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Operation Once in a Lifetime FY2020 filing

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Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 20-8948979Revenue $541K in FY2020

On file with the IRSoperationonceinalifetime.comPo Box 797052, 75379-7052 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Operation Once in a Lifetime is to make the dreams of our military personnel come true. Every soldier has a different dream and we will help make each one come true.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $183K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$541K
Spent
$493K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$541K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$541K
FY2021$787K
FY2022$813K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$649K
Expenses
$493K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$846K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$708K
Net assets
$114K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$113K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $321K Management & general 27% · $133K Fundraising 8% · $40K

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
Brad Nesbitt Srchief
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yuee Ong
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Edison
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenny Griffith Ssg
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandee Sowers
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seth Wagson
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fulfills dreams for military personnel.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Operations welcome home $11,866.94OPERATION full support $83,873.90OPERATION fly a soldier home $1,823.01SUPPORT your troops center $83,279.01TOYS for troops $36,658.40OPERATION morale support $82,876.22OPERATION education $8,000.00SOLDIER outdoor initative $10,445.34OPERATION closure $100.00OPERATION turkey drop $0.00DONATION to other…

$321Kprogram 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
Clubcorp Charities INCFY2024$94K
Communities Foundation of Texas INCFY2024$33K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$17K
Hedden Charitable TrustFY2024$12K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$10K
Association of the United State Army INCFY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$7K
Bostons Pizza FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$183K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$541K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Money outPt IX
$493K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$541K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$59K
Total revenueLn 12$541K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$114K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 645
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$114K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$114K$114K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$321K$321K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$493K$321K$133K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $649K$708K−$59K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $638K$639K−$785$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $813K$846K−$33K$173K 990 PDF
FY2021 $787K$732K$55K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $541K$493K$48K$114K 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
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Part I · Summary $540,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,437,744$540,734
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,437,744$540,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $373,548$320,724
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,383$111,559
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,409$60,694
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $550,340$492,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,887,404$47,757
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $540,734 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,827
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$481,907
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$540,734
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$540,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $492,977 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $320,724$320,724
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $88,400$88,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $14,300$14,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,859$8,859
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,557$5,557
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,848$1,848
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,864$3,864
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,507$5,507
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,489$2,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $37,818$37,818
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,611$3,611
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,724 · Management $132,587 · Fundraising $39,666$492,977
Part X · Balance sheet $114,385 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,385$114,385
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $114,385$114,385
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,385$114,385
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,385$114,385
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $114,385$114,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,385 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$540,734
XI-2 Total expenses$492,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,385
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$47,757
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,385

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

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