2023-05-15T12:51:28-05:00 2022-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 18500 VON KARMAN AVE 10TH FLOOR IRVINE CA 92612 990 2022-01-01 200103575 OPERATION GRATITUDE INC OPER 8189607878 POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 ALEX POPOV COOCFO COO/CFO 8189607878 2023-05-15 1 ALEX POPOV COOCFO 999009999 0 BRIAN YACKER P00401346 9492222999 2023-05-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CAROLYN BLASHEK POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 25830754 0 X WWW.OPERATIONGRATITUDE.COM X 2003 CA OPERATION GRATITUDE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS. 10 10 52 85000 0 0 19618848 21701489 0 0 357493 475406 0 0 19976341 22176895 14086898 16689692 0 0 3105453 4156386 0 0 947055 3188262 4914464 20380613 25760542 -404272 -3583647 20103447 15819627 311986 768524 19791461 15051103 X OPERATION GRATITUDE HONORS OUR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE. 0 0 23279038 16689692 IN MARCH OF 2003, OPERATION GRATITUDE SENT ITS FIRST FOUR CARE PACKAGES TO DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS IN IRAQ. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, 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.DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, OPERATION GRATITUDE ASSEMBLED AND DISTRIBUTED CARE PACKAGES OR THEIR EQUIVALENTS TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SERVICE MEMBERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND FAMILIES, ULTIMATELY SURPASSING THE NOTABLE MILESTONE OF OVER 3.8 MILLION RECIPIENTS IMPACTED SINCE OPERATION GRATITUDE'S INCEPTION. 23279038 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 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 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 WV X X X ALEX POPOV 8189607878 POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 ANGELA BRIGHTMAN STRUEBING DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHIRLEY ROSS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE KRISTOL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHO DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BROWN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHARMAN BORNCAMP DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JORDEN BLASHEK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY BLANKENSHIP DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WUESTOFF DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA MARTIN CHAIRMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES C JOHNSON PRESIDENT & CEO 60.00 X 274904 0 10663 VICKI JOHNSON NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT DIR. 40.00 X 120000 0 4246 CHERYL ZERAH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UNTIL 8/12/22) 50.00 X 147485 0 8641 EMILY PIRMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 60.00 X 149055 0 5962 MELISSA SISNEROS VP HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 132692 0 3293 MELISA GRIFFITH CDO 50.00 X 148730 0 7080 JOHN LASKODI COO (DEPARTED 7/15/22) 40.00 X 126440 0 3231 ALEX POPOV CFO & COO (STARTED 8/1/22) 40.00 X 100808 0 1442 ALLAN ALVARADO CFO (DEPARTED 7/8/22) 40.00 X 73077 0 0 CAROLYN BLASHEK SPECIAL ADVISOR 20.00 X 170037 0 1302 1443228 0 45860 9 1 1 0 0 21701489 15564702 21701489 135246 135246 3994019 3653859 340160 340160 340160 22176895 0 0 475406 16689692 16689692 1317750 544135 535336 238279 2432336 1607065 339002 486269 66187 38104 15308 12775 51923 29892 12009 10022 288190 165912 66654 55624 37472 5996 22483 8993 41032 41032 411605 150004 233675 27926 34209 6842 6842 20525 133680 75020 33183 25477 162022 93277 37473 31272 504007 478807 25200 224090 169677 49542 4871 148746 141308 7438 121537 69969 28110 23458 PACKAGING & SHIPPING 1852501 1852501 INVENTORY LOSSES 1114360 1114360 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 59284 59284 EQUIPMENT 44014 41813 2201 25905 4664 19677 1564 25760542 23279038 1534449 947055 3553857 4420624 482920 32952 229627 1241971 8087113 6393994 246155 165479 677076 514782 285187 162294 7139766 3001889 78822 400424 20103447 15819627 281866 420089 30120 348435 311986 768524 X 18053005 13300211 1738456 1750892 19791461 15051103 20103447 15819627 -3583647 -1158861 2150 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 13695961 16862634 21530321 19618848 21701489 93409253 13695961 16862634 21530321 19618848 21701489 93409253 13526946 79882307 122859 112764 96523 137874 135246 605266 94014519 0.84970 0.92280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12577 12768 25345 12577 12577 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 278776 214395 64381 364530 266617 97913 33770 33770 0 162294 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY OPERATING LEASE 348435 348435 X 21405464 -1158861 428462 -41032 -771431 22176895 0 22176895 26145822 426312 426312 25719510 41032 41032 25760542 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 23701(D). 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 -41,032. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 41,032. 1 CARE PACKAGES TO U.S. SERVICEMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, FIRST RESPONDERS, VETERANS & WOUNDED HEROES 372371 16689692 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 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES C JOHNSON PRESIDENT & CEO 274904 0 0 0 0 0 10663 0 0 0 285567 0 0 0 CAROLYN BLASHEK SPECIAL ADVISOR 170037 0 0 0 0 0 1302 0 0 0 171339 0 0 0 CHERYL ZERAH CORPORATE SECRETARY (UNTIL 8/12/22) 147485 0 0 0 0 0 6241 0 2400 0 156126 0 0 0 MELISA GRIFFITH CDO 148730 0 0 0 0 0 4680 0 2400 0 155810 0 0 0 EMILY PIRMAN CHIEF OF STAFF 149055 0 0 0 0 0 5962 0 0 0 155017 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A CHERYL ZERAH RECEIVED $55,550 IN SEVERANCE PAY. X 7092108 FMV X 160 5467225 FMV X LEISURE/GAMES 19 1743475 FMV X FIRST-AID ITEMS 28 1261895 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2022, WE HELD OVER 60 ASSEMBLY EVENTS NATIONWIDE TO ASSEMBLE AND SHIP MORE THAN 280,000 CARE PACKAGES TO OUR NATION'S SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, SURPASSING OUR INITIAL GOAL AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CARE PACKAGES SHIPPED BY 110%. WHEN PLANNING AND CONSIDERING THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND FOR THE DEPLOYED TROOP PROGRAM FOR 2022, OUR ORIGINAL BUDGET WAS BASED ON SENDING 58,000 INDIVIDUAL CARE PACKAGES. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE, WE SAW A LARGE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SERVICE MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO THE EASTERN EUROPEAN THEATER. OPERATION GRATITUDE PIVOTED TO MEET THAT INCREASED DEMAND, SENDING 87,556 INDIVIDUAL CARE PACKAGES TO DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS AROUND THE GLOBE. IN DOING SO, WE FULFILLED THE MAIN FOCUS OF OUR MISSION, YET WE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO OUR BUDGET. LIKE MANY NON-PROFITS AND COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, OUR REVENUE AND EXPENSES WERE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE U.S. ECONOMY IN 2022, RESULTING IN A SERIOUS DECLINE IN INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE GIVING AND A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE COST OF SHIPPING PACKAGES BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND OVERSEAS. TO ENSURE WE COULD MEET CARE PACKAGE REQUESTS ACROSS ALL OUR PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION ACCESSED FUNDS FROM ITS STRATEGIC CASH RESERVES. HOWEVER, WE STILL MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT RESERVE ASSETS FOR CONTINUED VIABILITY. 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 15 COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, COMPARABLE SALARIES AND THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION. 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.