Operation Nightingale USA

Analysis

Operation Nightingale USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Okemos, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 September 2023, Operation Nightingale USA reported income of $200k and spending of $280k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $52k to $200k (+286%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 883%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Operation Nightingale USA sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bainbridge Island Downtown Association ($199k), Community Assistance Referral Services Inc ($200k) and Marion County Family Resource Network Inc ($199k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $49k against liabilities of $3,164, net assets of $46k.