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Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency

Pontiac, MI · EIN 38-1785665 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency reported $30.1 million in revenue and $30.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.35 went to program services, $11.26 to management and general costs and $0.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 83.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,374 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30M

For 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 $30M

Other revenue was negative: −$23,478. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.3%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.4%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
96.5%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
83.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.2%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$189,374$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.63%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.56.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 26100.0%

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 expense
$21M expenses · 78.3% of program spending · grants $3.0M · revenue $855K

Child & family services division:early childhood programs - an important part of olhsa's mission is helping young children fulfill their potential. We offer several programs designed to make sure children have access to the nutritional, medical, and educational services they need. Together these programs provide young children and their families with opportunities both in and out of the classroom; opportunities that they might not have otherwise. Many of these programs also offer support for the family since healthy childhood development depends just as much on strong family relationships and…

$3.5M expenses · 13.2% of program spending · grants $829K · revenue $144K

Food services division:food pantries - food distributionthe emergency food assistance program and the commodity supplemental food program are federal programs that helps supplement the diets of low-income americans, including the elderly, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost to supplement their diets. The emergency food assistance (tefap) & commodity supplemental food program (csfp) - various food staples are distributed to low-income households

$2.3M expenses · 8.5% of program spending · grants $2.5M · revenue $92,834

Energy services divisionenergy optimization program:provides energy efficient home improvements possibly including cfl light bulbs, energy star refrigerators, insulation, programmable thermostats, air sealing, high efficiency furnaces, and high efficiency water heaters

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,184$0$35,190$189,374
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,265$0$27,888$173,153
TECHNOLOGY MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$125,438$0$39,765$165,203
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$139,034$0$12,364$151,398

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$30M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$30M$30M88.4%$3.9M$189,374
2023 ⓘ$29M$29M90.9%$3.7M$180,010
2022 ⓘ$34M$34M94.2%$3.3M$178,100
2021 ⓘ$41M$41M94.7%$3.6M$174,497
2020 ⓘ$27M$27M93.8%$3.4M$165,265
2019 ⓘ$26M$26M93.9%$3.3M$152,498

Governance 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–1b26 · 24 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5466
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6235

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
VARIETY FOOD SERVICES
Early head start contractor
$321,000
ECE SUBHUB
Head start staffing contractor
$208,918
UNIQUE FOOD MANAGEMENT INC
Head start food contractor
$195,617
UKG INC
Payroll-hr software contractor
$119,541
ENTECH STAFFING SOLUTIONS
Agency staffing contractor
$118,209

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency totaling $66,108 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency reported that 88.4% of its $30.1 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $189,374, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency get its money?

Of $30.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 83.0% from government grants) and 3.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-1785665 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 202523219349303022 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349302118 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313119349302851 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349303818 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133089349300013 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349311952 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-1785665: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.