Occur works to revitalize low-moderate income neighborhoods and communities by promoting and facilitating consumer education programs, affordable housing assistance, and non profit and faith-based and capacity building workshops.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $178K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$201K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$734K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$527K
FY2023▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$611K
FY2023$527K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$390K
Expenses
$734K
FY2023▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$734K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$582K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$819K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $627K Management & general 15% · $107K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Advisory Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Franklin’s $175K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains consumers and develops affordable housing and employment opportunities.

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1 program · $627K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Occurs operates an education and technology center providing internet access. Techliteracy, and workforce development for seniors. Youth are trained in cutting edgetechnology, including video game design, animation, digital fabrication and creativecoding in addition to oakland urban renewal program energy partners programvarious minor…

$627Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$178K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$734K
Ln 25
Programscol B$627K
Managementcol C$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$515K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$201K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$385K$201K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$253K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$18K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$250K$235K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$726
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$39K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$457
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K$256
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$734K$627K$107K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $390K$582K−$192K$819K 990 PDF
FY2024 $517K$592K−$76K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $527K$734K−$207K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $611K$1.0M−$400K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.8M$444K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$942K$839K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $527,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $609,129$515,119
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,520$12,017
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $610,649$527,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $293,300$335,493
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $716,997$398,428
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,010,297$733,921
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$399,648−$206,785
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $527,136 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$14,337
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$515,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12,017$12,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,017 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$527,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $733,921 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $253,365 · Management $44,711$298,076
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,423 · Management $2,192$14,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,382 · Management $3,420$22,802
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,200 · Management $8,759$26,959
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $235,315 · Management $14,566$249,881
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,574 · Management $726$4,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,746 · Management $1,994$5,740
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,420 · Management $1,069$6,489
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,296 · Management $5,268$44,564
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,152 · Management $457$4,609
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,718$12,718
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,056$6,056
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,131 · Management $256$28,387
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,029 · Management $4,696$8,725
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $627,033 · Management $106,888 · Fundraising $0$733,921
Part X · Balance sheet $1,329,100 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,507,098$1,135,778
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $123,891$131,684
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,681$2,297
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,811$58,093
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,248$1,248
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,719,729$1,329,100
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $103,049$120,719
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $282,000$80,486
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $385,049$201,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $834,680$882,895
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $500,000$245,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,334,680$1,127,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,719,729$1,329,100
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,127,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$527,136
XI-2 Total expenses$733,921
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$206,785
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,334,680
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,127,895

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