Connects veterans to resources aiding in their transition with primary focus on creating social activities to combat loneliness, isolation, and suicide; educate and organize the community to help veterans; and provide financial assistance to vso and veterans

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $47K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$470K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$470K
FY2023▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$672K
FY2025$625K
Expenses
$389K
FY2023▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$143K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$815K
FY2025$600K
Net assets
$267K
FY2023▲ +74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$362K

From the FY2023 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 Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $384K Management & general 1% · $4K Fundraising 0% · $42

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

3 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$51,683Pt VII · Sec A
Marketing Di
$44,712Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Johnathon Shepherd’s $55K as President is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Johnathon Shepherd$55,000$55,000$51,683$20,833
Jessica Shepherd$50,000$50,000$44,712$16,668

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects veterans with resources, social activities, community support, and financial aid.

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3 programs · $379K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operation reach one more organizes and hosts rally points across multiple locations in oklahoma, serving as central hubs where service members, veterans, and their families gather to access essential support, resources, and social connections.

$342Kprogram expense
02

Operation hand-up is a grant-based program that provides essential financial assistance to veteran service organizations and veterans experiencing hardship. By identifying critical areas of need, the program offers grants to alleviate financial burdens, directly enhancing the overall well-being of veterans.

$19Kprogram expense
03

Operation outreach focuses on establishing relationships with government and tribal entities, state and local organizations, and veteran service organizations to create a robust network of support to and enhancement of the overall well-being of veterans.

$17Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$470K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$42
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$109K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354K
Investment incomeLn 3$163
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$470K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$260K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$31K
Net assetsLn 32$153K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K$42
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$32K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$384K$4K$42

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $625K$600K$26K$362K 990 PDF
FY2024 $672K$815K−$142K$338K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $470K$389K$82K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022 $273K$235K$38K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$143K$97K$115K 990 PDF
FY2020 $85K$19K 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
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Part I · Summary $470,316 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,055$109,099
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98$353,642
I-10 Investment income$163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $92,308$7,412
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $273,461$470,316
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,078$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,526$124,977
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,795$263,758
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,399$388,735
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,062$81,581
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $470,316 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$109,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$109,099
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,750 · Excluded from tax $341,892$353,642
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $163$163
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,412$7,412
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,913 · Excluded from tax $349,304$470,316
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $388,735 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,395$96,395
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,055$19,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,527$9,527
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,819$84,819
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,730$48,730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,530 · Fundraising $42$21,572
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,134$33,134
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,005$14,005
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,076$2,076
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,226$9,226
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,117$11,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,492 · Management $4,015$36,507
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,222 · Management $350$2,572
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $384,328 · Management $4,365 · Fundraising $42$388,735
Part X · Balance sheet $297,378 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,130$260,476
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$36,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $153,130$297,378
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$30,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,730
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,130$266,648
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $153,130$266,648
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $153,130$297,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $266,648 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$470,316
XI-2 Total expenses$388,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$153,130
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$31,937
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$266,648

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