Nonprofit · EIN 87-1601305
OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN
Tax-exempt · WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $139,525 | $100,401 | $39,124 | $273,866 | $7,341 | $266,525 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $183,482 | $82,458 | $101,024 | $228,568 | $1,167 | $227,401 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $161,637 | $69,977 | $91,660 | $132,293 | $5,916 | $126,377 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $148,869
- Investment income
- $3,134
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,189
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $26,418
- Occupancy
- $3,002
- Printing, publications and postage
- $652
- Other expenses
- $64,140
- Program services (functional)
- $38,561
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $228,568
- Total assets, end of year
- $273,866
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $266,525
- Cash, savings and investments
- $273,794
- Gross receipts
- $152,003
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH WAGGONER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HARLEY ELMORE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| ADRIANNE WAGGONER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| AARON ALEJANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RAPIEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SPAIN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL ELMORE | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CLARKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLARKE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEITH WAGGONER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HARLEY ELMORE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL ELMORE | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| ADRIANNE WAGGONER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| AARON ALEJANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RAPIEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CLARKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLARKE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HAGERTY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SPAIN | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARLEY ELMORE | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| ADRIANNE WAGGONER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON WALKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| AARON ALEJANDRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BAIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA BAIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS CLARKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH WAGGONER | CEO | 3 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL ELMORE | COO, PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HAGGERTY | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CLARKE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1209 INDIANA AVE, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301-4644
- In care of
- % KRYSTAL ELMORE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 35 Country Club Circle, Searcy AR 72143
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Keith Waggoner, 35 Country Club Circle, Searcy AR 72143
- Signed the 990-EZ
- KRYSTAL ELMORE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (940) 642-5722
- Return prepared by
- MWH GROUP PC
Mission
EMPOWERING THE HEROES FIGHTING HUMAN EXPLOITATION TO BE MORE CAPABLE AND EFFECTIVE.
Program accomplishments
- EMPOWERING THE HEROES FIGHTING HUMAN EXPLOITATION TO BE MORE CAPABLE AND EFFECTIVE BY PROVIDING STATE-OF-THE-ART TOOLS AND TRAINING THAT EXPONENTIALLY INCREASES THE SUCCESS AND IMPACT OF THESE HEROES. OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATION AND SKILLS THAT TEACH MENTAL RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF DANGER AND HIGH-STAKES SCENARIOS. IN 2025, OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN CONDUCTED FREE TRAINING TO 123 PARTICIPANTS FOR 12 DAYS WITH A TOTAL OF 104.5 HOURS AND HAD 15 VOLUNTEERS HELP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN ESTABLISHED ITS OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS IN DOWNTOWN WICHITA FALLS. OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL DEMO/FUNDRAISING EVENT TO FUND THEIR REALISTIC TRAINING CENTER. OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN WAS A SPONSOR OF THE 2025 CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN CONFERENCE, SPONSORED 3 TEXAS RANGERS AND 2 CPS WORKERS TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE, AND THEIR DIRECTOR OF TRAINING TAUGHT A WORKSHOP ON ELITE RESILIENCE.Expenses $38,561 · grants $6,189
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-1601305
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $273,866
- Income (IRS master file)
- $152,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $139,525 | $100,401 | $273,866 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $183,482 | $82,458 | $228,568 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $161,637 | $69,977 | $132,293 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Keith Waggoner | July 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-1601305).
Questions about OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN
- What is the EIN of OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN is 87-1601305.
- Is OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Keith Waggoner.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPERATION RESCUE CHILDREN have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $139,525, expenses of $100,401 and total assets of $273,866 at year end.
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