Ocab Inc Community Action Agency
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The mission of OCAB Community Action Agency, Inc. is to eliminate the causes and conditions of poverty in the service area by developing stategies to ensure a better quality of life
- Income
- $14.2 million
- Spending
- $15.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 95%
- Employees
- 155
- Volunteers
- 415
- Highest pay
- $203,635, executive director
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: 34 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 123% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (5)
- $8.9 million spent. Head Start is a full day pre-scholl program for three, four, and five year olds from low income families. It promotes the cognitive, physical emotional, psychological and social development of children, including those with disabilities, and provides assistance to their families through educational,social, nutritional, health, disabilities, family partnership, transportation and transition services components. Staff members work closely with families and community agencies to meet the comprehensive needs of all children.
- The Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Program is designed to help the states low-income households pay the price of home energy, defined as residential heating and cooling, and to increase energy self sufficiency; thereby reducint the vulnerability resulting from energy needs. The program is also designed to intervene in energy-related crisis situations (42 U.S.C. 8623(c) and 8624(b)(1) and to conduct outreach(42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(1). The program also provides services to encourage and enable households to reduce home energy needs and consequently eliminating the need for energy assistance including needs assessments, energy and income counseling and assistance with energy vendors(42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(16)). Payments are made directly to vendors and credited to the applicants bill.
- $3.8 million spent. Community Services Block Grant(CSBG) services seek to promote social and economic self-sufficiency through the achievement and development of knowledge the skills and abilities that will enable low-income individuals to effectively respond to and manage those life circumstances negatively impact their well being and accomplishment of life goals. Through the strengthening of individual and family competencies, services shall enable low-income persons to mobilize the resources and support necessary to deal with exisiting problems, needs and future aspirations.
- $429,934 spent. The Senior Companion Program engaged trained, low-income senior volunteers to provide companionship, caregiver relief, and support services to elderly individuals with physical or emotional challenges. Volunteers assisted with daily activities, offered social engagement, and helped clients maintain independence and stability in their homes. These services advance the programs federally supported objective of improving the quality of life for older adults and reducing caregiver burden.
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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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1967.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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