Program areas at Operation Help A Hero
Operation Christmas Spirit - Served every branch of service in 201 units at 35 bases worldwide. We helped 432 families with a full Christmas, 5342 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.
Operation Enduring Support - Helped 41 families in crisis and, in addition to our regular programs, provided 15 additional morale boosting events. Events included birthday ball support for 4 different units, family day/pre-deployment support event for 2 units, a mother's day tea for a deployed unit, trunk or treat fun, a barracks BBQ, halfway party support for 2 units as other events.
Operation Rack Pack - Served 5,679 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.
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 |
| Laura Wagner | Board Member | $0 | 2023-10-05 |
| Sonja Fehlmann | Secretary | $0 | 2023-10-05 |
| Linda Muklevicz | Treasurer | $0 | 2023-10-05 |
| Susan Zamora | Secretary | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Operation Help A Hero
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $709,454 | $859,073 | -17.4% |
| 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 | $270 | -100% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $709,454 | $859,343 | -17.4% |
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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
July 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 1 Caminito Altura
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, 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
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