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Operation Keepsake INC

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Twinsburg, OH501(c)(3)Since 1993Human Services EIN 34-1700757Revenue $2.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSoperationkeepsake.com2305 E Aurora Road Unit A1, 44087-1940 · Twinsburg, OHTax-exempt since Jul 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Operation Keepsake, INC. Is to challenge young people to develop healthy relationships and strong character so that they may develop to their fullest potential in life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 17 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $227K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$10K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
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Revenue
$2.0M
+173% vs prior year
Spent
$824K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +173%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$961K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$725K
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$824K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$784K
FY2021$903K
FY2022$991K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$637K
FY2025$824K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +267%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$433K
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1993.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $672K Management & general 17% · $139K Fundraising 2% · $13K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Margaret S Pecchio
Executive Di
$91,621Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen Matthews
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Robinson
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret S Pecchio’s $92K as Executive Di is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margaret S Pecchio$91,621$84,505$79,764$87,511$76,434—
Pecchio Margaret S—————$70,049

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps young people build healthy relationships and strong character for their fullest potential.

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2 programs · $672K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Operation keepsake, inc. (ok, inc.), is one of the longest-running relationship education programs for youth in the country. Ok, INC.'S organizational mission is to encourage teens to develop healthy relationships and strong character so that they may build and sustain committed marriages and strong families in the future.

$672Kprogram expense
02

In addition, ok, inc's FREINDS4FREINDS campaign's short films on youtube have garnered over 138 million views, averaging 5800 views per day with 450,000 subscribers from 198 countries worldwide

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$824K
Ln 25
Programscol B$672K
Managementcol C$139K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$499K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K$524K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$444K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$433K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$75K$15K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$448K$367K$72K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$1K$145
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$8K$2K$202
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$37K$7K$906
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$278−$224
Information technologyLn 14$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$13K$3K$313
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$9K$1K
InterestLn 20$11$11
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$885$134$10
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K$807
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K$821
Total functional expensesLn 25$824K$672K$139K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$824K$1.2M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $725K$637K$88K$433K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$64K$345K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$991K$95K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021 $961K$903K$58K$314K 990 PDF
FY2020 $810K$784K$25K$256K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,981,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $581,470$1,972,493
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,813$4,684
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,748$4,298
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $725,031$1,981,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $495,717$602,545
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $141,569$221,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $637,286$823,862
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,745$1,157,613
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $1,981,475 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,800,074
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,972,493
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,684$4,684
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,298$4,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,684 · Excluded from tax $4,298$1,981,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $823,862 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,129 · Management $14,659 · Fundraising $1,832$91,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $367,325 · Management $71,673 · Fundraising $8,960$447,958
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,034 · Management $1,178 · Fundraising $145$7,357
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,311 · Management $1,622 · Fundraising $202$10,135
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,292 · Management $7,277 · Fundraising $906$45,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,537$34,537
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,076$62,076
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,656 · Management $278 · Fundraising −$224$7,710
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,395$23,395
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,842 · Management $2,506 · Fundraising $313$15,661
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,888$20,888
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,957 · Management $1,221$10,178
IX-20 InterestManagement $11$11
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $885 · Management $134 · Fundraising $10$1,029
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,888 · Management $2,690 · Fundraising $807$5,385
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,626 · Management $821$40,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $672,304 · Management $138,607 · Fundraising $12,951$823,862
Part X · Balance sheet $1,600,879 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,743$25,026
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $377,375$499,101
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,846$1,069,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,388$7,359
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $443,738$1,600,879
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$100
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,961$10,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,961$10,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $432,777$520,978
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,069,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $432,777$1,590,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $443,738$1,600,879
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,590,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,981,475
XI-2 Total expenses$823,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,157,613
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$432,777
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,590,390

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

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