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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $270.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.8 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
$25.0M
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$141.8M
Spent
$108.5M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$340.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$141.8M
FY2020
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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
$108.5M
FY2020
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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
$340.4M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $104.6M Management & general 3% · $2.8M Fundraising 1% · $1.2M

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

24 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$395,841Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$208,832Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Philanthropic Planning and External
$193,652Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Center for Engaged Philanthropy
$192,811Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Donor Relations and Programs
$159,682Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$133,002Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Gift Planning (thru 03/20)
$121,198Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (as of 12/19)
$0Pt 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 · $104.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Donor advised and scholarship funds contributions to donor advised funds (endowed and nonendowed) were $111,007,000. Grants from donor advised funds were $90,868,000. Occf also has over 85 scholarship funds that helped more than 500 students with scholarships totaling $3,262,000. Other granting TOTALED$2,471,000.

$98.0Mprogram expense
02

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

$4.4Mprogram expense
03

Discretionaryin alignment with our mission to catalyze sustainable community impact, occf continued to direct its discretionary resources toward multiple initiatives: 1) act anaheim, $156,000 toward building a better future for the youth of anaheim; 2) oc veterans initiative, $375,000 toward assessment, referral, transition support…

$2.3Mprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$141.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$108.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$104.6M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$340.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88.4M
Total assetsLn 16$365.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$42.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$141.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.2M
SavingsLn 2$84.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$270.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$152K
Other assetsLn 15$741K
Total assetsLn 16$365.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.0M
Net assetsLn 32$340.4M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74.6M$88.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$249.1M$270.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K$152K
Total assetsLn 16$329.7M$365.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21.4M$25.0M
Net assetsLn 32$308.3M$340.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$96.3M$96.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.3M$3.3M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.5M$2.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$911K$203K$378K$330K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.0M$850K$390K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$84K$39K$30K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$232K$96K$110K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$211K$87K$81K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$52K$20K$29K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$91K
Investment management feesLn 11f$690K$690K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$167K$57K$67K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$184K$5K$134K$45K
Information technologyLn 14$185K$72K$52K$61K
OccupancyLn 16$479K$203K$203K$73K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$45K$10K$23K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$855K$745K$110K
Total functional expensesLn 25$108.5M$104.6M$2.8M$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $141,757,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,734,011$140,561,471
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,928,458$1,447,949
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $921,257−$252,329
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $90,583,726$141,757,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,876,685$102,023,964
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,223,869$3,700,506
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,707,147$2,824,038
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,807,701$108,548,508
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,776,025$33,208,583
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 $141,757,091 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$198,205
VIII-1d Related organizations$22,553,171
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,810,095
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$42,872,405
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$140,561,471
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,131,264$3,131,264
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $39,408$39,408
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,683,315−$1,683,315
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$90,659−$90,659
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business −$201,078−$201,078
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business −$201,078 · Excluded from tax $1,396,698$141,757,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,548,508 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $96,271,852$96,271,852
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,271,257$3,271,257
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,480,855$2,480,855
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $203,182 · Management $378,061 · Fundraising $330,080$911,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,021,862 · Management $849,815 · Fundraising $390,466$2,262,143
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,298 · Management $30,197 · Fundraising $14,410$83,905
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $96,050 · Management $110,206 · Fundraising $26,037$232,293
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $86,753 · Management $80,877 · Fundraising $43,212$210,842
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,888 · Management $28,727 · Fundraising $3,828$52,443
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $90,783$90,783
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $690,123$690,123
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,236 · Management $66,905 · Fundraising $43,329$167,470
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $20,863$20,863
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,721 · Management $134,077 · Fundraising $44,788$183,586
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $72,172 · Management $52,099 · Fundraising $60,627$184,898
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $203,106 · Management $203,106 · Fundraising $72,538$478,750
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,544 · Management $22,657 · Fundraising $12,329$44,530
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $42,893$42,893
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,800$12,800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $744,731 · Fundraising $110,168$854,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,582,507 · Management $2,793,326 · Fundraising $1,172,675$108,548,508
Part X · Balance sheet $365,423,567 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,597,331; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,212,779$4,183,764
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $72,420,658$84,212,817
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,287,420$1,435,355
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $85,289$72,195
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $116,939$152,455
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $59,226,352$57,005,501
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $189,842,354$213,022,992
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,026,157$741,157
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $329,675,877$365,423,567
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $478,801$548,663
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $10,821,017$15,644,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,706,097$6,665,105
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,380,533$2,167,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,386,448$25,025,768
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $168,603,489$205,600,270
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $139,685,940$134,797,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $308,289,429$340,397,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $329,675,877$365,423,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $340,397,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,757,091
XI-2 Total expenses$108,548,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,208,583
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$308,289,429
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,301,291
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$201,078
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$340,397,799

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