Oak City Cares Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OAK CITY CARES IS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE SELF-DETERMINATION OF OUR NEIGHBORS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGH TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONNECTIONS TO COORDINATED SERVICES THAT INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO BE SAFELY AND STABLY HOUSED.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 1,843
- Highest pay
- $139,608, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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
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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- $1.2 million spent. COORDINATED CARE PROGRAM: OAK CITY CARES' COORDINATED CARE PROGRAM SERVES AS A POINT OF ENTRY INTO HOMELESS AND HOUSING SERVICES FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING CRISES IN WAKE COUNTY. CARE COORDINATORS CONDUCT INTAKE ASSESSMENTS AND THEN CONNECT GUESTS TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, ONSITE MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, MEDICAID AND SNAP BENEFITS, AND MANY MORE ONSITE SERVICES. THIS COORDINATED APPROACH AIMS TO MAKE HOMELESSNESS RARE, BRIEF, AND NON-RECURRING IN WAKE COUNTY. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, OAK CITY CARES STABILIZED A TOTAL OF 194 HOUSEHOLDS IN HOUSING THROUGH THE CARE COORDINATION PROGRAM.
- $211,921 spent. WEEKEND MEALS PROGRAM: OAK CITY CARES SERVES ABOUT 1,850 MEALS EACH WEEKEND TO APPROXIMATELY 1103 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. MANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND HAVE NO OTHER ACCESS TO FOOD/MEAL PROGRAMS DURING THE WEEKENDS, AND OTHERS ARE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, OAK CITY CARES' WEEKEND MEALS PROGRAM SERVED A TOTAL OF 74,561 MEALS.
- $259,137 spent. BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM: GUESTS OF OAK CITY CARES ARE PROVIDED WITH ACCESS TO SHOWERS, LAUNDRY, A HOSPITALITY AREA WITH COFFEE, COMPUTERS, AND CELL PHONE CHARGING STATIONS. VOLUNTEERS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES BY HELPING GUESTS FEEL A SENSE OF CONNECTION TO A COMMUNITY, HELPING TO RENEW HOPE. THESE SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO MOVE THEM FORWARD ONTO THEIR PATHWAY TO HOUSING. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, OAK CITY CARES' BASIC NEEDS PROGRAM PROVIDED 43,827 SERVICES TO 5,982 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 February 2019.
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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