A former Omaha nonprofit leader has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the misuse of funds at a national organization she once led.
Dominique Morgan, 44, entered a guilty plea in February to one count of second-degree grand larceny and 23 counts of falsifying business records related to the theft of approximately $99,000 from the OKRA Project, a nonprofit that provides support services to Black transgender individuals nationwide.
Prosecutors say the funds were originally intended to help pay bail for individuals in need. However, authorities allege the money was instead used for personal expenses, including clothing, meals, car payments on a Mercedes-Benz, and a $19,000 closet renovation.
According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, Morgan transferred the funds to her personal account in July 2022 but did not implement the proposed bail assistance program. When asked to provide documentation, she submitted what investigators later determined were fraudulent bail receipts for individuals who had not been arrested or released in the jurisdictions listed.
Morgan previously served as executive director of the OKRA Project for several months in 2022, earning a salary reported to be over $200,000. She also led the Omaha-based nonprofit Black and Pink from 2017 to 2022 and had been recognized locally for her work in the community.
She is scheduled to be sentenced on April 29 in New York and faces a possible sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
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