Program areas at Operation Help A Hero
Operation Rack Pack - Served 9,402 young single service members returning from deployment to call the barracks home. Each received gifts, fresh towel sets, snacks and more to let them know they were missed and always appreciated.
Operation Baby Shower - Served 128 moms with celebratory, pampering showers and gift baskets, gift cards or assistance.
Operation Christmas Spirit - Served every branch of service in 177 units at 34 bases worldwide. We helped 421 families with a full Christmas, 5,200 single service members with gifts and/or gift cards, 7,796 toys were provided to children (in addition to family adoptions),and facilitated 31 unit Christmas parties.
Who funds Operation Help A Hero
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Operation Help A Hero
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cindy Farnum | Executive Director | $0 | 2023-11-13 |
| Sonja Fehlmann | Secretary | $0 | 2023-10-05 |
| Linda Muklevicz | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-10-05 |
| Laura Wagner | Board Member | $0 | 2023-10-05 |
| Susan Zamora | Secretary | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Operation Help A Hero
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $799,593 | $709,454 | 12.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $799,593 | $709,454 | 12.7% |
Organizations like Operation Help A Hero
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Milestone Charitable Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Buffalo, NY | $364,465 |
| From the Ground Up Farms | 501(c)(3) | Chico, CA | $226,709 |
| Joy of Sharing Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Norwalk, CA | $361,456 |
| Ngoma Center | 501(c)(3) | Kendallville, IN | $235,700 |
| Mecca Center Charity Fund (MCCF) | 501(c)(3) | Willowbrook, IL | $230,981 |
| Blaine County Charitable Fund | 501(c)(3) | Hailey, ID | $625,057 |
| Global One80 | 501(c)(3) | Mesa, AZ | $355,364 |
| Musaadah Charity | 501(c)(3) | Newbury Park, CA | $274,390 |
| Oh-Go | 501(c)(3) | Sandusky, OH | $841,895 |
| The Heroes Journey | 501(c)(3) | Riverview, FL | $1,307,260 |
Data update history
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from RDL Charitable Trust October 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 80996
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Orange County, CA
- Website URL
- operationhelpahero.org/Â
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-1438256
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W12: Public and Societal Benefit Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
- NAICS code, primary
- 624230: Emergency and Relief Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- Undetermined
- Charity Registration status
- Not Registered
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- None yet
- FTB Entity ID
- 3263828
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-01-15
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