Ourcalling
Ourcalling reported $12.7 million in revenue and $7.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.19 went to program services, $11.40 to management and general costs and $13.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,416 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 237% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.0MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.94 $12M
- Government grants$1.51 $192K
- Program service revenue$0.19 $24,634
- Investment income$0.36 $45,839
Other revenue was negative: −$24,697. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $304,416 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOurcalling operates a downtown outreach center where neighbors experiencing homelessness access meals, showers, laundry, bible studies, church services, mentoring, addiction recovery classes, and access to +15 partner agencies that provide medical care, mental healthcare, pharmaceutical services, veterans support, id services, and more. We also send out search and rescue (street outreach) teams to 3,534 locations annually. Our teams serve under bridges, behind liquor stores, and trek through the woods to visit homeless friends in their camps and throughout the city. We have created over 1,100…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,876 | $0 | $82,540 | $304,416 |
| CHIEF ADVANCE. OFFICER (AS OF 3/24) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,004 | $0 | $13,090 | $171,094 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,044 | $0 | $16,497 | $163,541 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,690 | $0 | $15,897 | $145,587 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,018 | $0 | $13,500 | $118,518 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ourcalling (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $578K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 584
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,500
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Ourcalling totaling $896K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Ourcalling's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Ourcalling reported that 75.2% of its $7.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.4% to management and general and 13.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ourcalling pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ourcalling reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $304,416, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ourcalling get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ourcalling a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4430860 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503209349301020 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349311447 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349314885 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349305538 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202320829349301957 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349319423 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4430860: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.