Operation Period
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Operation Period's primary exempt purpose is to advance menstrual freedom by investing in youth organizers and producing cultural and educational media. The organization works to eliminate stigma, expand access, and create systemic change so that periods hold no one back.
- Income
- $82,130
- Spending
- $83,511
- Reserves
- 3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $65,836, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $16,512 spent. The Youth Institute for Menstrual Freedom provides training, mentorship, and funding to young organizers advancing menstrual freedom in their communities. Through a 9-month fellowship, participants learn advocacy, storytelling, and campaign strategy to address systemic barriers to menstrual health. In 2023, the Institute accepted our first cohort of fellows across the United States who implemented local projects, led community events, and produced educational content reaching thousands of menstruators nationwide.
- International Period Month is Operation Period's annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness about menstrual freedom. Each year, the organization produces educational content, hosts community events, and mobilizes partners to challenge stigma and advance policy change. In 2023, Operation Period's campaign reached thousands through social media, digital storytelling, and grassroots activations, engaging new audiences in the movement for menstrual equity and justice.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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