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Operation Gratitude
Operation Gratitude reported $18.1 million in revenue and $16.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.33 went to program services, $8.04 to management and general costs and $5.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $244,328 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $244,328 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOperation Gratitude, inc., has a mission to honor our military and first responders by providing opportunities for americans to express their gratitude. The organization has provided americans across our country the opportunity to say "thank you for your service" through hands-on volunteerism, lifting the spirits of deployed troops, recruit graduates, veterans, military families and first responders
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,935 | $0 | $11,393 | $244,328 |
| CFO/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,457 | $0 | $8,020 | $207,477 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,192 | $0 | $12,946 | $149,138 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,543 | $0 | $4,827 | $145,370 |
| SPECIAL ADVISOR (ENDED 8/21/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,204 | $0 | $1,505 | $142,709 |
| DIRECTOR, IT (ENDED 01/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,885 | $0 | $12,350 | $131,235 |
| SR DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,352 | $0 | $5,085 | $129,437 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Operation Gratitude (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $522K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 535
- Volunteers Part I, line 685,000
Private foundation grants it received
30 private foundations reported grants to Operation Gratitude totaling $149K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Operation Gratitude spent in FY2025, $86.33 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Operation Gratitude's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Operation Gratitude reported that 86.3% of its $16.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Operation Gratitude pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Operation Gratitude reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $244,328, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Operation Gratitude get its money?
Of $18.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Operation Gratitude a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0103575 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611179349302301 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540709349300429 · read the filing
- FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202410739349300101 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341359349309019 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222779349301502 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142529349301814 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023049349300842 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0103575: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.