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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.
91¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$132K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$139K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$143K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$132K
FY2021▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$346K
Expenses
$139K
FY2021▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$209K
Net assets
$143K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$279K

From the FY2021 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 Jul 2011.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $127K Management & general 9% · $12K

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
Founding Board Member
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Founding Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Win what I need is a free mobile application designed to empower regional homeless or resource-insecure youth, (ages 12-25), families, students, seniors and other 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).

$53Kprogram expense
02

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 south la pilot is a door-to-door direct outreach campaign which targets raising awareness about win in the south la community. Our outreach worker is charged with visiting local businesses and local residences, attending events and seeking other local opportunities to introduce win to the community.

$3Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$132K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$143K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$27K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$100
Investment incomeLn 3$85
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$78
Total revenueLn 12$132K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$27K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$138K
Total assetsLn 16$149K$143K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$149K$143K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$684$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K$19
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$127K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $346K$209K$138K$279K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2024 $184K$171K$13K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $127K$142K−$14K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $132K$139K−$6K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2021 $91K$87K$3K$149K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $132,187 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,831$118,102
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$85
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,045$14,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $90,891$132,187
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 $23,045$27,064
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,357$111,562
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,402$138,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,489−$6,439
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $132,187 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$100
VIII-1e Government grants$6,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,202
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,102
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $78$78
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,000$14,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85$132,187
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,626 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,511$24,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,553$2,553
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,029$2,029
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,765$2,765
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $684 · Management $1,935$2,619
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,192$2,192
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,780$1,780
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $46,338$46,338
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,501$3,501
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,319 · Management $19$50,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,597 · Management $12,029 · Fundraising $0$138,626
Part X · Balance sheet $142,867 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,724$120,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $30,389$16,889
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,193$2,550
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$2,449
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $149,306$142,867
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $149,306$142,867
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,306$142,867
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $149,306$142,867
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,867 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$132,187
XI-2 Total expenses$138,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,439
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,306
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,867

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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