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EIN 39-1711703

Operation Help

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
City
Hudson
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
P60: Emergency Assistance
Description
Operation Help provides personal support and connects community resources to alleviate short-term economic crisis. Its primary purpose entails providing emergency rent, utility, and car repair assistance. The organization also supports families and their children by providing winter clothing, car seats, vouchers for gas, laundry, clothing, and farmers markets.
Total revenues
$1,933,571
2023
Total expenses
$538,045
2023
Total assets
$3,148,726
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Operation Help

Operation HELPs mission is to help residents of St. Croix County maintain stable living situations, emotional well-being, and personal dignity when they experience temporary financial hardships. Services include rent, utility, and car repair payment assistance; a resource center providing basic need items; diaper bank; temporary emergency shelter; budgeting classes; and an annual Christmas for Kids program.

Who funds Operation Help

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationCapital Campaign$1,000,000
Weekes Family FoundationCapital Fund and General Operations$190,000
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMultiple Grants for Programs, Operations, Or Other Purposes$150,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Operation Help

NameTitleCompensation
Tim PufferExecutive Director
Timothy PufferPast Executive Director$55,824

Financials for Operation Help

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,996,570
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$288
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-63,287
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,933,571

Form 990s for Operation Help

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-15990View PDF
2022-122023-08-01990View PDF
2021-122022-06-21990View PDF
2020-122021-05-24990View PDF
2019-122021-01-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Elko Friends in Service HelpingElko, NV$2,358,492
Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange (GRACE)Grapevine, TX$6,911,925
ShareBabyBaltimore, MD$2,994,479
Visalia Emergency Aid CouncilVisalia, CA$1,943,269
Data update history
January 14, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
November 25, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation
September 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $190,000 from Weekes Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
HealthMental healthHuman services
Characteristics
State / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1830 Hanley Rd Suite 100
Hudson, WI 54016
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
St. Croix County, WI
Website URL
operationhelpstcroix.org/ 
Phone
(715) 386-0881
IRS details
EIN
39-1711703
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1990
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P60: Emergency Assistance
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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