Operation North State utilizes North carolina's people, places, products and pride to show support for North carolina's deployed troops and veterans in need. The two signature programs are our nccares christmas box project and top shelf fishin' festivals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$808K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$651K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$808K
FY2022▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$456K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$833K
FY2026$457K
Expenses
$651K
FY2022▲ +54%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$423K
FY2022$651K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$724K
FY2026$434K
Net assets
$247K
FY2022▲ +174%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$748K
FY2025$858K
FY2026$881K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $651K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports deployed troops and veterans with care packages and fishing events.

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1 program · $651K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Assemble and send gift packages to service men and women overseas. Host wounded warriors (approximately 550) at recreational fishing outings throughout north carolina.

$651Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$808K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$807K
Investment incomeLn 3$870
Money outPt IX
$651K
Ln 25
Programscol B$651K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$807K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$603K
Investment incomeLn 3$870
Total revenueLn 12$808K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$262K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6737
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$501$501
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$634K$634K
All other expensesLn 24e$887$887
Total functional expensesLn 25$651K$651K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $457K$434K$23K$881K 990 PDF
FY2025 $833K$724K$109K$858K 990 PDF
FY2024 $397K$347K$50K$748K 990 PDF
FY2023 $927K$475K$451K$698K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $808K$651K$157K$247K 990 PDF
FY2021 $456K$423K$33K$90K 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 $807,665 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $454,791$806,795
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,207$870
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,998$807,665
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 $422,965$650,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,965$650,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,033$156,920
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $807,665 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$806,795
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$602,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$806,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $870$870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $870$807,665
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,745 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $501$501
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,054$6,054
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,786$5,786
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,310$2,310
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $633,607$633,607
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $887$887
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $650,745 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$650,745
Part X · Balance sheet $303,242 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,154$261,929
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,427$18,298
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,741$23,015
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,322$303,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,177$56,177
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,145$247,065
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,322$303,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,065 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$807,665
XI-2 Total expenses$650,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,145
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,065

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