Operation USA

Analysis

Operation USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2024, Operation USA reported income of $2.8m and spending of $2.9m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $2.6m to $2.8m (+6.7%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Operation USA sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groundswell International Inc ($2.8m), Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social Justice ($2.8m) and Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $310k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $127k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 6 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.