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Nonprofit · EIN 57-0479088

OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

Tax-exempt · ORANGEBURG, SC 29115

Financials

$11.4M$12.6M2022$12.1M$12.9M2023$10.8M$12.1M2023$14.2M$15.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990 (amended)$14,157,581$15,283,538-$1,125,957$8,160,535$10,016,953-$1,856,418
January 31, 2024990$10,783,391$12,132,470-$1,349,079$7,426,394$10,471,024-$3,044,630
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$12,107,462$12,894,509-$787,047$7,378,550$9,374,700-$1,996,150
January 31, 2023990 (amended)$11,416,207$12,570,079-$1,153,872$7,286,891$9,245,848-$1,958,957
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,155,216
of which government grants
$13,485,117
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,365
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$642,396
Other salaries and wages
$4,013,327
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,846,896
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$72,475
Travel
$102,688
Depreciation
$378,707
Program services (functional)
$13,112,527
Management and general (functional)
$2,171,011

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,378,550
Total assets, end of year
$8,160,535
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,016,953
Net assets, end of year
-$1,856,418
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,552,475
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$1,856,418
Gross receipts
$14,705,278
Employees
155
Volunteers
415
Year formed
1966
State of legal domicile
SC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Calvin WrightExecutive Director
Officer
40$185,100$18,535
Betty HendersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Hattie GainesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Evert Comer JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Curtis RandolphBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Linton DavisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lee Harley-FittsTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Vertelle P JamisonSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Anthony JarvisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Eddie WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Calvin WrightExecutive Director
Officer
40$185,099$18,535
Betty HendersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Hattie GainesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Evert Comer JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Curtis RandolphBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Linton DavisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lee Harley-FittsTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Vertelle P JamisonSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Anthony JarvisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Eddie WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Calvin WrightExecutive Director
Officer
40$185,099$18,535
Betty HendersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Hattie GainesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Evert Comer JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Curtis RandolphBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Linton DavisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lee Harley-FittsTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Vertelle P JamisonSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Anthony JarvisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Eddie WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended January 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Calvin WrightExecutive Director
Officer
40$185,099$18,535
Betty HendersonBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Hattie GainesBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Evert Comer JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Curtis RandolphBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Linton DavisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Lee Harley-FittsTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Vertelle P JamisonSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Anthony JarvisChairperson
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Eddie WilliamsBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1822 JOE S JEFFORDS HWY, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115-7470
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Calvin Wright, 1822 Joe Jefford Highway, Orangeburg, SC 291160710
Signed the 990
Calvin Wright, Executive Director
Phone
(803) 536-1027
Return prepared by
BANKS FINLEY WHITE & CO

Mission

The mission of OCAB Community Action Agency, Inc. is to eliminate the causes and conditions of poverty in the service area by developing stategies to ensure a better quality of life

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Head Start is a full day pre-scholl program for three, four, and five year olds from low income families. It promotes the cognitive, physical emotional, psychological and social development of children, including those with disabilities, and provides assistance to their families through educational,social, nutritional, health, disabilities, family partnership, transportation and transition services components. Staff members work closely with families and community agencies to meet the comprehensive needs of all children.
    Expenses $8,860,095 · grants $8,860,095
  • The Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Program is designed to help the states low-income households pay the price of home energy, defined as residential heating and cooling, and to increase energy self sufficiency; thereby reducint the vulnerability resulting from energy needs. The program is also designed to intervene in energy-related crisis situations (42 U.S.C. 8623(c) and 8624(b)(1) and to conduct outreach(42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(1). The program also provides services to encourage and enable households to reduce home energy needs and consequently eliminating the need for energy assistance including needs assessments, energy and income counseling and assistance with energy vendors(42 U.S.C. 8624(b)(16)). Payments are made directly to vendors and credited to the applicants bill.0
  • Community Services Block Grant(CSBG) services seek to promote social and economic self-sufficiency through the achievement and development of knowledge the skills and abilities that will enable low-income individuals to effectively respond to and manage those life circumstances negatively impact their well being and accomplishment of life goals. Through the strengthening of individual and family competencies, services shall enable low-income persons to mobilize the resources and support necessary to deal with exisiting problems, needs and future aspirations.
    Expenses $3,822,498 · grants $3,822,498
  • The Senior Companion Program engaged trained, low-income senior volunteers to provide companionship, caregiver relief, and support services to elderly individuals with physical or emotional challenges. Volunteers assisted with daily activities, offered social engagement, and helped clients maintain independence and stability in their homes. These services advance the programs federally supported objective of improving the quality of life for older adults and reducing caregiver burden.
    Expenses $429,934 · grants $429,934

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-0479088
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,160,535
Income (IRS master file)
$14,705,278

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$13,770,284$13,443,727$6,606,445IRS
990January 2024$10,783,391$12,132,470$7,426,394XML
990December 2023$12,107,462$12,894,509$7,378,550XML
990January 2023$11,416,207$12,570,079$7,286,891XML
990January 2022$11,936,706$12,576,348$7,984,149IRS
990January 2021–––IRS
990January 2020–––IRS
990January 2019–––IRS
990January 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 57-0479088).

Questions about OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

What is the EIN of OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY is 57-0479088.
Is OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Calvin Wright.
Who are the officers and directors of OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,100 (Calvin Wright, Executive Director).
How much revenue does OCAB INC COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,157,581, expenses of $15,283,538 and total assets of $8,160,535 at year end.

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