OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC (EIN 20-4275756)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-01
- IRS object ID
- 201903059349300535
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-11-01T10:08:37-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 363321958 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Desmond & Ahern Ltd | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10827 S Western Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Chicago | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60643 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 204275756 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Operation Support Our Troops - | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | America Inc | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | OPER | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6309711150 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1807 S Washington No 110 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Naperville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60565 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dan Dexter | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6309711150 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-11-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Paul Betlinski | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01960501 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7737794720 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-11-01 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 96.84.64.45 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-01 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:00:10 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 738B9105E46B695E191D81BBB6C655DEEDF341ED | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Justin Smitherman | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1807 S Washington No 110 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Naperville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60565 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,646,168 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.osotamerica.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2006 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | IL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Support needs of members of the armed forces in harms way | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 11 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1669 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,244,620 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,527,789 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $14,277 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $5,772 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$42,105 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$37,505 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,216,792 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,496,056 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $164,303 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $137,269 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $195,541 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $199,268 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $130,509 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,214,566 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,215,174 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,574,410 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,551,711 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$357,618 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$55,655 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $887,376 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $830,884 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $4,384 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $3,547 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $882,992 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $827,337 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | To support the morale and well-being of American forces by providing comfort, resources, and education to them and their families while they are deployed and after their return. To provide grants to veterans who are in need of one-time financial assistance. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,300,992 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $126,049 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Sent care packages of items that are not readily available to our troops in deployed locations, along with letters, cards, and notes of support from the community at large. Over 7,800 care packages were sent to our troops during 2018 and approximately 65,200 to date. Nearly 18,300 volunteer hours were donated to the Organization for this program during 2018. OSOT provides one-time grants to veterans who are in need of financial assistance. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $11,220 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $11,220 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Support other organizations with the similar purpose of supporting our troops in harms way and supporting returning veterans. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,312,212 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 12 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 11 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Colleen Benson Wiest | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6309711150 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1807 S Washington | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Naperville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60565 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smitherman | ||||||
| Chairman | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Keip | ||||||
| President | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Rickert | ||||||
| Founder | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Dexter | ||||||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Strening | ||||||
| Recording Secretary | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Kannry | ||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Scott Maxson | ||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Schwan | ||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Allen J Lynch | ||||||
| Board Member | 8.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Wayne Marshall | ||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Matt Metzger | ||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jamie Nelson thru May 2018 | ||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $26,491 | $0 | $0 | |
| William Rickert since May 2018 | ||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $52,580 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $79,071 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $253,117 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,274,672 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $794,994 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,527,789 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,772 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,772 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $100,449 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $253,117 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $149,853 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$49,404 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$49,404 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Gross Income | $12,158 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $259 | GamingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,899 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $11,899 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,496,056 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$31,733 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,220 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,220 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $126,049 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $126,049 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $79,074 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,840 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,861 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,373 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $105,075 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86,978 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,097 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,119 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,457 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,162 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,000 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,929 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,929 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,875 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,292 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,583 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,229 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,044 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,638 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,389 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,250 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,999 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,512 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $274 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,078 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $160 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,637 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,504 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,832 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,301 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,753 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,737 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $293 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $723 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,294 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,455 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $36,558 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,281 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,761 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,079 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $451 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,231 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplies for troops | $802,826 | $802,826 | |
| Package delivery | $118,944 | $118,944 | |
| Events | $59,087 | $22,970 | $36,117 |
| Donated materials | $13,144 | $8,144 | $5,000 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,545 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,826 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $184 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $535 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,551,711 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,312,212 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $108,990 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $130,509 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $313 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $270 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $848,237 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $796,951 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,759 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,189 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,067 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,474 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $887,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $830,884 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,384 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,547 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,384 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,547 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $865,417 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $812,756 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,575 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,581 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $882,992 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $827,337 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $887,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $830,884 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$55,655 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,179,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,491,326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,420,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,244,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,527,789 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,863,423 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,179,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,491,326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,420,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,244,620 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,527,789 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,863,423 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $6,863,423 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,904 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $14,277 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,772 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $45,081 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,908,504 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,083,589 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99350 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.98790 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,496,880 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $824 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $824 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,496,056 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,496,056 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,552,535 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $824 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $824 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,551,711 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,551,711 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | FIN 48 Note from Audited Financial Statements by the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to the provisions of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and has been classified as an Organization that is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(1). The tax exempt purpose of the Organization and the nature in which it operates is described above. The Organization continues to operate in compliance with its tax exempt purpose. The Organization's annual information and income tax returns filed with the federal and state governments are subject to examination for three years from the date filed. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Concert | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $137,062 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $137,062 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $71,129 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $9,153 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $36,700 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Clay shooting | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $41,570 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $27,000 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $14,570 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $4,541 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $3,896 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 2 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $159,434 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $75,929 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $83,505 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $20,382 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Other Events | $1,500 | EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $338,066 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $102,929 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $235,137 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $71,129 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $34,076 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $38,200 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $3,896 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $147,301 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $87,836 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharing Connections Inc | |||||||
| 5111 Chase Avenue | Downers Grove | IL | 60515 | 364363123 | 501(C)(3) | $5,000 | Veterans support-household goods |
| Fox Valley Entrepreneur Center | |||||||
| 140 First Street | Batavia | IL | 60510 | 452779311 | 501(C)(3) | $5,000 | To assist veteran owned business |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Rent assistance | 71 | $81,775 |
| Vehicle assistance | 22 | $24,872 |
| Utilities and phone assistance | 17 | $8,442 |
| General assistance | 13 | $4,668 |
| Education | 7 | $6,292 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization maintains accounting records of all grants. Prior to disbursing money, grants are approved by the Board of Directors and recorded in the board minutes. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | Care Packages | Desc |
| Contribution | 7819 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $781,852 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | $100 per donation | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | Yes (1) | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 32b: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Operation Support Our Troops solicits companies, such as Jewel, to hold food drives for OSOT. The participating company is not compensated by OSOT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Bruce Kannry and Dan Dexter are both members of the Board of Directors. They have a business relationship with one another as they are both officers in the same business. Deborah Rickert, Founder of OSOT-America, is married to William Rickert - the current executive director of OSOT-America |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | The Organization has three categories of members. Active members have military association either by way of prior service or immediate family members currently serving or a verteran of the service. Associate members are individuals who wish to support the Organization but have no military association. Honorary membership bestowed by the Board of Directors, for one year, upon an individual in recognition of outstanding service to the Organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Active members of the Organization elect the Board of Directors at the annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 was reviewed by the Treasurer and accountant. It was then forwarded to the Exeuctive Committee for review and approval prior to filing. It was made avialable to the entire Board of Directors prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | An inquiry relating to additional conflict of interest disclosure is made at the beginning of each board meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation of the Executive Director and all employees was reviewed, approved and documented by the Board of Directors. Salary studies of positions in similar organizations were done as a part of the process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents are available on the Organization's website or upon request. |