OIKOS USA
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Plain text OIKOS USA. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/830657987. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2019–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $153K · expenses $164K · assets $83K
- EIN
- 83-0657987
- Address
- 4009 CORNING PL STE E2 PMB 314, CHARLOTTE, NC 28216-1310
- NTEE code
- X20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos A Velez | PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | $45,758 | $427,420 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Rivera | VICE PRESIDENT | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Camille Viera | TREASURERSECRETARY | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rosse E Velez | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Abel Ledezma (former) | Vice President | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carmen A Santos (former) | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Glen Rivera (former) | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Manuel Morales (former) | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jose Vega (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $46K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOS A VELEZ | PRESIDENT | 0 | $45,758 | - | $0 | $45,758 | 1 |
| GLENN RIVERA | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAMILLE VIERA | TREASURERSECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSSE E VELEZ | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $93K · 2 employees · 24 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV CARLOS VELEZ | President | 40 | $93,341 | $0 | $0 | $93,341 | 1 |
| DR ABEL LEDEZMA | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARMEN A SANTOS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GLEN RIVERA | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL MORALES | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $93K · 2 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV CARLOS VELEZ | President | 40 | $93,130 | $0 | $0 | $93,130 | 1 |
| DR ABEL LEDEZMA | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARMEN A SANTOS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GLEN RIVERA | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL MORALES | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $93K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV CARLOS VELEZ | President | 40 | $93,039 | $0 | $0 | $93,039 | 1 |
| DR ABEL LEDEZMA | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSE VEGA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GLEN RIVERA | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $78K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV CARLOS VELEZ | President | 40 | $77,530 | $0 | $0 | $77,530 | 1 |
| DR ABEL LEDEZMA | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSE VEGA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GLEN RIVERA | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $25K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV CARLOS VELEZ | President | 40 | $24,622 | - | - | $24,622 | 1 |
| DR ABEL LEDEZMA | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSE VEGA | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GLEN RIVERA | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Velez | President | 40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $153,260 | $163,970 | $82,544 | $31,410 | $153,260 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $230,683 | $304,676 | $47,668 | $42,120 | $230,428 | $0 | $93,341 | 2 | 24 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $247,898 | $270,462 | $125,539 | $116,113 | $246,546 | $0 | $93,130 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $229,417 | $276,052 | $154,444 | $138,677 | $224,816 | $0 | $93,039 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $262,115 | $240,941 | $155,730 | $114,417 | $232,566 | $0 | $77,530 | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $195,272 | $135,202 | $122,170 | $93,243 | $195,272 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,006 | $126,562 | $33,444 | $33,444 | $160,006 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $12,003 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $11,728 | 2022 | $5,971 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OIKOS USA” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $275 | 2023 | $91 | show |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $163,970 spent · pay $96,995 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $96,995 | 59.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,184 | 30.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,640 | 10.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $151 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $163,970 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $304,676 spent · pay $162,806 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $93,341 | $93,341 | - | - | 30.6% | |
| Other (as described) | MINISTRY EXPENSE | $54,506 | $54,506 | - | - | 17.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $39,500 | $39,500 | - | - | 13.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL | $32,634 | $32,634 | - | - | 10.7% |
| Other employee benefits | $23,999 | $23,999 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $21,798 | $21,798 | - | - | 7.2% |
| All other expenses | $16,133 | $16,133 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,572 | $9,572 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE | $7,024 | $7,024 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Payroll taxes | $5,966 | $5,966 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Interest | $203 | $203 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $717 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $304,676 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $270,462 spent · pay $157,303 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $93,130 | $93,130 | - | - | 34.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAVEL | $45,696 | $45,696 | - | - | 16.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $36,000 | $36,000 | - | - | 13.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $22,885 | $22,885 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| All other expenses | $17,066 | $17,066 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $16,711 | $16,711 | - | - | 6.2% |
| Other (as described) | RESOURCES | $16,138 | $16,138 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,688 | $9,688 | - | - | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | LOVE OFFERING | $5,945 | $5,945 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Payroll taxes | $5,288 | $5,288 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Insurance | $1,562 | $1,562 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Interest | $353 | $353 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $1,348 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $270,462 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $276,052 spent · pay $131,121 · grants $0 · events $38,769
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $93,039 | $93,039 | - | - | 33.7% | |
| Other (as described) Event | CONVENTION EXPENSE | $38,769 | $38,769 | - | - | 14.0% |
| All other expenses | $33,174 | $33,174 | - | - | 12.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SPECIAL PROJECT EXPENSE | $31,217 | $31,217 | - | - | 11.3% |
| Other salaries and wages | $25,200 | $25,200 | - | - | 9.1% | |
| Other (as described) | RESOURCES | $16,457 | $16,457 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $15,086 | $15,086 | - | - | 5.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,688 | $9,688 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $8,427 | $8,427 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,455 | $4,455 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Interest | $540 | $540 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $4,596 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $276,052 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $240,941 spent · pay $105,770 · grants $0 · events $24,315
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $77,530 | $77,530 | - | - | 32.2% | |
| Other (as described) | RESOURCES | $37,537 | $37,537 | - | - | 15.6% |
| Other (as described) | COVENTION EXPENSE | $26,082 | $26,082 | - | - | 10.8% |
| All other expenses | $24,898 | $24,898 | - | - | 10.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | SPECIAL EVENTS | $24,315 | $24,315 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Other employee benefits | $14,676 | $14,676 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $12,600 | $12,600 | - | - | 5.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $12,065 | $12,065 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,572 | $9,572 | - | - | 4.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $964 | $964 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $702 | $702 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $29,546 | - | reported apart | |||
| Total | $240,941 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $135,202 spent · pay $74,353 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $74,353 | 55.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $60,849 | 45.0% | |
| Total | $135,202 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $126,562 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $122,019 | 96.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,543 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $126,562 | 100% |