The East Oakland Collective

What it reported doing in 2024

The Food and Supply Distribution Program continued its work providing hundreds of weekly food and meal delivery drop-offs to homebound, economically underserved, and disabled seniors in East Oakland. The program served over 560,674 pounds of groceries including fresh produce, meats, dairy, and dry goods to over 2,670 households representing 9,571 individual members. The organization participated in the City of Oakland Summer Meal Program, distributing 200 meals per week to school-aged children, and hosted quarterly freecycle pop-up thrift store events providing gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, and household items to community members in need. The Homeless Services and Solutions program continued its award-winning Feed the Hood initiative, hosting 4 events where over 600 volunteers from across Northern California distributed 8,000 bag lunches, thousands of hygiene and snack kits, and supplies to over 2,000 unhoused neighbors and economically underserved families experiencing food insecurity. During the cold and wet season, the organization distributed hundreds of warm winter items, and during heavy rainstorms provided emergency supplies including tents, tarps, and rain gear to unhoused neighbors. The organization also distributed 4,800 meals to unhoused individuals through weekly outreach to encampments across Oakland. In partnership with Bay Area Community Services' Keep People Housed Oakland, the organization submitted 93 community client applications for rental assistance and eviction support, and conducted outreach to Black community members for back rent relief, utility assistance, and wraparound services including food, furniture, and mental health services. The Older Adult Solidarity Program, under the Wellness, Resources and Outreach department, hosted 14 resource-rich coffee hours covering topics including emergency preparedness, healthy eating, health screenings, art therapy, and low-barrier exercise. The organization also hosted its first annual wellness fair offering free health and wellness services and resources to community members. The East Oakland SuSu Financial Literacy Academy launched its third year, serving 12 participants including 4 youths between the ages of 14 and 18, advancing participants' financial knowledge and expanding their savings.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 71.6%; rating input score 72
• Fundraising efficiency: $14.65 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -51.3%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.51; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.1%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2.2% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -121.9% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -18.7% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings