Operation Liberation

Analysis

Operation Liberation is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 Liberation reported income of $173k and spending of $143k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $164k to $173k (+5.0%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Operation Liberation sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newport News Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc ($173k), Virginia21 ($173k) and Holy Name Society of Police Dept City of New York ($172k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 77% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $53k (37% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $19k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $2,099.