OC Hero Foundation
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Plain text OC Hero Foundation. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2015. https://furp.org/org/oc-hero-foundation-474071993. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). OC Hero Foundation [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2015]. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/oc-hero-foundation-474071993
MLA “OC Hero Foundation.” furp.org, tax years 2015, https://furp.org/org/oc-hero-foundation-474071993. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2015. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2015 · Form 990EZ · revenue $5K · expenses $4K · assets $1K
- EIN
- 47-4071993
- Address
- 17280 Newhope St, Fountain Valley, CA 927084278
- Website
- www.ocherohomes.com
- NTEE code
- I70 Protection Against Abuse (Crime and Legal-Related) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.40; not an IRS classification)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
- Ruling date
- -
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked May 15, 2019 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 12, 2019) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Provides Support to local heroes
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Watanabe | President | 2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Gorden | Secretary | 2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brooke Meyer | Treasurer | 2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joh Shrum | Board Member | 2015 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Watanabe | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Gorden | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brooke Meyer | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joh Shrum | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $4,885 | $3,506 | $1,379 | $1,379 | $4,885 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| SRV2THRV FOUNDATION | TX | I70 | $6,743 | $21,353 | CEO | $7,143 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| OKLAHOMA BANKERS FOUNDATION | OK | I70 | $4,855 | $3,105 | BOARD CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| Time Does Not Fit The Crime | OR | I70 | $3,596 | $3,352 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| CINCINNATI WORKERS RIGHT PROJECT | OH | I70 | $5,398 | $18,542 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL TO THE AMERICAS INC | OR | I70 | $3,910 | $2,000 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| Downtown Security Directors Association | TX | I70 | $4,750 | $5,808 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| HELPING HOUSE OF GRAND RAPIDS | MI | I70 | $5,461 | $5,461 | President and CEO | $3,550 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| HOPE FOR ALL IN JESUS PRISON MINISTRY OUTREACH INC | TX | I70 | $9,151 | $9,902 | PRESIDENT AND CHAPLAIN | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| Minnesota Network on Abuse in Later Life | MN | I70 | $8,217 | $18,546 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF FIVE POINTS MAGNETA | PA | I70 | $6,911 | $7,920 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
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| MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES SOCIETY | CO | I70 | $4,565 | $22,735 | Marketing Director | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
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| HONR NETWORK INC | FL | I70 | $4,718 | $10,120 | President/Treas | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| ELDERLY ADVOCATES INC | OH | I70 | $6,801 | $5,341 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
| NORTH CAROLINA COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING | NC | I70 | $3,405 | $5,979 | NCCAHT Chair through 2022 | $0 | Same NTEE code I70, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2015 · Form 990EZ · $3,506 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,490 | 71.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $958 | 27.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $58 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $3,506 | 100% |
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