Operation We Care INC EIN 45-3847035 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Operation We Care INC

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Sends care packages and support to local troops and their families. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $169K in revenue, $162K in expenses, and $89K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Salisbury, MD
Website
www.operationwecare.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$169KFY2024
Expenses
$162K
Net assets
$89K
People
3
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  45-3847035 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Salisbury, MD
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Sends care packages and support to local troops and their families.
Leadership
Jeffrey Merritt · President
Money in and out
$169K revenue, $162K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$169K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$162K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$89K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $7K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs-0.3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -37% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +111% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$169K
FY2024▲ +154%
Expenses
$162K
FY2024▲ +78%
Total assets
$128K
FY2024▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$39K
FY2024▲ +21%
Total revenue
$169K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$162K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$89K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$7K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$128K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $160K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide care packages to troops from the local area and to provide support to local troops and their families.

$160Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COperation We Care INC
EINHdr · item D45-3847035
Principal addressHdr · item CSalisbury, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.operationwecare.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$169K
Total revenueLn 12$169K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$160K
Management & general1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$128K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$39K
Total net assetsLn 32$89K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $128K · Operating expenses/yr $162K
9.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $160K · Total expenses $162K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $162K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $162K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $216K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $169K · Total revenue $169K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $169K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $169K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $169K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $162K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $169K · Prior year $66K
+154%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $276K · FY2024 $169K
-12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $89K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $169K · Expenses $162K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $128K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $89K · Total assets $128K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $128K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jeffrey Merritt · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $162K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $162K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 1%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 154%
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$169K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$66K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$413K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$209K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$276K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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