Operation Help Inc

Analysis

Operation Help Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Hudson, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1994, 32 years ago. 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 2023, Operation Help Inc reported income of $1.9m and spending of $538k, leaving 72% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $372k to $1.9m (+420%), an average of +51% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Operation Help Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington- Normal ($1.9m), Park Square Theatre Company ($1.9m) and Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $5,412, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 3 employees.