OCAPS primary exempt purpose is to further philanthropic causes primarily educational to the Armenian Community. OCAPS as a professional organization suffered ramifications from the Covid-19 lockdown for the 2021 through 2023 tax years. This resulted in minimal program services due to the lack of funding and availability of memberships. Efforts are overseen by philanthropic committee which makes a yearly determination concerning the various needs for limited funds OCAPS is able to raise. The committee determines how OCAPS philanthropic efforts may best be devoted. The philanthropic committee also makes sure that the donated funds are used properly and for the philanthropic and charitable purposes for which they were intended.