Nonprofit · EIN 46-0672516
OPERATION VET-FIT
Also known as PRIVATE STUDIO FITNESS
Tax-exempt · MT PLEASANT, SC 29466
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $83,174 | $78,120 | $5,054 | $51,695 | $71,897 | -$20,202 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $86,309 | $82,165 | $4,144 | $45,436 | $70,692 | -$25,256 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $224,035 | $232,486 | -$8,451 | $45,886 | $74,800 | -$28,914 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $72,313
- Program service revenue
- $10,447
- Investment income
- $414
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $24,602
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,602
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $945
- Depreciation
- $3,009
- Program services (functional)
- $50,797
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,436
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $71,897
- Net assets, end of year
- -$20,202
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,556
- Gross receipts
- $83,174
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL R GAITA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $16,682 |
| ERIN O GAITA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $6,720 |
| JANET L HOLT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $1,200 |
| JURI GROENLAND | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JON POWER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JACK TAYLOR | BOARD Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL R GAITA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $17,240 |
| ERIN O GAITA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $10,240 |
| JANET L HOLT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $1,200 |
| JURI GROENLAND | ASSISTANT BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| JON POWER | ASSISTANT BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA COLIA | SECRETARY Former | 0 | $0 |
| BRANDON ECKART | TREASURER Former | 0 | $0 |
| BRADLEY NOONE | ASSISTANT BOARD MEMBER Former | 0 | $0 |
| DAN WELCH | VICE PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $0 |
| MATT RUSKIN | ASSISTANT BOARD MEMBER Former | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL R GAITA | DIRECTORCEO Officer, Highest-paid employee | 15 | $17,600 |
| BRANDON ECKARDT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRADLEY NOONE | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATT RUSKIN | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| ERIN O GAITA | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAN WELCH | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA COLLA | SECRETARY Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4016 CONANT RD, MT PLEASANT, SC 29466-7178
- In care of
- % DANIEL R GAITA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DANIEL R GAITA 1, 4016 CONANT RD, MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29466
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL R GAITA 1, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 944-2987
- Website
- WWW.OPERATIONVETFIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JANET ACCOUNTING LLC
Mission
OPERATION VET-FITS MISSION IS TO ASSIST OUR NATIONS COMBAT VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND AFFECTED FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH ADVOCACY, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, RESEARCH, FITNESS, CAMARADERIE BASED MOTIVATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- CAMARADARIE BASED EVENTS: THIS CATEGORY REPRESENTS THE STAPLE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES GROUP BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND FITNESS EVENTS FOR COMBAT VETERAN POPULATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GOLF OUTINGS, GYM MEMBERSHIPS, EXERCISE PROGRAMS AND DINNERS. OUR AGENCY HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SOLUTIONS TO VETERAN SUICIDE CRISIS CENTER AROUND A RENEWED SENSE OF BELONGING, BROTHERHOOD, COMARADARIE AND FINALLY PURPOSE. OUR COMMARADAIRE BASED EVENTS ASSIST IN FOSTERING A RENEWED SENSE OF PURPOSE WHILE ALSO DEMONSTRATING MEASURABLE EFFICACY IN REDUCING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, PAIN AND PTSD SYMPTOMS. EACH OF THESE ARE RISK FACTORS OF SUICIDE.Expenses $25,539
- MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. VETERAN SERVICE RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS ON VETERAN SUICIDE. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN A LOW COST FOR THIS CATEGORY AS THE SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS. OUR RESEARCH IS BASED AROUND THE OBSERVATIONAL DATA ON HOW CAMARADERIE AND EXERCISE WORK AS KEY ELEMENTS TO STOPPING NOT ONLY VETERAN SUICIDE, BUT SUICIDE AS A WHOLE. THE PRIMARY GOAL BEING THE REDUCTION ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, PAIN AND PTSD SYMPTOMS. THE FOUNDER, DIRECTOR AND CEO IS A LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, COMPENSATED AT NO GREATER THAN $1,650/MONTH FOR HIS CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE VETERANS. THIS IS REPORTED VIA 1099 NEC. THIS AMOUNT IS OFFSET BY THE AMOUNT OPERATION VET FIT WAS REIMBURSED BY VETERANS INSURANCE. IN-KIND COUNSELING, WHERE NO FUNDS WERE REIMBURSED BY INSURANCE WAS $119,000.Expenses $24,528 · revenue $10,447
- CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF PROGRAM VETERANS. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO QUALIFIED 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $730
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0672516
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $83,174
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $83,174 | $78,120 | $51,695 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $86,309 | $82,165 | $45,436 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $224,035 | $232,486 | $45,886 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $67,437 | $86,929 | $53,147 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 46-0672516).
Questions about OPERATION VET-FIT
- What is the EIN of OPERATION VET-FIT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION VET-FIT is 46-0672516.
- Is OPERATION VET-FIT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to OPERATION VET-FIT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERATION VET-FIT 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 VET-FIT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERATION VET-FIT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERATION VET-FIT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL R GAITA 1.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION VET-FIT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,682 (DANIEL R GAITA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does OPERATION VET-FIT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,174, expenses of $78,120 and total assets of $51,695 at year end.
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