Nonprofit · EIN 94-3176007
OPERATION DIGNITY INC
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,840,249 | $9,741,185 | $99,064 | $5,675,958 | $8,646,950 | -$2,970,992 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,624,021 | $8,755,045 | -$1,131,024 | $5,778,455 | $8,848,511 | -$3,070,056 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,060,758 | $8,340,029 | -$279,271 | $6,199,478 | $8,138,510 | -$1,939,032 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,341,542
- of which government grants
- $8,377,952
- Program service revenue
- $478,257
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $20,450
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $268,610
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,973,034
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,167,694
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $547,868
- Travel
- $22,570
- Depreciation
- $217,089
- Program services (functional)
- $8,572,252
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,168,933
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,778,455
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,675,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,646,950
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,970,992
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,397,052
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$3,120,992
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $150,000
- Gross receipts
- $9,840,249
- Employees
- 92
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCEDES BROWN | DIR PERM SUP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,858 | $13,819 |
| LAURA ROSS | GRANTS & CON Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,361 | $12,146 |
| LOLA ROCKWELL | DIR GDP PROG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,266 | $18,310 |
| GRETEL TORTOLANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $84,900 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY EVANS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $81,540 | $3,250 |
| DALE ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN CLYDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK FRIEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALEEMAH JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DE LOS REYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SAXBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SPERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA MASON | INTERIM EXEC Key employee | 40 | $152,699 | $4,782 |
| TOMIKA PERKINS | OPERATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,049 | $9,498 |
| LAURA ROSS | GRANTS & CON Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,641 | $24,141 |
| KYLA SINEGAL | HUMAN RESOUR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,287 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE BACHARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $96,000 | $4,885 |
| DALE ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN CYLDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK FRIEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALEEMAH JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DE LOS REYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SAXBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SPERLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETEL TORTOLANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGUERITE BACHAND | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $179,415 | $9,656 |
| TOMIKA PERKINS | OPERATIONS D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,848 | $8,188 |
| SYLVIA R BELL-COSTELLO | CHIEF ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,859 | $0 |
| DALE ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN CYLDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK FRIEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALEEMAH JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DE LOS REYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SAXBY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SPERLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRETEL TORTOLANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 318 HARRISON ST STE 302, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4134
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TIMOTHY EVANS, 318 HARRISON STREET SUITE 302, OAKLAND, CA 94607
- Signed the 990
- TIMOTHY EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 287-8465
- Website
- OPERATIONDIGNITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT BENNETT ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3176007 or by the name OPERATION DIGNITY INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
OPERATION DIGNITY'S MISSION IS TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO HEALTH AND HOUSING FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WITH A CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO SERVING VETERANS, - CONTINUE ON SCH O
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL, AND PERMANENT HOUSING TO HOMELESS VETERANS. THE PROGRAMS OFFER A SAFE AND DIGNIFIED ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS, AND ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT IN SECURING PERMANENT HOUSING.Expenses $2,721,013 · revenue $478,257
- THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW THE AGENCY WORKERS TO LOCATE AND MAKE CONTACT WITH HARD TO REACH HOMELESS PERSONS IN ALAMEDA COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS TO HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS SUCH AS HYGIENE KITS, BLANKETS, CLOTHING, FOOD ITEMS, ETC. THE AGENCY ALSO GATHERS DATA ON DEMOGRAPHICS AND SERVICE NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS POPULATION. ADDITIONALLY, TO BRING MORE PEOPLE IN FROM OFF THE STREETS, THERE IS A COMMUNITY CABINS PROGRAM WHERE RESIDENTS OF LARGE ENCAMPMENTS TAKE SHELTER IN.Expenses $3,426,737
- THE ORGANIZATION SERVES FORMERLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING, HELPING THEM MAINTAIN THEIR NEWFOUND STABILITY BY OFFERING CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.Expenses $2,424,502
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3176007
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L40I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,675,958
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,840,249
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,840,249 | $9,741,185 | $5,675,958 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,624,021 | $8,755,045 | $5,778,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,060,758 | $8,340,029 | $6,199,478 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,571,227 | $8,111,963 | $6,551,637 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 94-3176007).
Questions about OPERATION DIGNITY INC
- What is the EIN of OPERATION DIGNITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPERATION DIGNITY INC is 94-3176007.
- Is OPERATION DIGNITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to OPERATION DIGNITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPERATION DIGNITY INC 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 DIGNITY INC 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 DIGNITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPERATION DIGNITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TIMOTHY EVANS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPERATION DIGNITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,858 (MERCEDES BROWN, DIR PERM SUP).
- How much revenue does OPERATION DIGNITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,840,249, expenses of $9,741,185 and total assets of $5,675,958 at year end.
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