2025-03-11T10:02:20-05:00 2024-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 18500 VON KARMAN AVE 10TH FLOOR IRVINE CA 92612 990 2023-07-01 200103575 OPERATION GRATITUDE INC OPER 8189607878 POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 STEVEN WILLETT CFO 8189607878 2025-03-04 1 0 BRIAN YACKER P00401346 9492222999 2025-03-04 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARGARET BARRON POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 13165977 0 X WWW.OPERATIONGRATITUDE.COM X 2003 CA OPERATION GRATITUDE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS. 8 8 48 85000 0 0 6224145 12323057 0 0 105062 337754 0 0 6329207 12660811 3782668 9688213 0 0 1983992 3289678 0 0 834477 1328343 2543160 7095003 15521051 -765796 -2860240 15067276 13456333 507554 1526070 14559722 11930263 OPERATION GRATITUDE HONORS OUR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE. 0 0 13197216 9688213 OPERATION GRATITUDE, INC., HAS A MISSION TO HONOR OUR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROVIDED AMERICANS ACROSS OUR COUNTRY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY "THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE" THROUGH HANDS-ON VOLUNTEERISM, LIFTING THE SPIRITS OF DEPLOYED TROOPS, RECRUIT GRADUATES, VETERANS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS. 13197216 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT FL HI DC KY KS MD MA ME MI MS MN NC ND NJ NH NV NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI X X X STEVEN WILLETT 8189607878 POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 SHARMAN BORNCAMP SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN LEACH CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY MARTIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CASSIE CROCKET DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE KRISTOL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN BLASHEK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY BEECHER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN BLASHEK INTERIM CEO/ADVISOR 40.00 X 215888 0 0 STEVEN WILLETT CFO/TREASURER 40.00 X 129760 0 0 MARGARET BARRON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 STACY DANLYAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS 40.00 X 108814 0 3288 VICKI JOHNSON SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 119526 0 474 JERRY STETLER DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 118128 0 1872 692116 0 5634 5 0 1 0 0 12323057 6314126 12323057 280377 280377 562543 505166 57377 57377 57377 12660811 0 0 337754 9688213 9688213 516685 79881 329203 107601 2338202 1267370 522933 547899 79169 39446 21404 18319 131492 62146 39148 30198 224130 105928 66729 51473 51801 51801 35300 35300 237574 237574 14839 2968 2968 8903 57783 12696 40626 4461 184259 87084 54859 42316 595624 565843 29781 65520 65520 50439 47917 2522 86312 40793 25697 19822 PACKAGING & SHIPPING 1084586 1084586 EQUIPMENT 41743 39656 2087 PENALTIES 17294 17294 PRINTING 15170 7169 4516 3485 4916 4916 15521051 13197216 1489358 834477 4111980 4206919 32951 32956 452110 92278 6822201 4107894 225145 206249 734043 629034 79632 105009 3235038 3573949 108219 1131079 15067276 13456333 390008 380914 117546 1145156 507554 1526070 X 13102570 10745463 1457152 1184800 14559722 11930263 15067276 13456333 -2860240 230782 -1 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 21530321 19618848 21701489 6224145 12323057 81397860 21530321 19618848 21701489 6224145 12323057 81397860 15113414 66284446 96523 137874 135246 127453 280377 777473 82175333 0.80660 0.82800 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 24527 4049 20478 709516 624985 84531 105009 RIGHT OF USE ASSET - OPERATING LEASE 1131079 1131079 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY OPERATING LEASE 1145156 1145156 X 12943311 230782 87018 -35300 282500 12660811 0 12660811 15572769 87018 87018 15485751 35300 35300 15521051 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC NO. 740, "INCOME TAXES," THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THOSE POSTIONS WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED ON AUDIT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES BUT IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR INCOME FROM OPERATION ACTIVITIES NOT RELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSE. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME IS TAXED BASED ON THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RATES FOR FOR-PROFIT ORGNAIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND HAS NO RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, TAX PENALTIES OR RELATED INTEREST. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES -35,300. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 35,300. 1 CARE PACKAGES TO U.S. SERVICEMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, FIRST RESPONDERS, VETERANS & WOUNDED HEROES 178000 9688213 WHOLESALE VALUE CARE PACKAGES ARE FILLED WITH FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND HANDMADE ITEMS, PART I, LINE 2: CARE PACKAGES ARE SENT TO INDIVIDUALLY NAMED U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS DEPLOYED OVERSEAS, TO THEIR FAMILIES AT HOME, AND TO THE RECRUIT GRADS, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, WOUNDED HEROS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLYN BLASHEK INTERIM CEO/ADVISOR 215888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 215888 0 0 0 X 3821016 FMV X 33 1608238 FMV X LEISURE/GAMES 4 868087 FMV X FIRST AID ITEMS 2 16785 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING IN PART 1 COLUMN (B) THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CAROLYN BLASHEK SERVED AS INTERIM CEO THROUGH JANUARY 16,2024; SHE SERVED AS ADVISOR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. MS. BLASHEK HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JORDAN BLASHEK, HER SON, WHO IS AN ACTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY QUESTIONS OR PROPOSED REVISIONS/ADDITIONS ARE COMMUNICATED BY THE REVIEWERS TO THE OUTSIDE CPA PREPARER OF THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH/RECRUITMENT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FULL BOARD. THROUGH THE USE OF SALARY SURVEYS AND AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING FIRM, SEVERAL CANDIDATES WERE IDENTIFIED AND INTERVIEWED WITH THE FULL BOARD AND SR. MANAGEMENT, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS SELECTED FROM THAT GROUP AND COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE EXPERIENCE, NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY NORMS, AND OTHER COMPARABLE POSITION COMPENSATION. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WERE NOMINATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD. THESE ACTIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN RECORDED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW PROCESS HAD NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.