Ocelotl
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $135,965
- Spending
- $129,102
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Highest pay
- $35,075, ceo
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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)
- Alameda County Office of Education Peer Leader Training and Implementation for Pregnant Parenting Students The goal is through a community partnership with Ocelotl to implement elements of systemic Transformative SEL TSEL through coconstruction with staff and participating students of a peertopeer program that includes but is not limited to leadership training and development workbased learning mental health and wellness education mentoring support for themselves and each other and a space to learn from each others experiences at ACOE Special Programs and Services schools Hobbs and Burke Academies
- OUSD Talent Division OakTown Leaders Ocelotl will design build and implement an Academic Apprenticeship Peer Leader model pilot for and with OUSD students grounded in mental health community building and social emotional learning SEL to support student success belonging and persistence at both the high school and adult apprenticeship levels Building on its expertise in SEL and youth leadership Ocelotl will provide a framework that empowers students to support one another while navigating dual enrollment and early work experiences Ocelotls model of Social Emotional Learning in the design and implementation has led to increased attendance engagement higher academic performance with the support of the school community and most importantly their peers Pre Apprenticeship Peer Leaders are recruited in collaboration with the schools support team ie admin linked learning pathway coaches and OUSD talent division and hired trained and supervised by Ocelotl These students build as a team to collaborate and support each other to then work with teachers and the pre apprenticeship students they support academically and connect with throughout the week to encourage and support them to meet their academic goals and increase their competency in the college classes required as part of the Education Pre Apprenticeship Program
- Oakland Unified School District MPA Language Navigators 2425 Program Design Ocelotls model of Social Emotional Learning in the design and implementation has led to increased attendance engagement higher academic performance with the support of the school community and most importantly their peers Language Navigators are recruited in collaboration with the schools student services team and hired trained and supervised by Ocelotl These students build as a team to collaborate and support each other to then work with teachers and the International students they welcome into the schools community and connect with throughout the week to encourage and support them to meet their academic goals and increase their fluency in English
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 September 2020.
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 November 4, 2026.
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