One Community USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Evidenced based programs address: Reentry, Diversion, Restorative Justice and Mentoring for Veterans and Civilian Offenders; PreVocational and WorkForce Readiness; Vocational, Leadership and Career Development; and Community-Engagement Crime-Reduction Outreach Initiatives
- Income
- $230,403
- Spending
- $446,733
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 350
- Highest pay
- $19,888, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 94% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $378,917 spent. One CommunityUSAs evidence-based programs are a catalyst for positive change in the underserved and underrepresented communities. Programs address: Reentry, Diversion, Restorative Justice and Mentoring for Veterans and Civilian Offenders; PreVocational and WorkForce Readiness; Vocational, Leadership and Career Development; and Community Engagement Crime Reduction Initiatives that bring minority owned businesses, their customers, area youth and law enforcement together to discuss and resolve contemporary social issues with special empathizes on education, mental health, inclusion, racial diversity and improving community-police relations.During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, One CommunityUSA also provided in-kind services in the amount of $293,861 and had in-kind rent in the amount of $43,464. These in-kind amounts are included as in-kind revenue and in-kind expense on the financial statements of the organization. One CommunityUSA relies on volunteer contributed services for operations and administration. The Organization estimates the volunteer hours during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 to be approximately 624 for board members. Using the Independent Sector's value of a volunteer hour, these contributed services are valued at $20,898.Other than in this Schedule O of the Form 990, the value of the in-kind donations and volunteer time are not reflected in this Form 990.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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