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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITIES ORGANIZED FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,130,508
Total expenses
$1,478,644
Contributions and grants received
$1,119,573
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$10
Other revenue
$10,925
Total assets, end of year
$1,741,424
Total liabilities, end of year
$213,853
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,527,571
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,092,310
Management and general expenses
$296,097
Fundraising expenses
$90,237
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,092,310

Program services were 73.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,119,573

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,250

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $10 · excluded $10

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $10,250 · related or exempt $10,250

  • 11b · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $675 · related or exempt $675

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,925

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $334,118 · program services $205,952 · management and general $51,701 · fundraising $76,465

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $479,568 · program services $410,889 · management and general $68,679

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $128,665 · program services $108,281 · management and general $20,384

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $61,259 · program services $47,659 · management and general $9,128 · fundraising $4,472

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $861 · management and general $861

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $70,198 · management and general $70,198

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,683 · program services $3,643 · management and general $698 · fundraising $342

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $681 · program services $533 · management and general $99 · fundraising $49

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,327 · program services $7,256 · management and general $1,390 · fundraising $681

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $49,907 · program services $38,828 · management and general $7,436 · fundraising $3,643

  • 17 · Travel

    total $19,730 · program services $15,350 · management and general $2,940 · fundraising $1,440

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $40,622 · program services $40,622

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,214 · program services $3,279 · management and general $628 · fundraising $307

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,694 · program services $12,988 · management and general $2,487 · fundraising $1,219

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBGRANTS

    total $169,858 · program services $169,858

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONSULTING

    total $50,851 · management and general $50,851

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL

    total $6,933 · program services $5,394 · management and general $1,033 · fundraising $506

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEALS

    total $5,852 · program services $3,971 · management and general $1,822 · fundraising $59

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $24,623 · program services $17,807 · management and general $5,762 · fundraising $1,054

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,202,391 · end of year $1,301,816

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $696,813 · end of year $304,700

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $605 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,954 · end of year $15,420

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $54,197

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $43,884

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $9,301 · end of year $10,313

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $109,176 · end of year $109,175

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $20,209 · end of year $85,009

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $129,472 · end of year $128,844

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $902,101 · end of year $790,298

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $979,458 · end of year $737,273

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) is a community-based organization that brings together workers, families and community partners to organize and advocate for good jobs, strong neighborhoods and an inclusive democracy in Orange County.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) is a community-based organization that brings together workers, families and community partners to organize and advocate for good jobs, strong neighborhoods and an inclusive democracy in Orange County. We provide leadership development training to low-income residents and workers, and we train residents and stakeholders on community organizing, participatory research, nonpartisan political reform, and land use planning and economic development policy.

  • Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) is a community-based organization that builds leadership and collective power among working-class immigrant communities in Orange County. Through community organizing, leadership development, and policy research, OCCORD advances equitable systems change toward an inclusive economy, community-driven education, and a responsive democracy. Our programs capacitate residents and workers to engage in local decision-making, advocate for fair and affordable housing, and participate fully in civic life.OCCORD's Anaheim and Santa Ana programs develop leadership and build organizational structures to engage residents and stakeholders in nonpartisan political reform, affordable/fair housing initiatives, and economic development decisions that affect their lives. Through strategic, coalitional outreach, we train local and regional groups to work collaboratively. Through targeted neighborhood-based outreach, we train new leaders and build sustainable organizational infrastructure in low-income communities of color.In 2024, OCCORD continued to strengthen community leadership and civic participation across Anaheim and Santa Ana. Through our Neighborhood Unions, we deepened our advocacy for housing and economic justice, advancing inclusive policy efforts in collaboration with local and regional partners. OCCORD provided leadership development training and community education workshops that helped residents better understand their rights, organize around shared priorities, and take collective action to improve their neighborhoods.OCCORD's Citizenship Program provides naturalization assistance, civics classes, training, and leadership development, enabling immigrant workers and residents to become full participants in the democratic process. We work with local and regional organizations to provide these services to their members and constituents. In 2024, OCCORD continued its 1-on-1 client services to help individuals navigate the naturalization process and hosted its Citizenship Mega Fair. All of OCCORD's citizenship services were provided free of charge to participants. Additionally, OCCORD continued to offer citizenship preparation classes both virtually and in person. OCCORD completed more than 214 N400 applications.During the 2024 Elections, OCCORD continued to meet the moment through nonpartisan Get Out the Vote efforts. OCCORD focused on nonpartisan educational candidate forums, canvassing, and phone banking to ensure the civic participation of our community members. Through our outreach efforts, we successfully knocked on over 2,833 doors, called over 15,283 individuals, and texted over 36,942 community members.Across all programs, OCCORD remained committed to developing community leadership, advancing equity, and building the collective power needed to shape a more just and inclusive Orange County.

    Expenses $1,092,310

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Marisol Ramirez

    Co ExecDirector

    Total calculated
    $104,579
    From this org
    $104,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ivon Pena

    Co ExecDirector

    Total calculated
    $95,829
    From this org
    $95,829
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ely Flores

    Former Exec Dir

    Total calculated
    $90,049
    From this org
    $90,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Amanda Byrd

    FormerSecretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rafael Solorzano

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cesar Covarrubias

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Altman

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alejandro Ponce De Leon

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Edurado Garcia

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolina Sarmiento

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
12 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533189349308508

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