2026-04-27T16:55:45-05:00 2025-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 2050 MAIN STREET SUITE 700 IRVINE CA 92614 990 2024-07-01 200103575 OPERATION GRATITUDE INC OPER 8189607878 POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 STEVEN WILLETT CFO 8189607878 2026-04-27 1 0 BRIAN YACKER P00401346 9492222999 2026-04-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARGARET BARRON POST OFFICE BOX 260257 ENCINO CA 91426 18460891 0 X WWW.OPERATIONGRATITUDE.COM X 2003 CA OPERATION GRATITUDE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS. 8 7 35 85000 0 0 12323057 17805041 0 0 337754 324606 0 0 12660811 18129647 9688213 10655805 0 0 3289678 3333766 0 0 933002 2543160 2599241 15521051 16588812 -2860240 1540835 13456333 14716153 1526070 1080225 11930263 13635928 OPERATION GRATITUDE HONORS OUR MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICANS TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE. 0 0 14321416 10655805 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. 14321416 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 3 0 1 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 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 MARGARET BARRON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 232935 0 11393 STEVEN WILLETT CFO/TREASURER 40.00 X 199457 0 8020 STACY DANLYAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS 40.00 X 136192 0 12946 EMILY GROSSBERG SENIOR DIRECTOR, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 140543 0 4827 CAROLYN BLASHEK SPECIAL ADVISOR (ENDED 8/21/24) 40.00 X 141204 0 1505 JERRY STETLER DIRECTOR, IT (ENDED 01/25) 40.00 X 118885 0 12350 VICKI JOHNSON SR DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 124352 0 5085 ALAN LEACH CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARMAN BORNCAMP SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROLYN BLASHEK DIRECTOR (STARTED 8/22/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY MARTIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHO DIRECTOR (ENDED 05/25) 5.00 X 0 0 0 CASSIE CROCKET DIRECTOR (ENDED 06/25) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOE KRISTOL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN BLASHEK DIRECTOR (ENDED 08/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ZACHARY BEECHER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY SCHWARTZ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KHODDAM DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 1093568 0 56126 7 0 1 0 0 17805041 11888387 17805041 246900 246900 408950 331244 77706 77706 77706 18129647 0 0 324606 10655805 10655805 521597 65596 324808 131193 2428910 1309335 517239 602336 62657 34167 12820 15670 111903 56717 27931 27255 208699 97889 58959 51851 503 503 49621 49621 38428 38428 213917 64392 123668 25857 12288 2458 2458 7372 81658 20748 49578 11332 198070 92920 55878 49272 686089 652079 34010 92907 89025 3882 48296 45881 2415 84947 50043 24468 10436 PACKAGING & SHIPPING 1065139 1062408 2303 428 EQUIPMENT 22518 21620 898 BUSINESS REG. FEES 3204 3204 SALES TAX 1319 1319 337 333 4 16588812 14321416 1334394 933002 4206919 3687778 32956 32909 92278 173165 4107894 6046510 206249 180288 734043 677330 105009 56713 3573949 3849342 1131079 689448 13456333 14716153 380914 368736 1145156 711489 1526070 1080225 X 10745463 11740193 1184800 1895735 11930263 13635928 13456333 14716153 1540835 164830 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 19618848 21701489 6224145 12323057 17805041 77672580 19618848 21701489 6224145 12323057 17805041 77672580 12374068 65298512 137874 135246 127453 280377 246900 927850 78600430 0.83080 0.80660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 12577 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 24527 12336 12191 709516 664994 44522 56713 RIGHT OF USE LIABILITY OPERATING LEASE 711489 711489 X 18432863 164830 176814 -38428 303216 18129647 0 18129647 16727198 176814 176814 16550384 38428 38428 16588812 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT WAS ESTABLISHED TO FUND THE CREATION OF AN ARCHIVE DOCUMENTING OPERATION GRATITUDE'S HISTORY. THE PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO INCLUDE BOTH A DIGITAL ARCHIVE AND A DEDICATED PHYSICAL SPACE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITY FOR VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS. DIGITIZATION OF RECORDS IS ONGOING; HOWEVER, PLANS FOR THE PHYSICAL ARCHIVE SPACE WERE PLACED ON HOLD DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS AND LEADERSHIP CHANGES. AS THE ORGANIZATION TRANSITIONS TO A FULLY ONLINE PRESENCE BEGINNING IN 2026, IT IS EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE TO PRESERVE AND PRESENT ITS HISTORY. 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. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THOSE POSITIONS 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 OPERATING 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 ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND HAS NO RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, TAX PENALTIES, OR RELATED INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATIONS FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE RETURNS FOR CALIFORNIA REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD FOR YEARS 2020 AND SUBSEQUENTLY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES -38,428. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 38,428. 1 CARE PACKAGES TO U.S. SERVICEMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, FIRST RESPONDERS, VETERANS & WOUNDED HEROES 211000 10655805 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 GRADUATES, VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS, WOUNDED HEROES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. X 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARGARET BARRON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 232935 0 0 0 0 0 4615 0 6778 0 244328 0 0 0 STEVEN WILLETT CFO/TREASURER 199457 0 0 0 0 0 5846 0 2174 0 207477 0 0 0 X 7863129 FMV X 2038381 3537372 FMV X LEISURE/GAMES 137155 440067 FMV X FIRST AID ITEMS 51624 44912 FMV X OFFICE SUPPLIES 1 2907 FMV 1 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF UNITS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 CAROLYN BLASHEK HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JORDAN BLASHEK. 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. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.