OUR COMMUNITY LA FKA OUR CHILDREN LA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OUR COMMUNITY LA FKA OUR CHILDREN LA

EIN 27-3782128 · Children & Youth Services (P30)

What they do

OUR COMMUNITY LA (OCLA) LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY to EMPOWER YOUTH, FAMILIES and ADULTS IN NEED or EXPERIENCING HOMELESS to EASILY CONNECT to ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. OCLA is COMMITTED to SOCIAL JUSTICE; WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH NO ONE WILL BE UNHOUSED or STRUGGLING WITH DEEP RESOURCE-INSECURE SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW to FIND HELP. THOSE WHO ARE WITHOUT HOUSING or WHO ARE IN NEED of ESSENTIAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WILL KNOW THAT THEY ARE VALUED, THEIR DIGNITY and PRIVACY ARE RESPECTED and THAT THEY HAVE THE POWER to SEARCH for and CHOOSE THE HELP THEY NEED to BUILD A LIFE OUT of POVERTY or ABUSE. UNDERSTANDING THAT THE HOMELESS and RESOURCE-INSECURE HAVE SMART PHONES (THANKS IN PART to THE FEDERAL LIFELINE PROGRAM), OCLA USES TECHNOLOGY to DIRECTLY SERVE THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS or AT RISK WITH ITS FREE PROGRAMS: THE USER-FRIENDLY MOBILE APPLICATION, WIN (WHAT I NEED), AN EASY TO-READ PRINT DIRECTORY of SERVICES for LA HOMELESS YOUTH and ADULTS (AVAILABLE IN LOCAL LIBRARIES and

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

56.95%of revenue went to mission work94.5% of expenses · Program services

$60.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.30%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$1.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$346,161

Mission workProgram services$197,15356.95% of revenue94.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,4183.30% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$137,59039.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$208,57160.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 7.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$346,161

Expenses$208,571

Annual surplus $137,590 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$197,153 · 94.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,418 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$346,161

Expenses$208,571

Assets$279,485

Income$377,059

Contributions$349,205

Mission work (program services)$197,153

Management and general$11,418

Accounting fees$9,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (7)

ASHLEY MAXWELL GILLIAMBOARD MEMBER

DENISE MCCAIN-THARNSTROMPRESIDENT AND FOUNDING CHAIR

LAURA DIMAGGIOBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA SCHOONMAKERBOARD MEMBER

SAMUEL J ASHE IIBOARD MEMBER

TUAN LEFOUNDING BOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM FINKELSTEINBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 2219 MAIN STREET UNIT 468, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-2217
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DENISE MCCAIN-THARNSTROM
Primary officer: DENISE MCCAIN-THARNSTROM, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDING CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhelp@oclawin.org Phone(310) 633-1976

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NKSFB LLC DBA - FOCUS OPERATING LLC
NTEE classification: Children & Youth Services (P30)
IRS tax category: Children & Youth Services