Operation Troop Appreciation EIN 81-0651982

Operation Troop Appreciation

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Supports troops with essential items and helps at-risk veterans facing homelessness. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $479K in revenue, $303K in expenses, and $1.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2004
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
West Mifflin, PA
Website
www.operationtroopappreciation.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$479KFY2025
Expenses
$303K
Net assets
$1.2M
People
12
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  81-0651982 Public charity (501(c)(3)) West Mifflin, PA Founded 2004
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports troops with essential items and helps at-risk veterans facing homelessness.
Leadership
Col John Dowling · Board Chair
Money in and out
$479K revenue, $303K expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$479K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$303K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $175K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+37%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$479K
FY2025▼ -28%
Expenses
$303K
FY2025▼ -23%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$212K
FY2025▼ -8%
Total revenue
$479K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$303K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$175K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $258K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

To provide emergency assistance to veterans at risk for homelessness and providing assistance as needed. And to provide care packages to deployed troops. All revenue and expenses are dedicated to the procurement of these items and provision of service.

$258Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COperation Troop Appreciation
EINHdr · item D81-0651982
Principal addressHdr · item CWest Mifflin, PA
Year of formationHdr · item L2004
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W112)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$417K · 87%
Other revenue$62K · 13%
Contributions & grants87%$417K
Other revenue13%$62K
Total revenueLn 12$479K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.02
Program services85%$258K
Management & general13%$39K
Fundraising2%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$212K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $189K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $303K · Less non-cash grants $38K · Cash operating expenses/yr $266K
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $258K · Total expenses $303K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $39K · Total expenses $303K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $303K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $552K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $417K · Total revenue $479K
87%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $479K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $479K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $479K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $303K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $479K · Prior year $660K
-28%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $375K · FY2025 $479K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $479K · Expenses $303K
+37%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.4M
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Col John Dowling · Reported title BOARD CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $303K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $303K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -28%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$91,097
Unitemized GrantFY2025$34,822
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,052
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,044
Unitemized GrantFY2024$108,389
Unitemized GrantFY2024$41,287
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,007
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,118
Unitemized GrantFY2023$90,956
Unitemized GrantFY2023$72,485
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,035
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,658
Unitemized GrantFY2022$104,128
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,856
Unitemized GrantFY2022$36,257
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,158
Unitemized GrantFY2021$98,677
Unitemized GrantFY2021$53,141
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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
FY2025 (Latest)$479K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$660K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$609K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$610K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$572K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$375K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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