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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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
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
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 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
$40K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$833K
+110% vs prior year
Spent
$724K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$858K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$833K
FY2025▲ +110%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$456K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$927K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$833K
FY2026$457K
Expenses
$724K
FY2025▲ +109%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$423K
FY2022$651K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$724K
FY2026$434K
Net assets
$858K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$698K
FY2024$748K
FY2025$858K
FY2026$881K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: 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% · $724K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $724K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide approximately 1250 christmas care packages to NC shut-in and disabled veterans in need. Hosting 800 quality fishing opportunities (one on-ones and festivals)annually in NC for wounded warriors and disabled veterans. Hosting premier golf outings (70 foursomes), monthly cycling events for wounded warriors and disabled veterans.

$724Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$833K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$724K
Ln 25
Programscol B$724K
Owns and owesPt X
$858K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$850K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$805K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$672K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$833K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$192K
SavingsLn 2$659K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$850K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Total assetsLn 16$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$858K
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$759K$850K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$788K$897K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$748K$858K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$302$302
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$703K$703K
Total functional expensesLn 25$724K$724K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $457K$434K$23K$881K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $833K$724K$109K$858K 990 PDF
FY2024 $397K$347K$50K$748K 990 PDF
FY2023 $927K$475K$451K$698K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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 $833,085 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $356,767$804,883
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40,129$28,202
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,896$833,085
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 $346,843$723,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $346,843$723,769
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,053$109,316
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $833,085 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$804,883
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$671,569
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$804,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,202$28,202
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $28,202$833,085
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $723,769 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,600$1,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $302$302
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,352$4,352
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,498$10,498
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,472$4,472
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $702,545$702,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $723,769 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$723,769
Part X · Balance sheet $897,279 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,249$191,816
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $620,358$658,617
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,356$46,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $787,963$897,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,627$39,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $748,336$857,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $787,963$897,279
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $857,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$833,085
XI-2 Total expenses$723,769
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,316
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$748,336
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$857,652

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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