Our children La (ocla) is a volunteer-led, 501(c)3 organization that leverages technology for social good for the benefit of homeless and nearly homeless individuals. Using mobile communication and web-based resources, ocla empowers homeless and at-risk youth, families and adults to facilitate positive change in their lives. Ocla delivers three primary programs purposefully designed to enable homeless and housing-insecure persons of all ages to easily connect to needed local service providers: 1) the free win what I need mobile app empowers vulnerable and resource insecure individuals to locate the services they need to build a life out of poverty. Win, designed with the support of la's homeless, is truly "help in the palm of one's hand."

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$91K
Spent
$87K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$91K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$346K
Expenses
$87K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$209K
Net assets
$149K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$279K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2011.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $73K Management & general 17% · $15K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Board Member
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects homeless individuals to essential local services using technology.

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3 programs · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Win what I need is a free mobile application designed to empower regional homeless or resource-insecure youth, (ages 12-25), families and adults to connect to 12 categories of supportive services. First released in the googleplay and itunes stores in november 2015, win originally served youth only (ages 12-24).

$17Kprogram expense
02

C) Team Win

Team win is a paid part-time social media training and mentoring program for a small cohort of homeless or nearly homeless youth. Youth are trained in social media skills, (such as how to make videos, use twitter, facebook and instagram), in support of promoting awareness about the win app in the community.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Ocla's 2019 250-PAGE directory of services for la's homeless lists resources that can be accessed directly by anyone in need without prescreening or referral. It is intended to serve as a resource and referral guide for outreach workers, librarians, educators and others who may encounter a homeless person.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$325
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
SavingsLn 2$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$150K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$146K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$664
Advertising and promotionLn 12$405$405
Office expensesLn 13$646$646
Information technologyLn 14$30K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$523$523
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$142
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$73K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $346K$209K$138K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023 $184K$171K$13K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $127K$142K−$14K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$139K−$6K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $91K$87K$3K$149K 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 $90,891 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,886$76,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$103$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,000$14,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,783$90,891
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,363$23,045
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,495$64,357
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,858$87,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,925$3,489
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,891 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$325
VIII-1e Government grants$6,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,706
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,369
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,831
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,045$14,045
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,045 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15$90,891
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,402 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,794$20,794
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,251$2,251
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,250$4,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,085$3,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,202 · Management $664$1,866
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $405$405
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $646$646
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,670$29,670
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $523$523
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,576$5,576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,194 · Management $142$18,336
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $72,516 · Management $14,886 · Fundraising $0$87,402
Part X · Balance sheet $149,306 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,409$104,724
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,920$30,389
X-4 Accounts receivable$14,193
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,329$149,306
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,512$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,512$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $145,817$149,306
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,329$149,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,306 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,891
XI-2 Total expenses$87,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$145,817
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,306

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