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Operation Troop Appreciation

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West Mifflin, PA501(c)(3)Since 2004Public & Societal Benefit EIN 81-0651982Revenue $479K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoperationtroopappreciation.org2017 Pennsylvania Ave, 15122-3672 · West Mifflin, PATax-exempt since Oct 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ease the burden of deployment of troops by providing items that contribute to their safety, mission effectiveness, morale, and well-being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $197K a year · 36% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$212K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$479K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$479K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$375K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$610K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$660K
FY2025$479K
Expenses
$303K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$337K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$783K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M

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 Oct 2004.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $258K Management & general 13% · $39K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Col John Dowling
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sharon Liotus
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trudy Friend
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Buckiso
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ethan Moody
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lesley Mann
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Brannigan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Zaffino
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports troops with essential items and helps at-risk veterans facing homelessness.

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1 program · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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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

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Disabled American Veterans (dav) Charitable Service TrustFY2025$10K
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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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$479K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$417K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Total revenueLn 12$479K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K$189K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$232K$212K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$198K$198K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$6K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$11K$2K$708
TravelLn 17$570$570
InterestLn 20$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$5K$10K$60
All other expensesLn 24e$335$97$238
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$258K$39K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $479K$303K$175K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $660K$395K$266K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $609K$358K$252K$783K 990 PDF
FY2022 $610K$375K$236K$531K 990 PDF
FY2021 $572K$355K$217K$295K 990 PDF
FY2020 $375K$337K$38K$78K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $478,587 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $630,965$416,794
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,281$61,793
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $660,318$478,587
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $305,019$197,662
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,554$105,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $394,573$303,319
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $265,745$175,268
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $478,587 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$401,744
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$37,585
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$416,794
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $59,628$59,628
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $2,165$2,165
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $2,165 · Excluded from tax $59,628$478,587
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,319 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $197,662$197,662
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,150$3,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,525 · Management $5,525 · Fundraising $5,525$16,575
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,323 · Management $2,123 · Fundraising $708$14,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $570$570
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,697$11,697
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,042$37,042
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,025$7,025
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,440 · Management $9,609 · Fundraising $60$15,109
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97 · Management $238$335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,659 · Management $39,367 · Fundraising $6,293$303,319
Part X · Balance sheet $1,435,606 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,467$167,535
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,967$21,794
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,058,216$1,239,489
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,315$6,788
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,279,943$1,435,606
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,876$15,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $231,568$211,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,048,375$1,223,642
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,048,375$1,223,642
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,279,943$1,435,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,223,642 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$478,587
XI-2 Total expenses$303,319
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,268
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,048,375
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,223,642

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

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