Operation Second Chance INC EIN 20-2624345 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Operation Second Chance INC

Not yet claimed Claim this org →

Serves and supports wounded veterans and their families, promoting awareness of their sacrifices. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $6.0M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, and $11.9M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2005
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Clarksburg, MD
Website
www.operationsecondchance.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$6.0MFY2025
Expenses
$2.5M
Net assets
$11.9M
People
15
Filings
6
Updates
0
More identity details & actions ⌄
EIN  20-2624345 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Clarksburg, MD Founded 2005
Form 990 (PDF)
Compare with another nonprofit →
Figures match the IRS filing checked 8/20/26 · see original: IRS
Is this your organization?
Claim this profile to manage it and share your story.
Claim
Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Operation Second Chance INC claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

Size
$1–10M
What they do
Serves and supports wounded veterans and their families, promoting awareness of their sacrifices.
Leadership
Cindy McGrew · President · $119K
Money in and out
$6.0M revenue, $2.5M expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$6.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.5M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
43.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+59%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +113% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +99%
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +13%
Total assets
$11.9M
FY2025▲ +41%
Total liabilities
$42K
FY2025▼ -76%
Total revenue
$6.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$11.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COperation Second Chance INC
EINHdr · item D20-2624345
Principal addressHdr · item CClarksburg, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.operationsecondchance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2005
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2005

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$119,375Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy McGrew’s $119K as President is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy McGrew$119,375$115,000$113,458$104,665$98,832$100,117

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.

See Operation Second Chance INC executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Providing emergency financial assistance to our nations Veterans, that are wounded, injured or ill, in the form of rent, utility and mortgage payments to prevent homelessness and evictions and flights and lodging so family members can be together during recovery. Assistance requests must come through verified caseworkers or V.A.

$898Kprogram expense
02

Heroes Ridge

Situated at the top of a mountain, Heroes Ridge offers rest and relaxation for wounded, injured and ill Veterans. The property consists of 275 acres, offering 4 cabins, a dining hall, recreation center, fitness center, pool, horses, ATVs and miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding and ATV rides.

$696Kprogram expense
03

Morale, welfare, and recreation expenses to improve the morale of wounded soldiers. Activities include providing meals, cookouts, trips to the movies and a multitude of healing retreats all aimed at engaging the veterans to get back to doing the things that they loved before their injuries.

$550Kprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$5.7M · 96%
Investment income$263K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$5.7M
Investment income4%$263K
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.00
Program services95%$2.3M
Management & general5%$114K
Fundraising$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$42K
Total net assetsLn 32$11.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed13.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.5M · Less non-cash grants $112K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.3M
43.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.3M · Total expenses $2.5M
95%
Management & General
Management & general $114K · Total expenses $2.5M
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $10K · Total expenses $2.5M
0.4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.5M
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $5.7M · Total revenue $6.0M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $6.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $6.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $263K · Total revenue $6.0M
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.5M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $6.0M · Prior year $3.0M
+99%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $2.1M · FY2025 $6.0M
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $11.9M · Beginning of year $8.3M
+43%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $6.0M · Expenses $2.5M
+59%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $42K · Total assets $11.9M
0.4%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $11.9M · Total assets $11.9M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $5.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $11.9M
48%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cindy McGrew · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $119K · Total expenses $2.5M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $469K · Total expenses $2.5M
19%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.2%
Revenue growth 99%
Legal fee ratio 0.05%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
See all 39 funders →
Grants paid · 8 grants · $431K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$115,180
Unitemized GrantFY2025$45,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100,140
Unitemized GrantFY2024$64,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,000

Similar Organizations

Closest in mission — by what they do
See all organizations like Operation Second Chance INC →

Compare

Search another nonprofit to view revenue, expenses, assets, key metrics, and leaders side by side

Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$6.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$3.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$3.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the peer-cohort and compensation comparisons above.