Operation Homefront
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Operation Homefront meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive, not simply struggle to get by, in the communities that they have worked so hard to protect."
Year, State Incorporated:
2002, AZ
Operation Homefront reports that it provides services to military families across the nation with field offices serving all 50 states. Operation Homefront's programs are structured under three pillars: relief, resiliency and recurring family support. Key relief services include financial assistance for rent and mortgage, home and car repairs, utility and grocery bills, transitional housing, and more. Key resiliency services include permanent housing and veteran caregiver support. Lastly, key recurring family support services include the provision of back-to-school supplies, holiday meals, holiday toys, and more. Some ($1,946,186 or 5%) of Operation Homefront's program activities are carried out in conjunction with fundraising appeals.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Operation Homefront's program expenses were:
Critical assistance: $7,892,889
Veteran caregiver support: $655,657
Field operations: $19,404,797
Permanent homes for veterans: $8,135,208
Transitional housing and villages: $3,363,526
Total Program Expenses: $39,452,077
Chief Executive
Brigadier General John I. Pray, Jr., USAF (Retired), President and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$567,296
Chair of the Board
Uli Correa
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Regional Vice President, Central Division, Walmart Stores US
Board Size
17
Paid Staff Size
140
*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Print advertisements
Operation Homefront incurred joint costs of $4,423,149 for informational materials and activities that included fundraising materials. Of those costs $2,476,963 was allocated to fundraising expenses and $1,946,186 was allocated to program expenses.
Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $64,721,154, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
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.
The following information is based on Operation Homefront's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| In-kind contributions | $15,026,158 |
| Special events, net | $145,553 |
| Investment earnings, net | $-101,837 |
| Gain on sales of homes | $350,808 |
| Other revenues | $95,811 |
| Contributions | $49,549,443 |
| Total Income | $65,065,936 |
Programs: 85% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 5%
| Total Income | $65,065,936 |
| Total expenses: | $46,504,295 |
| Program expenses | $39,452,077 |
| Fundraising expenses | $4,689,843 |
| Administrative expenses | $2,362,375 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $18,561,641 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $28,672,972 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $47,234,613 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,783,390 |
| Total Assets | $51,018,003 |
Note: According to the organization's 2022 audited financial statements, Operation Homefront received in-kind gifts totaling $15,026,158 in the form of goods ($9,725,563), media and other services ($2,344,782), houses ($2,226,535), gift cards ($329,994), vehicles ($262,119), and facilities ($137,165).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance