Operation Gateway INC

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Asheville, NC501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 86-2870516Revenue $2.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSoperationgateway.org50 S French Broad Ave Ste 207, 28801-3297 · Asheville, NCTax-exempt since Jan 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Decreasing recidivism by addressing the social determinants of the health of citizens returning from incarceration. Operation Gateway has developed a model to leverage the lived experience of certified community health workers, who are formerly incarcerated and active in addiciton recovery, to assist in navagating the barriers faced when reentering society. Operation Gateway is currently an all volunteer organization with deep roots in the affected community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $219K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $551K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+598% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$528K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +598%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$99K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +710%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$280K
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$528K
FY2024▲ +275%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$47K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$528K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Jan 2022.

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% · $1.8M Management & general 20% · $453K Fundraising 1% · $32K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$161,821Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer as of 11/2024
$6,538Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Philip Cooper’s $162K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps formerly incarcerated people overcome societal barriers to reduce reoffending.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Decreasing recidivism by addressing the social determinants of the health of citizens returning from incarceration. Operation gateway has developed a model to leverage the lived experience of certified community health workers, who are formerly incarcerated and active in addiciton recovery, to assist in navagating the barriers faced when…

$1.8Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$453K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$528K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$528K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$156K$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$141K$528K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$162K$135K$23K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$750K$622K$107K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$142K$93K$45K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$47K$8K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$143K$143K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$54K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$19K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$54K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$26K$2K
TravelLn 17$94K$94K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$752$752
InsuranceLn 23$878$878
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$557K$557K
All other expensesLn 24e$81K$78K$2K$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.8M$453K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.3M$344K$528K 990 PDF
FY2023 $374K$280K$94K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $99K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,613,171 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,377$2,613,171
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 $374,377$2,613,171
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,574$1,111,030
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,753$1,155,453
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $280,327$2,269,483
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,050$343,688
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,613,171 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,412,879
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,200,292
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,613,171
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,613,171
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,269,483 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $134,722 · Management $22,724 · Fundraising $4,869$162,315
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $621,691 · Management $107,239 · Fundraising $21,125$750,055
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $93,115 · Management $45,005 · Fundraising $3,433$141,553
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,365 · Management $8,122 · Fundraising $1,620$57,107
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $143,457$143,457
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,085$30,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,269$32,269
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $53,547$53,547
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,177 · Management $36,905$56,082
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $54,395$54,395
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,020 · Management $1,537$27,557
IX-17 TravelPrograms $93,932$93,932
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,977$23,977
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $752$752
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $878$878
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $557,481$557,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $78,169 · Management $2,372 · Fundraising $500$81,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,784,465 · Management $453,471 · Fundraising $31,547$2,269,483
Part X · Balance sheet $610,443 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,943$258,355
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $78,194$331,365
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,229$13,631
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,546$7,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,912$610,443
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,291$82,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,291$82,659
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,181$454,344
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $73,440$73,440
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $140,621$527,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,912$610,443
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $527,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,613,171
XI-2 Total expenses$2,269,483
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$343,688
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$140,621
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$43,475
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$527,784

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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