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Operation Recovery Inc

EIN 84-4836118 · Lake Wales, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT OPERATION RECOVERY, WE SERVE OUR NATION'S HEROES: VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH SUPPLIES, TRAINING, HOUSING, HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SUPPORT FOR DISTRESSED AMERICANS AND ALLIES OF AMERICA LOCATED ABROAD.

Income
$605,243
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$120,000, director

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

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 68% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 61% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% 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

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $126,916 spent. DUE TO THE COLLAPSE OF AFGHANISTAN IN FALL OF 2021, FROM AUGUST 2021-PRESENT DAY, WE OFFERED HUMANITARIANASSISTANCE, RELOCATION SERVICES, AND IMMIGRATION RESOURCES TO AMERICAN CITIZENS, GREEN CARD HOLDERS, ANDALLIES OF AMERICA ABROAD THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY FROM AFGHANISTAN. APPROX. 3500 AT-RISK INDIVIDUALS WERERELOCATED FROM AFG AND CONNECTED WITH DEPT OF STATE RELOCATION TEAMS.
  2. $476,719 spent. OPERATION RECOVERY'S INVOLVEMENT IN UKRAINE IS DRIVEN BY THE RESILIENCE AND COURAGE DISPLAYED BY THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE SINCE THE SPRING OF 2022 WHEN THE CONFLICT ESCALATED SIGNIFICANTLY. WITNESSING THE STRENGTH OF OVER SIX MILLION INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AND THE STEADFAST SPIRIT OF AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT MILLION DISPLACED WITHIN UKRAINE, INCLUDING AMERICAN CITIZENS, WE FELT A PROFOUND RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT. DRAWING FROM OUR RICH EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES DEVELOPED IN PAST INITIATIVES LIKE THE AFGHANISTAN INITIATIVE, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY AND EMPOWERMENT IN UKRAINE AND ITS NEIGHBORING REGIONS IN THE FACE OF THIS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.
  3. $208,682 spent. HEROES WELLNESS COLLECTIVE (HWC) IS AN INITIATIVE OF OPERATION RECOVERY THAT PROVIDES HOLISTIC WELLNESS SUPPORT FOR VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. HWC OFFERS A SECURE, PEER-DRIVEN PLATFORM COMBINING TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, 24/7 COMMUNITY ACCESS, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS, PROVIDER DIRECTORIES, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH-BACKED APPROACHES, HWC HELPS PARTICIPANTS ADDRESS TRAUMA, BUILD RESILIENCE, AND FOSTER LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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