ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOUSING CORP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOUSING CORP

EIN 95-3221290 · Housing & Shelter (L200)

What they do

FOUNDED IN 1977, OCCHC HAS A MISSION to TRANSITION EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES TOWARDS GREATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY ASSISTING THEM WITH HOUSING and EDUCATION. for 47 YEARS THE ORGANIZATION HAS CREATED and CONTINUES to OWN and MANAGE 314 APARTMENTS, SERVING EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. THE ORGANIZATIONS UNIQUE STANCE IN OWNING and MANAGING ALL of ITS UNITS ALLOWS IT to ENHANCE THE LIVES of ITS FAMILIES WHILE THEY LIVE IN A STABLE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE to LEARNING and SELF-IMPROVEMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.20 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.84%of revenue went to mission work89.2% of expenses · Program services

2.77%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$69.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.74%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$6.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.1%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 $210,464 for NORA MENDEZ (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$7,191,541

Mission workProgram services$4,447,03361.84% of revenue89.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$340,8004.74% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$199,1692.77% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Total expenses$4,987,00269.35% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202489.2% mission

202389.4% mission

202289.6% mission

202187.7% mission

202087.8% mission

201984.7% mission

201885.7% mission

201787.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,191,541

Expenses$4,987,002

Annual surplus $2,204,539 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)$4,447,033 · 89.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$340,800 · 6.8% of expenses

Fundraising$199,169 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,191,541

Expenses$4,987,002

Assets$31,799,057

Income$7,356,475

Contributions$1,806,374

Mission work (program services)$4,447,033

Fundraising$199,169

Management and general$340,800

Executive compensation (total)$137,172

Accounting fees$144,525

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

NORA MENDEZEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $210,464Base $179,421 · Other $31,043

MONICA CARDENASDEPUTY DIRECTOR $166,383Base $129,402 · Other $36,981

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

NORA MENDEZEXECUTIVE DIR.

MONICA CARDENASDEPUTY DIRECTOR

BRENDA RODRIGUEZCHAIRPERSON

CLEMENTE MOJICADIRECTOR

JOHN PALACIODIRECTOR

JON TIMMONSDIRECTOR

MAURA SCHAFERSECRETARY

MICHELLE SCOTTTREASURER

NANCY MORIKAWADIRECTOR

SAMUEL ROMERODIRECTOR

SERGIO QUERODIRECTOR

VICTOR RAMIREZDIRECTOR

VICTOR VALLADARESDIRECTOR

YESENIA VELEZ OCHOAVICECHAIRPERSON

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 501 N GOLDEN CIRCLE DR 200, SANTA ANA, CA 92705
County: Orange
In care of: NORA MENDEZ
Primary officer: NORA MENDEZ, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(714) 558-8161

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBERT LOPEZ ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION
NTEE classification: Housing & Shelter (L200)
IRS tax category: Other Community Housing Services