Operation Barnabas Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Operation Barnabas is to ignite a positive transformation in the lives of veterans and first responders through faith action and encouragement.
- Income
- $254,765
- Spending
- $239,665
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -9.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $62,000, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 75% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- $144,416 spent. Veteran Services - Crisis Responses through Triage Evaluation to determine level of care needed. Finding a safe place transportation mentorship and counseling. We provide ongoing support by connecting participants with a network of resources aimed at fostering continued growth and recovery. Through partnerships with clinical counselors mentorship programs and local churches we help individuals build strong support systems.
- $16,740 spent. Barnabas Outdoors -provides access to saltwater therapy leading veterans and first responders out of isolation and into healing waters. Through our expeditions we forge new experiences in a community where adrenaline teamwork and the unknown converge.
- $29,821 spent. Jail Pod Correctional Services -Operation Barnabas utilizes the research-based Houses of Healing curriculum published by the Lionheart Foundation a cornerstone of jail and prison programming for 30 years. The powerful curriculum delivered by Barnabas instructors equips incarcerated veterans to: Learn emotion regulation stress-management techniques and mindfulness meditation Acquire cognitive-behavioral skills to reframe challenging situations and alter life-long patterns of violence and addiction Acknowledge work with and heal childhood trauma Transform anger resentment and unhealthy guilt and shame Explore and heal grief Acknowledge the impact of crime build victim awareness and take responsibility for offending behavior Work with and adopt forgiveness as a practical strategy Nurture spiritual growth
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 July 2017.
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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