Operation Warm
Operation Warm reported $73.0 million in revenue and $70.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $94.59 went to program services, $1.79 to management and general costs and $3.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,007,631 (CFO, Treasurer & Secretary). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 186% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $73MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,007,631 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 19 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur vision is to inspire and empower local communities to support under-resourced children by using the gift of a coat, a pair of shoes or a sports bra as a catalyst for connection. With this gift, our partners can build national impact programs or activate highly focused programs in their own communities. These relationships are the springboard that can give children access to a host of life-sustaining resources and services.Operation Warm received the following donated services during 2026:- $550,602 - transportation of 27,824 boxes of clothing- $42,171 - marketing and communication-…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $976,300 | $0 | $31,331 | $1,007,631 |
| Founder, CEO & Chairman Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $374,464 | $0 | $39,559 | $414,023 |
| Executive Director Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $224,293 | $0 | $34,140 | $258,433 |
| Partnerships VP Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $171,794 | $0 | $21,333 | $193,127 |
| Marketing Director Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,959 | $0 | $7,045 | $162,004 |
| Senior Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,321 | $0 | $17,085 | $150,406 |
| Acct Management Directo Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $140,369 | $0 | $6,569 | $146,938 |
| Partnerships Director Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $133,242 | $0 | $6,176 | $139,418 |
14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Operation Warm (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2026 · 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–1b19 · 16 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 562
- Volunteers Part I, line 653,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to Operation Warm totaling $750K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Operation Warm's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Operation Warm reported that 94.6% of its $70.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.8% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Operation Warm pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Operation Warm reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $1,007,631, for the role of CFO, Treasurer & Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Operation Warm get its money?
Of $73.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Operation Warm a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-3663310 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202611909349300016 · read the filing · XML
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202501889349300240 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202431909349301008 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202301819349300325 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202241959349301544 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202131829349300018 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202041909349300904 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-3663310: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.