Transforming our community's heartfelt intention into greater impact for good.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 37 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35.2M a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $629.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.5M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28.9M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$138.5M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$135.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$714.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$138.5M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141.8M
FY2021$113.0M
FY2022$121.2M
FY2023$166.6M
FY2024$167.9M
FY2025$138.5M
Expenses
$135.4M
FY2025▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$108.5M
FY2021$105.0M
FY2022$83.3M
FY2023$110.9M
FY2024$95.0M
FY2025$135.4M
Net assets
$714.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$340.4M
FY2021$432.8M
FY2022$448.0M
FY2023$539.8M
FY2024$658.9M
FY2025$714.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $128.9M Management & general 4% · $5.1M Fundraising 1% · $1.4M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$471,533Pt VII · Sec A
$329,244Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (thru 06/08/25)
$250,155Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$215,465Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Philanthropic Strategy
$188,033Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$167,059Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Salesforce Developer
$145,407Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Manager
$134,938Pt VII · Sec A

Shelley Hoss’s $472K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $100M+ philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shelley Hoss$471,533$446,829$421,999$443,422$394,043$395,841
Tammy Tumbling$329,244$281,619$266,239$254,908$244,989—
Tracy Branson$250,155$231,843$223,295$212,668$208,323$208,832
Todd Hanson———$230,363$197,113$192,811
Cathleen Otero$215,465$195,863$186,417$174,196$163,805$159,682
Mary Jacobson Thru 0120—————$193,652
Margita Labhard$188,033—————
Margita Blattner—$177,779$160,106$145,483——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Manages charitable funds and scholarships to support community needs and student education in Orange County.

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3 programs · $128.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Donor advised and scholarship fundscontributions to donor advised funds (endowed and nonendowed) were $114,600,000. Grants from donor advised funds were $112,300,000. Occf also has over 60 scholarship funds that helped more than 420 students with scholarships totaling $2,000,000. Other granting totaled $5,800,000.

$122.4Mprogram expense
02

Field of interest and legacy in alignment with our commitment to faithfully steward the intentions of our donors, occf maintains several field of interest and legacy funds that award grants in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, special needs and nonprofit capacity building.

$6.3Mprogram expense
03

Discretionaryin alignment with our mission to transform our community's heartfelt intention into greater impact for good, occf continued to direct its discretionary resources toward multiple local initiatives: 1) workforce development initiative, to connect educational institutions and workforce development programs to in-demand…

$181Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.5M
Grants paid · 5,180 grants · $561.2M · 2019–2024
Surfing Heritage FoundationCA · FY2024$11,021,000
City of AnaheimFY2024$10,855,000
The Pimco FoundationCA · FY2024$7,048,098
Advocate Charitable FoundationIL · FY2024$6,148,428
Hoag Hospital FoundationCA · FY2024$4,743,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,991,715
Sonance Cares INCCA · FY2024$1,910,000
National Down Syndrome SocietyNY · FY2024$1,636,509
JustfundusCA · FY2024$1,250,000
Precious Lamb Preschool INCCA · FY2024$1,020,000
Upwell TurtlesCA · FY2024$1,005,000
Oregon Coast Aquarium INCOR · FY2024$750,000
Occidental CollegeCA · FY2024$750,000
Choc FoundationCA · FY2024$708,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$138.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$15.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$462K
Money outPt IX
$135.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$128.9M
Managementcol C$5.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$714.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86.8M
Total assetsLn 16$743.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$122.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$177K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$59.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$15.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$462K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4.8M
Total revenueLn 12$138.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$85.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$629.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$832K
Other assetsLn 15$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$743.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.9M
Net assetsLn 32$714.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108.6M$86.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$545.0M$629.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$832K
Total assetsLn 16$688.2M$743.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29.3M$28.9M
Net assetsLn 32$658.9M$714.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$120.7M$120.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.0M$2.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.6M$2.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.8M$640K$771K$434K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$1.2M$1.0M$466K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$133K$58K$50K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$279K$111K$113K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$296K$123K$121K$53K
Legal feesLn 11b$52K$14K$37K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$84K$84K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.8M$1.8M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$238K$87K$72K$80K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$282K$6K$277K
Information technologyLn 14$378K$187K$151K$40K
OccupancyLn 16$662K$305K$282K$75K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$79K$19K$46K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$274K$274K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$8K$27K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$999K$903K$95K
Total functional expensesLn 25$135.4M$128.9M$5.1M$1.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $138.5M$135.4M$3.1M$714.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $167.9M$95.0M$72.9M$658.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $166.6M$110.9M$55.8M$539.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $121.2M$83.3M$38.0M$448.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $113.0M$105.0M$8.0M$432.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $141.8M$108.5M$33.2M$340.4M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $138,490,195 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,195,925$122,227,652
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,941,154$15,800,783
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$230,438$461,760
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $167,906,641$138,490,195
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $85,984,419$125,278,676
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,707,810$5,258,225
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,273,910$4,870,887
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,966,139$135,407,788
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,940,502$3,082,407
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $138,490,195 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,548
VIII-1d Related organizations$570,559
VIII-1e Government grants$176,618
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$121,421,927
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,584,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,227,652
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,975,225$10,975,225
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,825,558$4,825,558
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$235,339−$235,339
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,324 · Unrelated business $661,775$697,099
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,324 · Unrelated business $661,775 · Excluded from tax $15,565,444$138,490,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,407,788 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $120,653,703$120,653,703
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,991,715$1,991,715
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,633,258$2,633,258
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $640,207 · Management $770,908 · Fundraising $434,029$1,845,144
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,190,724 · Management $1,047,471 · Fundraising $466,467$2,704,662
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $58,325 · Management $50,227 · Fundraising $24,310$132,862
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $111,296 · Management $112,786 · Fundraising $55,130$279,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $122,729 · Management $120,611 · Fundraising $53,005$296,345
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,054 · Management $36,772 · Fundraising $1,188$52,014
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $84,226$84,226
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,758,757$1,758,757
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,078 · Management $71,663 · Fundraising $79,543$238,284
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $24,295$24,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,845 · Management $276,655$282,500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $186,715 · Management $151,055 · Fundraising $40,461$378,231
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $305,202 · Management $281,725 · Fundraising $75,462$662,389
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,981 · Management $45,755 · Fundraising $13,780$78,516
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $273,573$273,573
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,987 · Management $27,401 · Fundraising $4,087$39,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $903,387 · Fundraising $95,240$998,627
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $128,931,206 · Management $5,109,585 · Fundraising $1,366,997$135,407,788
Part X · Balance sheet $743,598,109 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,657,149; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,542,558$1,186,864
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $106,078,410$85,629,075
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,880,696$19,540,020
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $212,179$136,992
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,076,815$832,347
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $192,350,373$243,777,239
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $352,678,170$385,251,866
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,075,778$4,586,557
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $688,161,320$743,598,109
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $512,987$509,599
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $14,142,938$7,881,156
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,803,518$8,230,264
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,799,315$12,229,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,258,758$28,850,239
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $463,750,562$508,053,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $195,152,000$206,694,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $658,902,562$714,747,870
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $688,161,320$743,598,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $714,747,870 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$138,490,195
XI-2 Total expenses$135,407,788
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,082,407
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$658,902,562
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$53,424,676
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$661,775
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$714,747,870

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