The organization was formed to be able to support the advancement of and to create needed community programming in the Oak Cliff Region. The entity created Oak Cliff Works, a workforce development which connects under-served populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$80K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$342K
Spent
$252K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$133K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$342K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$249K
Expenses
$252K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$336K
Net assets
$133K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$139K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $185K Management & general 16% · $41K Fundraising 10% · $25K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops community programs and workforce training for Oak Cliff residents.

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2 programs · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

A twenty-six week PatientCare Technician (PCT) training program was attended by 59 low income individuals. The program requires 60 hours of instruction and 40 hours of clinical experience to become patient care technicians. The participants are then enrolled in other courses that allow actual experience with patients.

$178Kprogram expense
02

In prior years, the organization has issued scholarships to well- deserving graduates of Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas) area high schools. An Education Committee evaluates applications and selections are based on a rubric. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (see Schedule O) prevented the organization from issuing scholarships in 2020.

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$342K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$133K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Total revenueLn 12$342K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$56
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K
Net assetsLn 32$133K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$56
Total assetsLn 16$49K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$80K
Net assetsLn 32$49K$133K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$77K$22K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$56K$0$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$50K$9K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$185K$41K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $249K$336K−$87K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $593K$423K$170K$221K 990 PDF
FY2022 $469K$522K−$53K$51K 990 PDF
FY2021 $210K$239K−$29K$104K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $342K$252K$90K$133K 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 $341,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,052$111,009
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$230,966
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $78,052$341,975
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$111,104
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,174$140,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,174$251,757
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,122$90,218
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $341,975 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$111,009
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$230,966
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $230,966 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$341,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $251,757 across 5 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,232 · Management $22,230 · Fundraising $11,642$111,104
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,550 · Fundraising $0$9,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,521 · Management $0 · Fundraising $12,000$67,521
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,112 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,233 · Management $9,417 · Fundraising $1,820$61,470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,098 · Management $41,197 · Fundraising $25,462$251,757
Part X · Balance sheet $212,733 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,244$20,317
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,514$182,962
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,398
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,448$56
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,006$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,212$212,733
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$13,471
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$66,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$79,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,212$127,851
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,212$132,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,212$212,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $132,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,975
XI-2 Total expenses$251,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,218
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$6,579
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$132,851

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