Operation Vet-Fits mission is to assist our nations combat veterans, active duty members and affected family members through advocacy, mental health services, research, fitness, camaraderie based motivational activities and events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
139% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 139% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$83K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$78K
To programs
65%
Net assets
−$20K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$83K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$83K
Expenses
$78K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$78K
Net assets
−$20K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$6K
FY2021−$2K
FY2022−$21K
FY2023−$29K
FY2024−$25K
FY2025−$20K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 2013.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $51K Management & general 22% · $17K Fundraising 13% · $10K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$16,682Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$6,720Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel R Gaita’s $17K as President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 61 <$100K public & societal benefit 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel R Gaita$16,682$17,240$17,600$15,600$15,600$12,000
Erin O Gaita$6,720$10,240—$7,400$8,400—
Janet L Holt$1,200$1,200————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports veterans and families with mental health, fitness, and community programs.

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3 programs · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Camaradarie Based Events

This category represents the staple of our programs and provides group based mental health and fitness events for combat veteran population, including but not limited to golf outings, gym memberships, exercise programs and dinners.

$26Kprogram expense
02

Mental health services. Veteran service research, publications and presentations on veteran suicide. We have been able to maintain a low cost for this category as the services are being provided by volunteers.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Charitable contributions made on behalf of program veterans. All contributions are made to qualified 501(c)3 organizations.

$730program 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 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$83K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$414
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Programscol B$51K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
−$20K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$414
Total revenueLn 12$83K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32−$20K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$33K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$72K
Net assetsLn 32−$25K−$20K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$23K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$781$781
Office expensesLn 13$346$346
Information technologyLn 14$774$774
TravelLn 17$945$945
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$27K$1K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$51K$17K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $83K$78K$5K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2024 $86K$82K$4K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$232K−$8K−$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $67K$87K−$19K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$110K$4K−$2K 990 PDF
FY2020 $55K$68K−$13K−$6K 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 $83,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,551$72,313
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,279$10,447
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $479$414
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,309$83,174
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,240$24,602
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,925$53,518
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,165$78,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,144$5,054
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $83,174 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,626
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$41,687
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,313
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,447$10,447
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $414$414
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,861 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$83,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,120 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,402 · Management $1,200$24,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $781$781
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $346$346
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $774$774
IX-17 TravelManagement $945$945
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,997$4,997
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,009$3,009
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,388$2,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,464$1,464
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,395 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $10,205$38,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $50,797 · Management $17,118 · Fundraising $10,205$78,120
Part X · Balance sheet $51,695 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,031$30,885
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,840$11,254
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,565$9,556
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,436$51,695
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $70,692$71,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,692$71,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$25,256−$20,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,436$51,695
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$20,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$83,174
XI-2 Total expenses$78,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$25,256
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$20,202

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