BBB Wise Giving Report for
Operation USA

BBB Wise Giving Report issued May 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires May 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Operation USA
Address: 7421 Beverly Boulevard, Penthouse
  Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 310-838-3455
800-678-7255
Web Address: www.opusa.org
Also known as:Operation California
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1980, California
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to collect and distribute funds and supplies for the relief of refugees and of displaced persons abroad and in the United States."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Operation USA (OpUSA) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

OpUSA helps communities alleviate the effects of disasters, disease, and endemic poverty throughout the world by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. The organization provides material and financial assistance to grassroots organizations that promote sustainable development, leadership and capacity building, income generating activities, education and health services, and advocate on behalf of vulnerable people.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, OpUSA's program expenses were:

  
Program 14,734,685
Total Program Expenses: $14,734,685
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Richard W. Walden, President and CEO
Compensation*:
 $183,866

Chair of the Board: Jonathan Estrin
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: President, The Constitutional Rights Foundation

Board Size: 20

Paid Staff Size: 11

*July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, and cause-related marketing.
Fund raising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $14,069,712, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on OpUSA's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Source of Funds  
In-kind donations 12,431,164
Contributions 1,638,548
Interest 46,939
Unrealized gain on investment 41,252
Total Income $14,157,903


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 1%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $14,157,903
  Program expenses $14,734,685
  Fund raising expenses 128,265
  Administrative expenses 448,099
 
Total expenses   $15,311,049
Expenses in Excess of Income   (1,153,146)
Beginning net assets   7,221,956
Ending net assets   6,068,810
Total liabilities   1,085
Total assets   $6,069,895

Note: According to OpUSA's 2009 audited financial statements, the organization received $12,720,164 in in-kind contributions, which included: pharmaceuticals ($10,100,000), medical equipment ($1,900,000), electric generators ($350,000), shelter equipment ($250,000), and clothing ($120,164).

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