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Operation Brighter Future INC FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Kansas City, MOMutual-benefit / member-servingCommunity Development EIN 82-3441918Revenue $695K in FY2023

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.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$11.1M
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$695K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$695K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$695K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$532K
FY2022$801K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$683K
Expenses
$695K
FY2023-0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$681K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$684K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2023-0.02%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · 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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $650K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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 (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mary Esselman
Director/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Boyer
President/CFO/COO/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Lewis
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Ayres
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $650K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Operation brighter future's exclusive purpose is holding title to property, collecting income, and turning over the entire amount, less expenses and reserves, to operation breakthrough inc, a related entity exempt from taxation under irs code section 501(C)(3).OPERATION breakthrough inc provides a safe, loving, and educational…

$650Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$695K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$681K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$695K
Ln 25
Programscol B$650K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$681K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$695K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.1M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.0M$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M$13.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M$11.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K
InterestLn 20$176K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$496K
Total functional expensesLn 25$695K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $683K$684K−$640$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $695K$695K−$532$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $801K$696K$105K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $532K$685K−$153K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $641K$681K−$41K$2.5M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $694,617 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$681,464
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$13,153
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $801,218$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $801,218$694,617
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 $696,049$695,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $696,049$695,149
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,169−$532
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 $694,617 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $681,464$681,464
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $13,153$13,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $681,464 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,153$694,617
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $695,149 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$24,000
IX-20 Interest$175,535
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$495,614
IX-25 Total functional expenses$695,149
Part X · Balance sheet $13,494,855 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,066,048$1,328,839
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $561,771$678,871
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,963,456$11,487,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,591,275$13,494,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,161,528$11,065,640
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,429,747$2,429,215
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,429,747$2,429,215
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,591,275$13,494,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,429,215 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$694,617
XI-2 Total expenses$695,149
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,429,747
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,429,215

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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