Nonprofit · EIN 95-2872549
HELP OF OJAI
Tax-exempt · OJAI, CA 93024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,773,436 | $1,673,046 | $1,100,390 | $4,675,643 | $362,970 | $4,312,673 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,512,801 | $1,520,378 | -$7,577 | $3,684,983 | $508,062 | $3,176,921 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,472,995 | $1,473,832 | -$837 | $3,702,698 | $571,337 | $3,131,361 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,127,762
- of which government grants
- $496,405
- Membership dues
- $37,260
- Program service revenue
- $51,941
- Investment income
- $130,628
- Net rental income
- $91,324
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,700
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,183
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $362,598
- Other revenue
- $463,105
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $193,977
- Other salaries and wages
- $597,140
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $851,275
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,445
- Accounting fees
- $17,200
- Occupancy
- $27,700
- Depreciation
- $82,987
- Program services (functional)
- $1,514,670
- Management and general (functional)
- $158,376
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,684,983
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,675,643
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $362,970
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,312,673
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,506,347
- Publicly traded securities
- $822,175
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,135,397
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $177,276
- Gross receipts
- $2,795,300
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAYN WALTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $97,017 |
| MEGAN TELFER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTE | 40 | $96,960 |
| DEIRDRE DALY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DON REED | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVE HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BILL NUGENT | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARGARET MARAPAO | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAVIS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL NORRIS | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAYLIN WESTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN TELFER | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $95,010 |
| JAYN WALTER | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $92,400 |
| DEIRDRE DALY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DON REED | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVE HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BILL NUGENT | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARGARET MARAPAO | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BILL NORRIS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAYLIN WESTON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAYN WALTER | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $95,156 |
| DEIRDRE DALY | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DON REED | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILL NUGENT | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BILL NORRIS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAWN GOLDEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SEVERO LARA | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 621, OJAI, CA 93024-0621
- In care of
- % CATHY CUMMINS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEIRDRE DALY, PO BOX 621, OJAI, CA 930240621
- Signed the 990
- JAYN WALTER, Executive Direc
- Phone
- (805) 646-5122
- Website
- www.helpofojai.org
- Return prepared by
- SOARES SANDALL BERNACCHI PETROVICH
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2872549 or by the name HELP OF OJAI.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Help of Ojai's (the Organization) mission is to combine community and individual resources to respond to the identified, unmet basic human needs of the Ojai Valley residents. The Organization is dedicated to assisting Ojai Valley citizens through various programs, including Home Delivered Meals, hot noon congregate meal, various supportive services and local travel. In addition, the Organization runs the local homeless service center and low-income assistance program. Help of Ojai's primary goal is to meet basic needs with 65% of its efforts being targeted at providing food, shelter and access to medical care. On the other hand, 20%, 11% and 4% of Help of Ojai's efforts are targeted at providing case management, support services and activities-based programs, respectively.
Program accomplishments
- VALLEY OUTREACH The program offers resource and referral services to housed low-income residents of the Ojai Valley. In 2024/2025, VO provided 3,648 brown bag lunches for clients who are unsheltered, provided 400 boxes to families who are food insecure, and assisted 121 families in receiving subsidized energy, such as gas and electric services. In 2024/2025, Valley Outreach served around 3,045 clients.Expenses $379,963
- HOME DELIVERED MEALS - Hot meals on a daily basis to seniors or other qualified; delivered by volunteers.In 2024/2025 Help of Ojai served approx. 22,066 hot meals to seniors in the Ojai Valley, of which 15% were congregate meals and 85% were home delivered meals.Expenses $294,229
- 2nd HELPINGS - Thrift store outlet used for merchandise sold to the community and provide volunteer activities for seniors. In 2024/2025, 47 volunteers served the community by providing goods to low-income families, as well as the previously homeless, who are establishing first-time households.Expenses $247,713
- TRANSPORTATION - Provide transportation to/from seniors' homes to the market, doctor, etc. Volunteers drive and donations are received. In 2024/2025, Help of Ojai provided around 6,400 rides to 161 seniors.Expenses $192,722
- DONATION CENTER- Donations are received, sorted, cleaned, and sent to the 2nd HELPings Thrift Store or programs through the donation center.Expenses $141,470
- WEST CAMPUS - Leased County property used for Senior Nutrition, 2nd HELPings donation processing and rental revenue.Expenses $140,520
- SENIOR ACTIVITIES - General recreational and educational activities were provided for over 1,588 seniors at the Montgomery Street location. In 2024/2025 Help of Ojai's Montgomery Street hosted an average of 11 different weekly activity groups.Expenses $118,053
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-2872549
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P52Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,675,643
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,795,300
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,773,436 | $1,673,046 | $4,675,643 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,512,801 | $1,520,378 | $3,684,983 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,472,995 | $1,473,832 | $3,702,698 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,014,212 | $1,453,971 | $3,873,558 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 95-2872549).
Questions about HELP OF OJAI
- What is the EIN of HELP OF OJAI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HELP OF OJAI is 95-2872549.
- Is HELP OF OJAI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to HELP OF OJAI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HELP OF OJAI 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 HELP OF OJAI due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HELP OF OJAI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HELP OF OJAI?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEIRDRE DALY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HELP OF OJAI?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,017 (JAYN WALTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HELP OF OJAI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,773,436, expenses of $1,673,046 and total assets of $4,675,643 at year end.
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