Operation One

Analysis

Operation One is a registered charity in United States, based in Beaverton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Operation One reported income of $719k and spending of $834k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income fell from $840k to $719k (-14%), an average of -5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Operation One sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Global Vision Fund ($719k), Antigua International Education Foundation Inc ($720k) and Kenyan Schools of Hope ($719k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $94k. At year end it held assets of $268k against liabilities of $62k, net assets of $205k. It reported 4 employees.