Nonprofit · EIN 20-0103575
OPERATION GRATITUDE INC
Tax-exempt · ENCINO, CA 91426
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,129,647 | $16,588,812 | $1,540,835 | $14,716,153 | $1,080,225 | $13,635,928 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,660,811 | $15,521,051 | -$2,860,240 | $13,456,333 | $1,526,070 | $11,930,263 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,329,207 | $7,095,003 | -$765,796 | $15,067,276 | $507,554 | $14,559,722 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,805,041
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $324,606
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $77,706
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,655,805
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $521,597
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,428,910
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,333,766
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $503
- Accounting fees
- $49,621
- Occupancy
- $686,089
- Travel
- $92,907
- Depreciation
- $48,296
- Program services (functional)
- $14,321,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,334,394
- Fundraising (functional)
- $933,002
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,456,333
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,716,153
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,080,225
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,635,928
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $56,713
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,849,342
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,740,193
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,895,735
- Gross receipts
- $18,460,891
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 85,000
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET BARRON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $232,935 | $11,393 |
| STEVEN WILLETT | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $199,457 | $8,020 |
| STACY DANLYAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,192 | $12,946 |
| EMILY GROSSBERG | SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,543 | $4,827 |
| CAROLYN BLASHEK | SPECIAL ADVISOR (ENDED 8/21/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,204 | $1,505 |
| JERRY STETLER | DIRECTOR, IT (ENDED 01/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,885 | $12,350 |
| VICKI JOHNSON | SR DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,352 | $5,085 |
| ALAN LEACH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMAN BORNCAMP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BLASHEK | DIRECTOR (STARTED 8/22/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHO | DIRECTOR (ENDED 05/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE CROCKET | DIRECTOR (ENDED 06/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KRISTOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BLASHEK | DIRECTOR (ENDED 08/24) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY BEECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EMILY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN KHODDAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN BLASHEK | INTERIM CEO/ADVISOR Officer | 40 | $215,888 | $0 |
| STEVEN WILLETT | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $129,760 | $0 |
| VICKI JOHNSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,526 | $474 |
| JERRY STETLER | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,128 | $1,872 |
| STACY DANLYAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,814 | $3,288 |
| SHARMAN BORNCAMP | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEACH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE CROCKET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KRISTOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BLASHEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY BEECHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BARRON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX POPOV | CFO (DEPARTED 6/2/23) Officer | 40 | $140,282 | $3,666 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | CEO (DEPARTED 4/7/23) Officer | 40 | $107,734 | $3,940 |
| CAROLYN BLASHEK | INTERIM CEO AND FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $103,304 | $1,416 |
| STEVEN WILLETT | CFO/TREASURER (STARTED 4/17/23) Officer | 40 | $36,944 | $0 |
| MARTY MARTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARMAN BORNCAMP | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER CHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE CROCKET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KRISTOL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN BLASHEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 260257, ENCINO, CA 91426-0257
- In care of
- % CAROLYN BLASHEK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARGARET BARRON, POST OFFICE BOX 260257, ENCINO, CA 91426
- Signed the 990
- STEVEN WILLETT, CFO
- Phone
- (818) 960-7878
- Website
- WWW.OPERATIONGRATITUDE.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-0103575 or by the name OPERATION GRATITUDE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
OPERATION GRATITUDE HONORS OUR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION GRATITUDE, INC., HAS A MISSION TO HONOR OUR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED AMERICANS ACROSS OUR COUNTRY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY "THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE" THROUGH HANDS-ON VOLUNTEERISM, LIFTING THE SPIRITS OF DEPLOYED TROOPS, RECRUIT GRADUATES, VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS.Expenses $14,321,416 · grants $10,655,805
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0103575
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W193)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,716,153
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,460,891
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,129,647 | $16,588,812 | $14,716,153 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,660,811 | $15,521,051 | $13,456,333 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,329,207 | $7,095,003 | $15,067,276 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,176,895 | $25,760,542 | $15,819,627 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0103575).
Questions about OPERATION GRATITUDE INC
- What is the EIN of OPERATION GRATITUDE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION GRATITUDE INC is 20-0103575.
- Is OPERATION GRATITUDE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to OPERATION GRATITUDE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERATION GRATITUDE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPERATION GRATITUDE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERATION GRATITUDE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERATION GRATITUDE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARGARET BARRON.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION GRATITUDE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $232,935 (MARGARET BARRON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OPERATION GRATITUDE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,129,647, expenses of $16,588,812 and total assets of $14,716,153 at year end.
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