State Chamber of Oklahoma

Name

State Chamber of Oklahoma

Legal name

Oklahoma State Chamber

Website

https://okstatechamber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Advocacy & Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE)

Keywords

• Business advocacy
• State chamber of commerce
• Legislative advocacy
• Policy research
• Membership association

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from business organizations across Oklahoma. Membership provides access to advocacy services, networking opportunities, policy committees, and the Chamber Action Network.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from signature events including Washington D.C. Fly-In, Annual Meeting, Legislative Reception, Golf Classic, State of Business Forum, and National Civics Bee. Event fees vary by event type and membership status.
3. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships for Chamber events providing brand visibility and networking opportunities. Major sponsors include Acorn Capital Management, American Airlines, AT&T, Devon Energy, OG&E, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The State Chamber of Oklahoma is a nonprofit, voluntary membership association that advocates on behalf of Oklahoma businesses at the State Capitol. It delivers policy research, legislative monitoring, unified business representation, and member programs including Oklahoma Competes, Oklahoma Decides, the National Civics Bee, and ChamberCare.

Product overview

The State Chamber of Oklahoma is a statewide membership organization serving as the unified voice of business and the most effective advocacy organization at the State Capitol. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including Oklahoma Decides (voter engagement and candidate information platform), the National Civics Bee (civics competition for middle school students), the Chamber Job Hub (job listing service for members), and annual events including the Washington D.C. Fly-In and various networking events. The affiliated State Chamber Research Foundation provides research and policy analysis on economic competitiveness. The organization's core function is business advocacy, policy development, and legislative representation rather than a technology product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oklahoma Competes: A strategic action framework for Oklahoma focused on economic competitiveness
• Oklahoma Decides
• National Civics Bee
• ChamberCare
• Oklahoma Technology Alliance
• Employers in Action

Products and services

• State Chamber Membership Tiered voluntary membership for Oklahoma businesses providing access to advocacy representation, policy research, legislative tracking, events, and member benefit programs.
• Oklahoma Competes An economic development and competitiveness initiative focused on policies and strategies to strengthen Oklahoma's business climate and workforce.
• Oklahoma Decides A civic engagement and voter education program providing nonpartisan information and resources related to Oklahoma elections and ballot issues.
• National Civics Bee A civics education competition and student engagement program supported by the State Chamber to promote civic literacy among Oklahoma youth.
• ChamberCare A member-benefit program providing value-added services and benefits to Oklahoma businesses that hold State Chamber membership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oklahoma moved from 39th to 19th in national tax rankings through policy advocacy efforts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Oklahoma DecidescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Voter engagement initiative launched as one-stop destination for Oklahoma election candidate information. Partnership with The State Chamber for election coverage.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for National Civics Bee program - statewide civics competition for middle school students. The State Chamber hosts Oklahoma State Finals, with winners advancing to national championship in Washington D.C.
• American Fidelity CorporationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for National Civics Bee Oklahoma State Finals. Major sponsor for State Chamber events and programs.
• Various Local Chambers of CommercemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with local chambers across Oklahoma for National Civics Bee hosting and Chamber Day at the Capitol event.
• Economic Leadership (Ted Abernathy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational data expert providing economic analysis for Oklahoma Competes initiative. Compiled data and devised course forward for Oklahoma's economic competitiveness strategy.
• Oklahoma Technology AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host of Oklahoma Prosperity Summit focusing on advanced technology and AI opportunities in Oklahoma.
• Acorn Capital ManagementmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor for State Chamber events including Annual Meeting and various programs.
• Chickasaw NationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerValued member of The State Chamber for more than 20 years. Long-standing supporter of State Chamber initiatives and events.
• Devon Energy CorporationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor event sponsor for State Chamber events and programs.
• KochmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor event sponsor for State Chamber events and programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Texas Association of Business: State-level business advocacy organization in Texas that lobbies the state legislature on behalf of member companies. Closely mirrors the State Chamber of Oklahoma's operating model, with membership dues, signature events, policy committee structure, and a research/policy division.
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): Small and mid-sized business advocacy organization with state-level lobbying operations. Directly comparable to State Chamber of Oklahoma in target member segment, grassroots advocacy model, and event/dues-based revenue structure.
• Tulsa Regional Chamber: Regional chamber serving the Tulsa metro. Parallel organization to the State Chamber within Oklahoma, providing business advocacy, networking, and economic development services to overlapping member companies across the same geography.
• Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: Regional/metro chamber serving Oklahoma City. Competes and coordinates with the State Chamber on overlapping business advocacy in the same state, serving similar member segments with a mix of networking, policy engagement, and economic development programming.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The national umbrella organization for state and local chambers; operates as a membership-based business advocacy body at the federal level. Directly comparable to State Chamber of Oklahoma in structure, revenue model (membership dues and events), and advocacy mission, and is the accrediting body for the State Chamber's 'Accredited with Distinction' designation.

Emerging players

• Americans for Tax Reform: National taxpayer advocacy organization with state-level campaign activity on tax and regulatory issues. Overlaps with the State Chamber's pro-business tax policy agenda, evidenced by its tax ranking improvement from 39th to 19th.
• Americans for Prosperity: Koch-backed advocacy organization that engages heavily in state-level policy campaigns. Comparable in state advocacy focus and donor/sponsor structure; competes for the same corporate sponsor dollars (Koch) and legislative attention in overlapping policy domains.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): Largest U.S. manufacturing trade association and a major federal-level business advocacy organization. Comparable in advocacy mission and membership-based funding model, but focused on a single industry (manufacturing) and federal rather than state policy.
• Business Roundtable: Association of U.S. CEOs from major corporations that engages in federal-level policy advocacy. Shares advocacy and policy-development DNA with the State Chamber, but its member base is more narrowly executive-level and its scope is national.
• American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): Membership organization of state legislators that drafts model pro-business legislation. Operates upstream of the State Chamber's advocacy work by shaping the legislative templates that the State Chamber then lobbies Oklahoma legislators to adopt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/okstatechamber

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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