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Operation Blessing INC FY2020 filing

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Portsmouth, NH501(c)(3)Since 1982Human Services EIN 02-0364878Revenue $987K in FY2020

On file with the IRSoperationblessingnh.org600a Lafayette Rd, 03801-5435 · Portsmouth, NHTax-exempt since May 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides food, clothing, furniture, household goods, and emergency assistance to needy families in the seacoast area including regions of maine and massachusetts within 30 miles of portsmouth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$987K
Spent
$890K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$484K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$987K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$987K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$890K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$890K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$484K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$869K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$892K
FY2025$949K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $839K Management & general 6% · $51K Fundraising 0% · $125

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Gary Holmes
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Freeman
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Towner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers food, clothing, furniture, and emergency help to families in need.

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1 program · $839K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Support for needy individuals and families in the new hampshire seacoast area

$839Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$24K
New Hampshire Charitable FoundationFY2024$10K
Options for Women a Pregnancy Help CenterFY2024$7K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$47K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$987K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$966K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$890K
Ln 25
Programscol B$839K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$125
Owns and owesPt X
$484K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$966K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$689K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$987K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K
Other assetsLn 15$187K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$484K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6382
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$171K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$394K$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$386K$484K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$697K$697K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$23K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$718$718
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$125
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$37K$5K
TravelLn 17$374$374
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$890K$839K$51K$125

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$57K$949K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$79K$892K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.8M$160K$971K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$57K$812K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$794K$385K$869K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $987K$890K$98K$484K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $987,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $942,349$966,457
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $943$1,175
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,098$19,854
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $975,390$987,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $820,361$696,901
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,883$45,019
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,797$147,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $972,041$889,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,349$97,567
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $987,486 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,283
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$964,174
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$689,445
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$966,457
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,175$1,175
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $19,854$19,854
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,029$987,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $889,919 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $696,901$696,901
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,962 · Management $22,057$45,019
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,465$7,465
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $718$718
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,989 · Fundraising $125$4,114
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,947$1,947
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,671 · Management $4,532$41,203
IX-17 TravelManagement $374$374
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,484$5,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,964$8,964
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,075$72,075
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,013 · Management $4,642$5,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $838,586 · Management $51,208 · Fundraising $125$889,919
Part X · Balance sheet $495,532 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,036$171,367
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $146,310$137,346
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $189,570$186,819
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $393,916$495,532
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,823$11,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,823$11,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $386,093$483,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $386,093$483,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $393,916$495,532
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $483,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$987,486
XI-2 Total expenses$889,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$386,093
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$483,660

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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