Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1984.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
15 people listed on the 990.
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
Programs and updates
Fulfills unmet community needs through diverse philanthropic programs.
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Operation school bell provides new clothing, shoes, hygiene supplies and books to school children grades k - 12 in eight school districts in the community. 9,455 children were served in the fiscal year ending 5/31/21.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1307672) · Dispute this lineOperation child in need helps children whose families are unable to provide the things that would help their educational, physical, emotional or social development. During the fiscal year, 7,906 school-aged children & young adults were provided back packs with school supplies, food, clothing, eye glasses, etc.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1307672) · Dispute this lineAsk provides personal care items for assault survivors in the kansas city area. Kits contain new clothing and personal hygiene items for both male and female survivors. 720 kits were distributed by mocsa in the fiscal year ending 5/31/21.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1307672) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $656K | $753K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $1.7M | $1.6M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.7M | $2.9M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $27K | $46K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.7M | $2.8M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $10K | $10K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $390 | $106 | $284 | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $13K | $4K | $9K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $4K | $2K | $2K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $4K | $1K | $860 | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $75K | $32K | $13K | $30K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4K | $166 | $4K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $71K | $49K | $14K | $8K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $785K | $763K | $15K | $7K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $723 | $723 | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $966K | $846K | $63K | $56K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 11, 2025 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $245K | $4.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2024 | $1.8M | $1.1M | $702K | $3.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 | $1.3M | $938K | $354K | $3.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2023 | $1.1M | $979K | $75K | $2.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 23, 2021 | $1.1M | $966K | $122K | $2.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $1,087,939 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,087,939 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $966,163 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,852,579 assets, 13 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,806,273 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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