Operacion San Andres
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ALLEVIATE THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY IN PERU BY TRANSFORMING FAMILIES THROUGH THE LOVE OF CHRIST.
- Income
- $429,157
- Spending
- $449,424
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 35.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 90
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 35.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (5)
- $123,177 spent. THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT CALLED ASOCIACION OPERACION SAN ANDRES (OSA-PERU) HAS FACILITIES IN COLLIQUE, LIMA, PERU THAT ARE USED FOR A DAILY EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT AND NUTRITION PROGRAM. APPROXIMATELY 65 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN (AGES 5 TO 11)PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED NUTRITIOUS MEALS, AND THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT CHRIST AND CHRISTIAN VALUES. THEY ALSO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT IN SCHOOL SUBJECTS LIKE READING, WRITING AND MATH. CRAFTS, RECREATION, DRAMA CLASSES, AND FIELD TRIPS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CHILDREN ALSO RECEIVE TRAINING IN SOCIAL SKILLS AND DEVELOP IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM. OSA-PERU ALSO PAYS TUITION AND OTHER FEES FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING DURING THEIR TIME IN COLLEGE. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES WERE USED FOR SALARIES FOR TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND OTHER STAFF SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT CALLED ASOCIACION OPERACION SAN ANDRES (OSA-PERU) HAS FACILITIES IN COLLIQUE, LIMA, PERU THAT ARE USED FOR A DAILY EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT AND NUTRITION PROGRAM. APPROXIMATELY 65 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN (AGES 5 TO 11)PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED NUTRITIOUS MEALS, AND THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT CHRIST AND CHRISTIAN VALUES. THEY ALSO RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT IN SCHOOL SUBJECTS LIKE READING, WRITING AND MATH. CRAFTS, RECREATION, DRAMA CLASSES, AND FIELD TRIPS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CHILDREN ALSO RECEIVE TRAINING IN SOCIAL SKILLS AND DEVELOP IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM. OSA-PERU ALSO PAYS TUITION AND OTHER FEES FOR APPROXIMATELY 7 COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING DURING THEIR TIME IN COLLEGE. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES WERE USED FOR SALARIES FOR TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND OTHER STAFF SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM.
- $53,430 spent. THE PROBLEM OF FOOD INSECURITY FOR FAMILIES IN POOR AREAS OF PERU WAS EXACERBATED BY ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND CONTINUES TO BE SEVERE DUE TO HIGH INFLATION FOR FOOD PRODUCTS. THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT ASOCIACION OPERACION SAN ANDRES (OSA-PERU) RESPONDED WITH PROGRAMS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY OF COLLIQUE, LIMA, PERU. GRANTS FROM OPERACIN SAN ANDRS WERE USED TO PURCHASE LARGE QUANTITIES OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS RICE, SUGAR, BEANS, COOKING OIL, LENTILS, ETC. THESE FOOD ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ABOUT 65 SOUP KITCHENS AROUND COLLIQUE WHICH PROVIDED ONE NUTRITIOUS MEAL FOR ABOUT 4000 PEOPLE EACH DAY. AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SOUP KITCHEN PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINING IN HABITS OF HEALTHY LIVING, NUTRITION AND CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP. IN 2025, OSA MADE ENHANCEMENTS TO A PROJECT TO GROW VEGETABLES USING HYDROPONICS, WHICH REQUIRES MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF WATER AND SELECTED NUTRIENTS, AT THE LOS JAZMINES COMMUNITY. IN 2025, OSA PARTNERED WITH THE FOOD BANK OF PERU (BANCO DE ALIMENTOS) AND THE ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY (ADRA) TO RECOVER AND REDISTRIBUTE USABLE FOOD FROM RESTAURANTS AND WHOLESALE MARKETS. THE PROBLEM OF FOOD INSECURITY FOR FAMILIES IN POOR AREAS OF PERU WAS EXACERBATED BY ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND CONTINUES TO BE SEVERE DUE TO HIGH INFLATION FOR FOOD PRODUCTS. THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT ASOCIACION OPERACION SAN ANDRES (OSA-PERU) RESPONDED WITH PROGRAMS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY OF COLLIQUE, LIMA, PERU. GRANTS FROM OPERACIN SAN ANDRS WERE USED TO PURCHASE LARGE QUANTITIES OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS RICE, SUGAR, BEANS, COOKING OIL, LENTILS, ETC. THESE FOOD ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO ABOUT 65 SOUP KITCHENS AROUND COLLIQUE WHICH PROVIDED ONE NUTRITIOUS MEAL FOR ABOUT 4000 PEOPLE EACH DAY. AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE SOUP KITCHEN PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINING IN HABITS OF HEALTHY LIVING, NUTRITION AND CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP. IN 2025, OSA MADE ENHANCEMENTS TO A PROJECT TO GROW VEGETABLES USING HYDROPONICS, WHICH REQUIRES MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF WATER AND SELECTED NUTRIENTS, AT THE LOS JAZMINES COMMUNITY. IN 2025, OSA PARTNERED WITH THE FOOD BANK OF PERU (BANCO DE ALIMENTOS) AND THE ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY (ADRA) TO RECOVER AND REDISTRIBUTE USABLE FOOD FROM RESTAURANTS AND WHOLESALE MARKETS.
- $29,235 spent. THE LUZ DE ESPERANZA EVANGELICAL CHURCH, OWNED BY THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT ASOCIACION OPERACION SAN ANDRES (OSA-PERU), HAS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COLLIQUE, PERU. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES WERE USED FOR SALARIES FOR PASTORAL LEADERSHIP AND FOR SUPPLIES USED FOR WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES, YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS, A CHILDREN'S CLUB, AND SMALL BIBLE STUDY GROUPS. THE CHURCH HAS EXPANDED ITS MINISTRY EFFORTS TO THE NEARBY COMMUNITIES OF LOS JAZMINES AND LAS LOMAS. LUZ DE ESPERANZA CHURCH ALSO PROVIDES DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING TO WOMEN ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERAL SOUP KITCHENS THAT RECEIVE FOOD SUPPLIES FROM OSA. RESOURCE MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE AMERICAS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WERE USED FOR BIBLICAL TRAINING FOR PASTORS AND LAY LEADERS IN COLLIQUE. THE LUZ DE ESPERANZA EVANGELICAL CHURCH, OWNED BY THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT ASOCIACION OPERACION SAN ANDRES (OSA-PERU), HAS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN COLLIQUE, PERU. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES WERE USED FOR SALARIES FOR PASTORAL LEADERSHIP AND FOR SUPPLIES USED FOR WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES, YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS, A CHILDREN'S CLUB, AND SMALL BIBLE STUDY GROUPS. THE CHURCH HAS EXPANDED ITS MINISTRY EFFORTS TO THE NEARBY COMMUNITIES OF LOS JAZMINES AND LAS LOMAS. LUZ DE ESPERANZA CHURCH ALSO PROVIDES DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING TO WOMEN ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERAL SOUP KITCHENS THAT RECEIVE FOOD SUPPLIES FROM OSA. RESOURCE MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF THE AMERICAS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WERE USED FOR BIBLICAL TRAINING FOR PASTORS AND LAY LEADERS IN COLLIQUE.
- $229,886 spent. THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT, OSA-PERU, SPONSORS A PROGRAM CALLED "TALITA CUMI" WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATION TO WOMEN IN COLLIQUE, PERU REGARDING THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES ARE USED FOR THE SALARY OF THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO COORDINATES THIS PROGRAM AND ALSO FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OSA-PERU USES SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIRTUAL METHODS SUCH AS ZOOM, FACEBOOK LIVE AND VIDEOS FOR THE PROMOTION AND EXECUTION OF ITS PROGRAMS. OPERACION SAN ANDRES BELIEVES THAT THE UNIVERSAL KEY TO SUSTAINABLE ESCAPE FROM POVERTY IS BETTER EDUCATION. OSA-PERU SPONSORED CLASSES, PRIMARILY FOR YOUNG MOTHERS, TO TRAIN THEM IN INCOME PRODUCING SKILLS SUCH AS BAKING, KNITTING AND BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES ARE USED FOR INSTRUCTOR SALARIES AND TO PURCHASE TRAINING MATERIALS. EACH YEAR, OSA-PERU HOSTS VOLUNTEER MISSION TEAMS FROM THE USA. THESE VOLUNTEERS CONDUCT MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND EYE CARE CLINICS BENEFITTING APPROXIMATELY 1000 PATIENTS DURING THE WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN.
- THE PERUVIAN NON-PROFIT, OSA-PERU, SPONSORS A PROGRAM CALLED "TALITA CUMI" WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATION TO WOMEN IN COLLIQUE, PERU REGARDING THE CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES ARE USED FOR THE SALARY OF THE SOCIAL WORKER WHO COORDINATES THIS PROGRAM AND ALSO FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS REGARDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. OSA-PERU USES SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIRTUAL METHODS SUCH AS ZOOM, FACEBOOK LIVE AND VIDEOS FOR THE PROMOTION AND EXECUTION OF ITS PROGRAMS. OPERACION SAN ANDRES BELIEVES THAT THE UNIVERSAL KEY TO SUSTAINABLE ESCAPE FROM POVERTY IS BETTER EDUCATION. OSA-PERU SPONSORED CLASSES, PRIMARILY FOR YOUNG MOTHERS, TO TRAIN THEM IN INCOME PRODUCING SKILLS SUCH AS BAKING, KNITTING AND BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. GRANTS FROM OPERACION SAN ANDRES ARE USED FOR INSTRUCTOR SALARIES AND TO PURCHASE TRAINING MATERIALS. EACH YEAR, OSA-PERU HOSTS VOLUNTEER MISSION TEAMS FROM THE USA. THESE VOLUNTEERS CONDUCT MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND EYE CARE CLINICS BENEFITTING APPROXIMATELY 1000 PATIENTS DURING THE WEEK-LONG CAMPAIGN.
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? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
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 October 2006.
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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