Empowering parents and caregivers to have casual, courageous conversations with their children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $195K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$878K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$699K
FY2024$884K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$648K
FY2024$910K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2023.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $634K Management & general 20% · $199K Fundraising 17% · $172K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,120Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darrell Bramer’s $107K as Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Darrell Bramer$107,120$82,244—
Jean Schumm——$49,200

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering parents with information, connection, and hope.

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2 programs · $634K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We address tough issues including technology, alcohol and drugs, mental health, dating and relationships and high risk behaviors. Our resources include our handbooks. Since 2005, we have delivered over 500,000 handbooks to parents, schools, government entities, drug free coalitions and other organizations.

$626Kprogram expense
02

Operation parent develops free monthly webinars and videos for the purpose of providing information to parents, guardians, drug-free coalitions and other organizations. Fees incurred on behalf of the development of this content include, but are not limited to: professional graphic design fees, profressional website design fees, and…

$8Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$809K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$634K
Managementcol C$199K
Fundraisingcol D$172K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$582K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Government grantsLn 1e$103K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$809K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$372K
SavingsLn 2$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$582K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$406K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K$582K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$407K$406K
Total assetsLn 16$968K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K$69K
Net assetsLn 32$910K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$109K$55K$22K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$414K$296K$52K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$7K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$27K$6K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$18K$14K$48K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$265
Office expensesLn 13$35K$19K$15K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$62K$30K$27K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$34K$33K$987$6
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$39K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$21K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$72K$8K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$1K$10K$658
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$634K$199K$172K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.0M$146K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$884K$262K$910K 990 PDF
FY2023 $878K$699K$178K$648K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,150,469 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $320,933$324,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,648$16,731
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $823,469$809,341
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,146,050$1,150,469
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 $534,627$583,457
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $349,465$421,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $884,092$1,004,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $261,958$145,615
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,150,469 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $811,228 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,269
VIII-1e Government grants$103,269
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,859
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,772
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,731$16,731
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,887−$1,887
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $811,228 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,844$1,150,469
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,004,854 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,648 · Management $21,859 · Fundraising $32,789$109,296
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $295,860 · Management $51,589 · Fundraising $66,954$414,403
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,658 · Management $1,183 · Fundraising $1,544$9,385
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,995 · Management $1,462 · Fundraising $1,983$10,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,755 · Management $5,591 · Fundraising $7,587$39,933
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,987$19,987
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,500 · Management $14,350 · Fundraising $48,000$79,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,546 · Fundraising $265$9,811
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,785 · Management $14,772 · Fundraising $1,816$35,373
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,831 · Management $27,008 · Fundraising $5,142$61,981
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,944$12,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,170 · Management $987 · Fundraising $6$34,163
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,340 · Fundraising $1,699$41,039
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,102 · Management $2,638 · Fundraising $2,638$26,378
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,811$5,811
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,312 · Management $8,034 · Fundraising $1,285$81,631
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,321 · Management $10,450 · Fundraising $658$12,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $633,823 · Management $198,665 · Fundraising $172,366$1,004,854
Part X · Balance sheet $1,124,004 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,802$372,163
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,994$209,342
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,163$19,236
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $63,635$94,930
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $407,063$406,208
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $13,275$22,125
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $967,763$1,124,004
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,127$68,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,127$68,753
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $841,999$1,037,751
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $67,637$17,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $909,636$1,055,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $967,763$1,124,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,055,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,150,469
XI-2 Total expenses$1,004,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,615
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$909,636
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,055,251

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