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Orange County Community Foundation
Orange County Community Foundation reported $138.5 million in revenue and $135.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.22 went to program services, $3.77 to management and general costs and $1.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $561,363 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 2% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $135MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $138MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 88.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $561,363 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 63.3 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDonor advised and scholarship fundscontributions to donor advised funds (endowed and nonendowed) were $114,600,000. Grants from donor advised funds were $112,300,000. Occf also has over 60 scholarship funds that helped more than 420 students with scholarships totaling $2,000,000. Other granting totaled $5,800,000. Occf facilitates customized programs for donors with special interests and also administers two countywide scholarship programs: 1) the hispanic education endowment fund and 2) the avid scholarship program
Field of interest and legacy in alignment with our commitment to faithfully steward the intentions of our donors, occf maintains several field of interest and legacy funds that award grants in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, special needs and nonprofit capacity building. Total grants made through a competitive selection process from unrestricted and field of interest funds were $5,000,000
Discretionaryin alignment with our mission to transform our community's heartfelt intention into greater impact for good, occf continued to direct its discretionary resources toward multiple local initiatives: 1) workforce development initiative, to connect educational institutions and workforce development programs to in-demand, middle-skills jobs within targeted sectors in Orange County via formalized pipelines; 2) oc veterans initiative toward assessment, referral, transition support, health, and career advancement for veterans returning to oc; and 3) oc opportunity initiative, toward…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 | $471,533 | $0 | $89,830 | $561,363 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $329,244 | $0 | $30,514 | $359,758 |
| CFO (THRU 06/08/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,155 | $0 | $33,910 | $284,065 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,465 | $0 | $30,997 | $246,462 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,033 | $0 | $28,979 | $217,012 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,059 | $0 | $33,308 | $200,367 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,298 | $0 | $26,397 | $159,695 |
| SR. SALESFORCE DEVELOPER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,407 | $0 | $5,816 | $151,223 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Orange County Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES Investment manager services | $973,227 |
| RODRIGUEZ HORII CHOI & CAFFERATA Legal services | $122,731 |
| MOSS ADAMS LLP Audit & tax services | $106,261 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Orange County Community Foundation totaling $49M 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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Every number above is copied from Orange County Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Orange County Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Orange County Community Foundation spent in FY2025, $95.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Orange County Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Orange County Community Foundation reported that 95.2% of its $135.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.8% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Orange County Community Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Orange County Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $561,363, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Orange County Community Foundation get its money?
Of $138.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Orange County Community Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0378778 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349305742 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501089349300630 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349304828 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349310009 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349303268 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349303684 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0378778: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.