Provide Thanksgiving meals to the homeless and less fortunate.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $6K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$153K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$184K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$31K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$153K
FY2022▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$184K
FY2022▲ +89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$86K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$31K
FY2022▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$13K

From the FY2022 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 2021.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $145K Management & general 9% · $17K Fundraising 12% · $21K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer - Marketing
$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

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1 program · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Operation Turkey prepares, packages, and delivers Thanksgiving meals to the homeless and less fortunate on Thanksgiving Day.

$145Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$6K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$153K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$31K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$153K
Total revenueLn 12$153K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$31K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$62K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K$31K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$1K$4K$340
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$144K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$145K$17K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $279K$287K−$8K$13K 990 PDF
FY2024 $175K$159K$16K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$173K−$27K$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $153K$184K−$31K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $121K$98K$23K$62K 990 PDF
FY2020 $121K$86K$35K$39K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $153,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,580$153,032
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,580$153,032
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 $97,619$184,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,619$184,197
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,961−$31,165
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $153,032 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$153,032
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,032
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$153,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,197 across 6 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $21,123$21,123
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,809$4,809
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,521$4,521
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,025$4,025
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,276 · Management $3,889 · Fundraising $340$5,505
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,214 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$144,214
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $145,490 · Management $17,244 · Fundraising $21,463$184,197
Part X · Balance sheet $31,347 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,147$31,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,147$31,347
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,147$31,347
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,147$31,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,147$31,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,032
XI-2 Total expenses$184,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,147
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$365
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,347

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