Operation143

Analysis

Operation143 is a registered charity in United States, based in Pottstown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Operation143 reported income of $258k and spending of $296k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $344k to $258k (-25%), an average of -7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Operation143 sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Welfare League ($258k), Plug in South Los Angeles ($258k) and Quabbin Mediation Inc ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $39k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $98k against liabilities of $668, net assets of $97k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.