Operation Finally home's mission is to provide homes and Home modifications to america's military heroes, first responders and their families who have sacrificed so much in services to country and community. We bring together corporate sponsors, (see schedule o)builder associations, builders, remodelers, developers, individual contributors, and volunteers to help these heroes and their families by addressing one of their most pressing needs - a place to call Home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$317K 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
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 $1.0M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$317K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$981K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.8M
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$6.3M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.2M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$10.6M
FY2025$10.7M

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 2010.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $3.8M Management & general 7% · $445K Fundraising 32% · $2.0M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $317K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Chairman / Founder
$170,128Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$147,137Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dan Wallrath’s $178K as Board Member, Co-Chairman is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rusty Carroll—$178,213————
Dan Wallrath$177,655$175,885————
Russell L Carroll——$177,470———
Daniel D Wallrath————$170,502$170,128
Russell Carroll———$168,527$151,929$147,137
David Drew$155,769$150,000$153,510$122,602——
Mary Halliday$126,183$110,000————
Katherine Herries$104,077—————

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

Builds and modifies homes for military heroes and their families.

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2 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide homes to america's military heroes and the widows of the fallen who have sacrificed so much to defend our freedoms and values. 12 homes were built in 2020 for wounded veterans.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

To provide home remodels and modifications to america's military heroes and the widows of the fallen who have sacrificed so much to defend our freedoms and values. 29 homes were REMODELED/MODIFIED in 2020 for wounded veterans.

$480Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$445K
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$981K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$281K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$904K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$597K
SavingsLn 2$867K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K
Other assetsLn 15$618K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$981K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6100
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$887K$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$174K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$724K$981K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.8M$2.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$317K$235K$70K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$345K$105K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$47K$14K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1.9M$1.9M
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$147K$96K$37K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$263K$88K$113K$63K
Office expensesLn 13$152K$111K$26K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$817$817
OccupancyLn 16$18K$14K$4K$922
TravelLn 17$48K$45K$80$3K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$22K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$936$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$65K$44K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$3.8M$445K$2.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.3M$7.2M−$903K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.7M$7.1M$4.6M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.3M$6.9M$406K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.8M$10.3M−$493K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.3M$7.2M$1.1M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.8M$6.3M$1.5M$4.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,766,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,102,999$7,520,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $70,669$44,908
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220,350$200,812
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,394,018$7,766,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,069,917$2,762,105
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,071,863$850,834
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,843,823$1,898,204
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $868,421$804,707
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,854,024$6,315,850
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$460,006$1,450,628
Part VI · Governance 10 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
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 $7,766,478 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$280,742
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,240,016
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$903,504
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,520,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,531$19,531
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $25,377$25,377
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $36,416$36,416
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $164,396$164,396
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,377 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $220,343$7,766,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,315,850 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,762,105$2,762,105
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $234,777 · Management $69,799 · Fundraising $12,691$317,267
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,515 · Management $105,419 · Fundraising $19,492$469,426
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,231 · Management $14,286 · Fundraising $2,624$64,141
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,898,204$1,898,204
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,660$7,660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $95,943 · Management $37,210 · Fundraising $13,697$146,850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $87,834 · Management $112,504 · Fundraising $62,657$262,995
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $111,435 · Management $26,288 · Fundraising $13,973$151,696
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $817$817
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,831 · Management $3,688 · Fundraising $922$18,441
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,403 · Management $80 · Fundraising $2,647$48,130
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,781$5,781
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,308 · Management $5,618 · Fundraising $2,363$30,289
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $936 · Management $12,354$13,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,967 · Management $43,821 · Fundraising $4,571$113,359
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,399$5,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,837,501 · Management $444,508 · Fundraising $2,033,841$6,315,850
Part X · Balance sheet $5,267,169 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $310,021$596,596
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $577,136$866,526
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $142,160$360,692
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $174,450$143,339
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,143,428$2,682,105
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $505,445$617,911
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,852,640$5,267,169
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $154,697$66,908
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$168,460
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $503,645$616,111
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $723,826$980,572
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,128,814$4,286,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,128,814$4,286,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,852,640$5,267,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,286,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,766,478
XI-2 Total expenses$6,315,850
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,450,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,128,814
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$292,845
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,286,597

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