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Operation Respect INC FY2020 filing

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Pt Pleasant, NJ501(c)(3)EducationEIN 13-4078942Revenue $209K in FY2020

On file with the IRSoperationrespect.org2611 River Rd, 08742-2154 · Pt Pleasant, NJTax-exempt since May 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assure each child and youth a respectful, safe and compassionate climate

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$209K
Spent
$251K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$209K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$77K
Expenses
$251K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$126K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$29K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$20K
FY2023−$12K
FY2024$34K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2003.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $165K Management & general 21% · $53K Fundraising 13% · $33K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John McKenna
Executive Director
$44,704Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Seskin
Director
$4,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Charlotte Frank
Director, Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Moses
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Ann Kolodny’s $3K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 <$100K education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Ann Kolodny$3,071$38,385$31,561$58,698—
John McKenna————$44,704
Steve Seskin————$4,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides a safe, respectful, and compassionate environment for children and youth.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization distributes educational information to the public, and programs, printed materials and videos to schools, camps and other organizations that reach school age children, and it sponsors professional development for educators and conducts other public activities.

$165Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Storper Fam FoundationFY2025$200
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$209K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$77
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$77
Total revenueLn 12$209K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$147
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$680$0
Total assetsLn 16$134K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$91K$12K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$15K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$941$941
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$17K$19K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$686$433$553
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$148$57$71$20
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$680$680
InsuranceLn 23$7K$3K$4K$113
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$28K$386$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$165K$53K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $77K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $142K$126K$16K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021 $131K$155K−$24K$5K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $209K$251K−$41K$29K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $209,481 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $215,770$171,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $149,318$38,064
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $337$77
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,425$209,481
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $291,966$149,700
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,519$100,943
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $521,485$250,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$156,060−$41,162
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,481 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,571
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,769
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,064$38,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $77$77
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,064 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77$209,481
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,643 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,892 · Management $11,995 · Fundraising $15,484$118,371
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,083 · Management $2,074 · Fundraising $3,167$20,324
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,472 · Management $1,437 · Fundraising $2,096$11,005
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,650$8,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $941$941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,148 · Management $4,458 · Fundraising $1,704$7,310
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,851 · Management $19,212 · Fundraising $6,637$42,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $686 · Management $433 · Fundraising $553$1,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $57 · Management $71 · Fundraising $20$148
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $680$680
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,398 · Management $3,683 · Fundraising $113$7,194
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,356 · Management $386 · Fundraising $2,906$31,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,884 · Management $53,079 · Fundraising $32,680$250,643
Part X · Balance sheet $41,936 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,975$35,914
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,223$147
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $56,665$3,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $680$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,375$2,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $133,918$41,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,756$12,937
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,756$12,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,162$28,999
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,162$28,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $133,918$41,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,481
XI-2 Total expenses$250,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,162
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,162
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,999

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

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