Operation Freedom Paws

Analysis

Operation Freedom Paws is a registered charity in United States, based in Gilroy, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 Freedom Paws reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.5m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $874k to $1.3m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Operation Freedom Paws sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Way of Miami County Inc ($1.3m), Tenants Union of Washington ($1.3m) and Sylvia Kuvet Memorial Child Care Center ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 41% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $921k. At year end it held assets of $823k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $823k. It reported 60 employees.