Operation Help a Hero is dedicated to the well-being and care of our American military members, supporting military units and families during times of crisis, deployment and need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,000 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$777K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$788K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$777K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$661K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$709K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$777K
Expenses
$788K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$820K
FY2022$659K
FY2023$889K
FY2024$788K
Net assets
$47K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$47K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $770K Management & general 2% · $18K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Supports military members and families facing crisis, deployment, or need.

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3 programs · $751K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation Christmas Spirit

Served every branch of service in 177 units at 34 bases worldwide. We helped 421 families with a full Christmas, 5,200 single service members with gifts and/or gift cards, 7,796 toys were provided to children (in addition to family adoptions),and facilitated 31 unit Christmas parties.

$557Kprogram expense
02

Operation Rack Pack

Served 5,210 single service members welcomed home from deployment with gifts, made beds, drinks, toiletries and sentiments of gratitude awaiting them in their barracks rooms.

$172Kprogram expense
03

Operation Enduring Support and Unit Support

Helped 148 families in crisis and, in addition to our regular programs, provided 6200+ service members and 1700+ families at additional morale boosting events. Events supported include an Army Ball, regimental rugby competition, regiment wide family day carnival and other events.

$22Kprogram 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 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$777K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$776K
Other incomeLn 4–11$290
Money outPt IX
$788K
Ln 25
Programscol B$770K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$776K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$647K
Other incomeLn 4–11$290
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$777K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$59K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$921$921
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$779K$770K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$53$53
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K$770K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $777K$788K−$11K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $800K$889K−$89K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 $709K$659K$50K$148K 990 PDF
FY2021 $859K$820K$40K$98K 990 PDF
FY2020 $661K$624K$36K$58K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $776,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $799,593$776,257
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$290
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $799,593$776,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $889,048$787,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $889,048$787,994
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$89,455−$11,447
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $776,547 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $290 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$776,257
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$646,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$776,257
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $290$776,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $787,994 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,415$5,415
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,151$2,151
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $921$921
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $770,484 · Management $8,970$779,454
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $53$53
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $770,484 · Management $17,510 · Fundraising $0$787,994
Part X · Balance sheet $47,103 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,549$47,103
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,550$47,103
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,550$47,103
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $58,550$47,103
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,550$47,103
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,103 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$776,547
XI-2 Total expenses$787,994
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$58,550
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,103

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