Operation USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IT HELPS COMMUNITIES TO ALLEVIATE THE EFFECTS OF DISASTERS, DISEASE AND ENDEMIC POVERTY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY PROVIDING PRIVATELY-FUNDED RELIEF, RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT AID. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNER AGENCIES IN MANY COUNTRIES, INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NGO'S, UN AND GOVERNMENT HEALTH AGENCIES AND OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS. EACH PARTNER AGENCY RECEIVES A LIST OF AVAILABLE SUPPLIES AND EVALUATES THEM IN RELATION TO LOCAL NEEDS. THEN THE SUPPLIES ARE PACKED AND SHIPPED BY AIR, SEA AND LAND TO WHERE THE GREATEST NEED EXISTS.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $198,892, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 13 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (2)
- $1.2 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY CASH GRANTS AND DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLIES INCLUDING MASKS, PPE, GLOVES AND HAND SANITIZERS; CLEANING AND DISINFECTING PRODUCTS; HYGIENE SUPPLIES; BLANKETS; AND CLOTHING, SHOES AND OTHER RELIEF ITEMS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES DURING ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC RECOVERY AND IN RESPONSE TO MAJOR DISASTERS INCLUDING HURRICANES, FLOODS AND WILDFIRES. OPERATION USA ALSO DISTRIBUTED EMERGENCY CASH GRANTS AND SHIPPED MATERIAL AID INCLUDING MEDICAL SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, RELIEF ITEMS AND SHELTER KITS TO INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN UKRAINE TO AID IN ONGOING WAR RELIEF, AND DELIVERED CASH GRANTS TO SRI LANKA TO AID IN LONG-TERM WAR RECOVERY. ALL GOODS AND GRANTS DELIVERED BY OPERATION USA ARE RECEIVED BY PRE-VETTED COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH FACILITATE DISTRIBUTION IN LINE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
- $2.4 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED SUPPORT ONGOING LONG-TERM RECOVERY, RESILIENCY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES. ONGOING DOMESTIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE DISTRIBUTION OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING MATERIALS TO PARTNERS ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUED COVID-19 RECOVERY AND THE MANAGEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY DISASTER SUPPLY CACHE. BOTH INTERNATIONALLY AND DOMESTICALLY, OPERATION USA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS FOLLOWING MAJOR DISASTERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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