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Manages charitable funds and scholarships to support community needs and student education in Orange County. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $138.5M in revenue, $135.4M in expenses, and $714.7M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1989
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Irvine, CA
Website
www.oc-cf.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$138.5MFY2024
Expenses
$135.4M
Net assets
$714.7M
People
28
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  33-0378778 Public foundation / grantmaker Irvine, CA Founded 1989
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Manages charitable funds and scholarships to support community needs and student education in Orange County.
Leadership
Shelley Hoss · Chief Executive Officer · $472K
Money in and out
$138.5M revenue, $135.4M expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$138.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$135.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$714.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
113.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -87% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -95% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$138.5M
FY2024▼ -18%
Expenses
$135.4M
FY2024▲ +43%
Total assets
$743.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$28.9M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total revenue
$138.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$135.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$714.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$743.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $128.9M of program spending, described in the organization's 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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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COrange County Community Foundation
EINHdr · item D33-0378778
Principal addressHdr · item CIrvine, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.oc-cf.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1989
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T310)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1994

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$122.2M · 88%
Investment income$15.8M · 11%
Contributions & grants88%$122.2M
Investment income11%$15.8M
Other revenue$462K
— government grantsLn 1e$177K
Total revenueLn 12$138.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.01
Program services95%$128.9M
Management & general4%$5.1M
Fundraising1%$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$135.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$86.8M
Total assetsLn 16$743.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$28.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$714.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $715.8M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $135.4M · Less non-cash grants $59.6M · Cash operating expenses/yr $75.8M
113.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $128.9M · Total expenses $135.4M
95%
Management & General
Management & general $5.1M · Total expenses $135.4M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.4M · Total expenses $135.4M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.3M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $149.3M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $122.2M · Total revenue $138.5M
88%
Government reliance
Government grants $177K · Total revenue $138.5M
0.1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $138.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15.8M · Total revenue $138.5M
+11%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $135.4M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $138.5M · Prior year $167.9M
-18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $141.8M · FY2024 $138.5M
-0.5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $714.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $138.5M · Expenses $135.4M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $743.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $714.7M · Total assets $743.6M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $243.8M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $385.3M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $743.6M
85%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shelley Hoss · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $472K · Total expenses $135.4M
0.3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $5.3M · Total expenses $135.4M
4%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -18%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.4M
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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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$167.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$166.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$121.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$113.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$141.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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