Oc United Together

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Fullerton, CA501(c)(3)Since 2013Human ServicesEIN 46-3761517

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We exist to empower the vulnerable who have experienced the breakdown of the family unit through restorative relationships and life-skills development. We serve those who have experienced foster care, domestic abuse, homelessness, and under-resourced neighborhoods and schools

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 325 volunteers and 27 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294K
67% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 67% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$144K
FY2024▼ -52%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$293K
FY2024$301K
FY2024$144K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.4M Management & general 7% · $183K Fundraising 2% · $45K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$72,091Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$68,952Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Gaw’s $72K as Secretary is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Gaw$72,091$100,400$26,067$20,908$20,104$21,330
Jay Williams$68,952$66,580$58,353$42,349$45,484$56,029

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers vulnerable youth through restorative relationships and life skills.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

United Kids & Teens

Oc united provides after-school and summer enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through 12TH grade students in the fullerton school district and fullerton joint union high school district.

$829Kprogram expense
02

Love cities-the mission of this program is to unite churches, city government, local businesses, public schools, universities, school organizations, and residents of north orange county to create thriving cities where people experience community and are empowered to love and serve their neighbors.

$702Kprogram expense
03

Community Development

Oc united provides active skills training to adults in the community through individual coaching, support groups, and classes. Services include domestic violence support groups, sexual assault support groups, esl classes, health and wellness classes, parenting classes, and one-on-one parent coaching.

$451Kprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2020–2020
SolidarityFY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$183K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$144K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$245K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$426K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$412K
Investment incomeLn 3$969
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$130K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$144K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 6325
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$334K$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$646K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$345K$294K
Net assetsLn 32$301K$144K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$231K$189K$42K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$939K$65K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$35K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$91K$86K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$931$180
Information technologyLn 14$33K$27K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$120K$120K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$1K$2K$124
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$144K$126K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$788K$776K$7K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$149K$83K$27K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.4M$183K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.9M$1.9M$8K$301K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.5M−$208K$293K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M$27K$501K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$121K$474K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.1M$62K$353K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,460,060 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,634,161$2,044,198
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $293,713$411,898
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $94$969
I-11 Other revenue$2,995
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,927,968$2,460,060
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,149,712$1,365,813
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $770,700$1,250,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,920,412$2,616,611
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,556−$156,551
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,460,060 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,567
VIII-1e Government grants$244,893
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,740,738
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$425,740
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,044,198
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $411,898$411,898
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $969$969
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
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)Excluded from tax $2,995$2,995
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $411,898 · Excluded from tax $3,964$2,460,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,616,611 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $188,879 · Management $42,131$231,010
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $939,082 · Management $64,527$1,003,609
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,145 · Management $4,688$39,833
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $85,594 · Management $5,767$91,361
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,624 · Management $4,709$6,333
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $931 · Management $180$1,111
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $27,064 · Management $5,748$32,812
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $119,932$119,932
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,314 · Management $2,314 · Fundraising $124$3,752
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,830$4,830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $125,724 · Management $18,567$144,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $775,713 · Management $6,818 · Fundraising $5,840$788,371
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $82,667 · Management $27,376 · Fundraising $39,323$149,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,388,499 · Management $182,825 · Fundraising $45,287$2,616,611
Part X · Balance sheet $438,321 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $333,948$222,262
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $78,315$20,254
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,081$24,997
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,308$14,330
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,259$26,428
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $170,220$130,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $646,131$438,321
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,296$18,508
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $328,840$275,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $345,136$294,171
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,395$144,150
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,995$144,150
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $646,131$438,321
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $144,150 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,460,060
XI-2 Total expenses$2,616,611
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,551
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,995
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$294
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$144,150

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