HELP OF OJAI INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HELP OF OJAI INC

EIN 95-2872549 · Human Services (P52Z)

What they do

Help of Ojais (the Organization) Mission is to Combine Community and Individual Resources to Respond to The Identified, Unmet Basic Human Needs of The Ojai Valley Residents. The Organization is Dedicated to Assisting Ojai Valley Citizens Through Various Programs, Including Home Delivered Meals, Hot Noon Congregate Meal, Various Supportive Services and Local Travel. In Addition, The Organization Runs The Local Homeless Service Center and Low-income Assistance Program. Help of Ojais Primary Goal is to Meet Basic Needs With 65% of Its Efforts Being Targeted At Providing Food, Shelter and Access to Medical Care. On The Other Hand, 20%, 11% and 4% of Help of Ojais Efforts Are Targeted At Providing Case Management, Support Services and Activities-based Programs, Respectively.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.50 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 leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.61%of revenue went to mission work90.5% of expenses · Program services

$60.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.71%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$2.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $97,017 for JAYN WALTER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,773,436

Mission workProgram services$1,514,67054.61% of revenue90.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$158,3765.71% of revenue9.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,100,39039.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,673,04660.32% 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: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,773,436

Expenses$1,673,046

Annual surplus $1,100,390 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)$1,514,670 · 90.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$158,376 · 9.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,773,436

Expenses$1,673,046

Assets$4,675,643

Income$2,795,300

Contributions$2,127,762

Mission work (program services)$1,514,670

Management and general$158,376

Executive compensation (total)$107,062

Stocks and bonds$822,175

Accounting fees$17,200

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAYN WALTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $97,017

MEGAN TELFERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTE · 40 hrs/week $96,960

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

JAYN WALTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MEGAN TELFERDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTE

BILL NORRISVICE PRESIDENT

BILL NUGENTDIRECTOR

DAVE HUNTDIRECTOR

DAYLIN WESTONTREASURER

DEIRDRE DALYPRESIDENT

DON REEDVICE PRESIDENT

LAUREN DAVISSECRETARY

MARGARET MARAPAODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: PO BOX 621, OJAI, CA 93024
County: Ventura
In care of: JAYN WALTER
Primary officer: JAYN WALTER, Executive Direc

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjaynw@helpofojai.org Phone(805) 646-5122

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SOARES SANDALL BERNACCHI PETROVICH
NTEE classification: Human Services (P52Z)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services