Special Operations-Finding Kids EIN 81-2874951

Special Operations-Finding Kids

EIN  81-2874951 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sacramento, CA
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Find and recover exploited minors, provide emergency support, and aid law enforcement investigations.
Leadership
Isabelle Finney · CEO · $186K
Money in and out
$1.4M revenue, $1.6M expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency

Find and recover exploited minors, provide emergency support, and aid law enforcement investigations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.4M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, and $672K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$672K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$188K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -63% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +117%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +117%
Total assets
$689K
FY2024▼ -20%
Total liabilities
$17K
FY2024▼ -47%
Total revenue
$1.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$672K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$188K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$689K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $647K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

We deploy private investigators to gather information and find missing children and those most vulnerable to exploitation. From interviewing families, friends, and acquaintances to analyzing call logs, social media activity, and open-source intelligence, every step is designed to uncover vital clues.

$383Kprogram expense
02

Our Aftercare Advocates connect with the family to offer parents and caregivers a range of supportive services. These initial efforts are designed to provide immediate emotional and practical guidance during an incredibly challenging time. Parents receive coaching to restore trust and communication and address family dynamics.

$247Kprogram expense
03

Our private investigators gather actionable information that is passed on to law enforcement for use in their criminal investigations to help hold those who prey on children accountable.

$17Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpecial Operations-Finding Kids
EINHdr · item D81-2874951
Principal addressHdr · item CSacramento, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwesavegirls.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I73)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$186,317Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer / Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Isabelle Finney’s $186K as CEO is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1146 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Isabelle Finney$186,317$182,000$180,000$90,000
John Hallman$93,798
Susan Lundberg$30,000$60,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.4M · 99%
Investment income$21K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.4M
Investment income1%$21K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.04
Program services92%$1.5M
Management & general3%$55K
Fundraising4%$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$671K
Total assetsLn 16$689K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$17K
Total net assetsLn 32$672K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $671K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.6M · Less non-cash grants $13K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.6M
5.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $1.6M
92%
Management & General
Management & general $55K · Total expenses $1.6M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $73K · Total expenses $1.6M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $77K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $1.4M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.4M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $21K · Total revenue $1.4M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $666K
+117%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $181K · FY2024 $1.4M
+68%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $672K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $1.6M
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $689K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $672K · Total assets $689K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $689K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Isabelle Finney · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $186K · Total expenses $1.6M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $411K · Total expenses $1.6M
25%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 117%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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 2 funders$29K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $902K · 2024–2024
Sarah's Home CorporationCO · FY2024$850,010
Unitemized GrantFY2024$47,194

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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)$1.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$666K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$715K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$181K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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