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Operation Brighter Future INC FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Kansas City, MOMutual-benefit / member-servingCommunity Development EIN 82-3441918Revenue $801K in FY2022Latest return filed Jul 25, 2025

On file with the IRSoperationbreakthrough.org3039 Troost Ave, 64109-1540 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Jun 2018

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To operate for the benefit of, perform functions of, or carry out the purposes of Operation breakthrough INC, a tax-exempt organization.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$11.2M
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$801K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$696K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$801K
FY2022▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$683K
Expenses
$696K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$681K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$684K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending October 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $660K Management & general 5% · $33K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mary Esselman
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Boyer
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Lewis
Corporate Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Ayers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chace Brundige
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

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1 program · $660K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To operate for the benefit of, perform functions of, or carry out the purposes of operation breakthrough inc, a tax-exempt organization

$660Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$801K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$801K
Money outPt IX
$696K
Ln 25
Programscol B$660K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$801K
Total revenueLn 12$801K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.0M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$816K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.5M$12.0M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.3M$11.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$188K$165K$19K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$495K$495K
Total functional expensesLn 25$696K$660K$33K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 25, 2025 $683K$684K−$640$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 $695K$695K−$532$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 14, 2023 $801K$696K$105K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 14, 2022 $532K$685K−$153K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2021 $641K$681K−$41K$2.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $801,218 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $531,877$801,218
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $531,877$801,218
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $684,719$696,049
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $684,719$696,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$152,842$105,169
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $801,218 across 2 lines filed
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $801,218$801,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $801,218 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$801,218
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $696,049 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,996$13,996
IX-20 InterestPrograms $165,030 · Management $18,754 · Fundraising $3,751$187,535
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $494,518$494,518
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $659,548 · Management $32,750 · Fundraising $3,751$696,049
Part X · Balance sheet $13,591,275 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $815,943$1,066,048
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $308,299$561,771
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,451,823$11,963,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,576,065$13,591,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,251,487$11,161,528
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,324,578$2,429,747
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,324,578$2,429,747
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,576,065$13,591,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,429,747 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$801,218
XI-2 Total expenses$696,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,324,578
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,429,747

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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