Operation Get Out
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FINDING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS THROUGH NATURE AND WATER BY PROVIDING EXPERIENCES AND RESOURCES PEOPLE NEED TO INTENTIONALLY UTILIZE NATURE AND WATER FOR POSITIVE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS.
- Income
- $193,047
- Spending
- $118,898
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 38.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 125
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 38.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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.
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, 2024, 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 (4)
- $36,523 spent. PADDLE JAM SERVES 303 WOMEN THAT COME FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS WITH A WEEKEND OF WATER-BASED MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS. THIS WOMEN'S ONLY DEDICATED EVENT ALLOWS NURSES, FIRST RESPONDERS, WIDOWS, ACTIVE AND RETIRED MILITARY WOMEN TO COME WHERE SERVING THEM IS THE FOCUS VERSUS HOW THOSE WOMEN HAVE OFTEN SERVED THEIR COMMUNITY, FAMILIES, ETC.
- $15,649 spent. THE CANYON LAKE RETREAT HOSTS 52 SPONSORED MEN AND WOMEN WHO COME FROM FIRST RESPONDER, MILITARY, AND/OR EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS FROM FALLEN HEROES IN OUR PAST. THIS EVENT HAS NUMEROUS LAKESIDE/SHORELINE MENTAL WELLNESS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MEDITATION, PADDLEBOARDING, BOAT-BASED WATER ACTIVITIES, MUSIC, ETC. IT COVERS A WEEKEND OF HEALING, LEARNING, AND WELLNESS AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE RARELY TAKEN THE TIME TO FOCUS AND WORK ON THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH DUE TO THEIR DEDICATION OF SERVING OTHERS THROUGH THEIR WORK AND/OR CIRCUMSTANCES.
- $1,303 spent. THROUGHOUT 2024 WE HAD A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL ACTIVATION EVENTS FOCUSED ON VETERAN, MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO HELP DRIVE THE MISSION OF CONNECTING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TOWARDS MENTAL HEALTH HEALING AND COPING. OPERATION GET OUT ALSO BECAME AN OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER WITH THE NATIONWIDE CARRY-THE-LOAD ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON HELPING SURVIVORS OF FALLEN SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN COPE WITH MENTAL HEALTH STRESS VIA THEIR ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY CARRY THE LOAD EVENT.
- $34,703 spent. PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS AND GENERAL AWARENESS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE IMPACT OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION TO PROMOTE WELLNESS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 2024.
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 November 2019.
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 November 4, 2026.
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