OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS - AMERICA INC (EIN 20-4275756)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 201402269349301130
- Schema version
- 2013v3.0
- 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 | 2014-08-14T09:25:09-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10827 S Western Ave | AddressLine1 |
| City | Chicago | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60643 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | 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 - America Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Naperville | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60565 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dan Dexter | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6309711150 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-08-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Hugh J Ahern CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00010788 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7737794720 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2014-08-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Deborah Rickert | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1807 S Washington No 110 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Naperville | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60565 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,786,293 | 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 | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 711 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,138,993 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,602,517 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3,072 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $15,203 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $152,462 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$98,675 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,294,527 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,519,045 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $233,514 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $104,766 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $124,523 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $116,737 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $62,334 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $882,830 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,290,496 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,240,867 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,511,999 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $53,660 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $7,046 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,021,749 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,027,648 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $6,290 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $5,143 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,015,459 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,022,505 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | To provide a process and forum for Americans of diverse interests, backgrounds, and walks of life to come together to demonstrate to members of the armed forces and their Commander in Chief that they are supported and deeply appreciated for their service. The goal is to ensure that they know "United we stand and divided we fall" are not empty words, but words to which we subscribe. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,266,914 | ExpenseAmt |
| 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 6.000 care packages have been sent to our troops during 2013 and approximately 50,000 to date. Over 15,100 volunteer hours were donated to the Organization for this program during 2013. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $104,766 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $104,766 | 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 | $1,371,680 | 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 | Yes (1) | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | 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 | 16 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 8 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 2 | 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 |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | 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 | 0 | 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Naperville | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60565 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Dexter | ||||||
| Chairman | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Rickert | ||||||
| President/CEO | 50.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $60,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Krupp | ||||||
| Vice President | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Stiff | ||||||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Kannry | ||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| William Strenning | ||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Justin Smitherman | ||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ron Darin | ||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Col Greg Perchatsch | ||||||
| Board Member | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Marisol Wallscetti | ||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $60,000 | 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 | $254,388 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,348,129 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $963,476 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,602,517 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $15,203 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $15,203 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $141,076 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $254,388 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $267,248 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$126,172 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$126,172 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Gross Income | $27,497 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Gaming Direct Expenses | $0 | GamingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $27,497 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $27,497 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,519,045 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | -$83,472 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $104,766 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $104,766 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,933 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,867 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,937 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,290 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,664 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $983 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,044 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $13,044 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,250 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,001 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $500 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,501 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,429 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,225 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,008 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,196 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,543 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,141 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,932 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,470 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,800 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,700 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,488 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,141 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,115 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $962 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $822 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,331 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donated/purchased mater | $995,660 | $995,496 | $164 | |
| Package delivery | $149,679 | $149,679 | ||
| Special event | $23,512 | $23,512 | ||
| Volunteer cost | $1,355 | $1,155 | $200 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,408 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $995 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,511,999 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,371,680 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $77,985 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $62,334 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,008,554 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,012,552 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,195 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,096 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,021,749 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,027,648 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,290 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,143 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,290 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,143 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,015,459 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,022,505 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,015,459 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,022,505 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,021,749 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,027,648 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $7,046 | 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 | $1,396,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,185,465 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,383,186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,138,993 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,602,517 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,706,248 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,396,087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,185,465 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,383,186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,138,993 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,602,517 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,706,248 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $100,257 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,605,991 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,072 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,203 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,571 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $6,759,819 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,888,524 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97720 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.98420 | 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 | $1,549,126 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $30,081 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $30,081 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,519,045 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,519,045 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,542,080 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $30,081 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $30,081 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,511,999 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,511,999 | 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 Operation Support Our Troops was granted an exemption from federal income taxes 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 the statutory period. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Concert | NameOfEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $395,464 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $254,388 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $141,076 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $80,435 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $8,342 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $131,186 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $47,285 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $395,464 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $254,388 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $141,076 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $80,435 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $8,342 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $131,186 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $47,285 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $267,248 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$126,172 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Gaming Information GamingInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenue Other Gaming | $27,497 | GrossRevenueOtherGamingAmt |
| Volunteer Labor Other Gaming | Yes (1) | VolunteerLaborOtherGamingInd |
| Volunteer Labor Other Gaming | 0.90000 | VolunteerLaborOtherGamingPct |
| Gross Revenue Total Gaming | $27,497 | GrossRevenueTotalGamingAmt |
| Net Gaming Income Summary | $27,497 | NetGamingIncomeSummaryAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| States Where Gaming Conducted | IL | StatesWhereGamingConductedCd |
| Licensed | 0 | LicensedInd |
| Explanation If No | Licensing by the state of Illinois is not required for raffles. | ExplanationIfNoTxt |
| License Suspended Etc | 0 | LicenseSuspendedEtcInd |
| Gaming With Nonmembers | Yes (1) | GamingWithNonmembersInd |
| Member Of Other Entity | 0 | MemberOfOtherEntityInd |
| Gaming Other Facility | 1.00000 | GamingOtherFacilityPct |
| Individual With Books | Colleen Benson Wiest | IndividualWithBooksNm |
Persons With Books US Address PersonsWithBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1807 S WASHINGTON | AddressLine1 |
| City | Naperville | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60565 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct With3rd Prty For Game Rev | 0 | CntrctWith3rdPrtyForGameRevInd |
| Gaming Manager Person | Steve Allen and Dori Allen | GamingManagerPersonNm |
| Gaming Manager Services Prov | The volunteer event coordinator responsible for raffle which includes obtaining prizes, depositing raffle ticket revenue and witnessing the raffle drawing. | GamingManagerServicesProvTxt |
| Charitable Distribution Rqr | 0 | CharitableDistributionRqrInd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1 | CityUSAddress/City | StateUSAddress/State | ZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCode | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Veterans | |||||||
| 41 East 8th Street 2505 | Chicago | IL | 60605 | 481269085 | 501(C)(3) | $7,000 | Veteran art program |
| Operation Blue Pride | |||||||
| PO Box 3039 | Gardena | CA | 90247 | 453238695 | 501(C)(3) | $7,500 | Traumatic brain injury research |
| Hines VA Hospital | |||||||
| 5000 South 5th Ave | Hines | IL | 60141 | 020678631 | 501(C)(3) | $21,216 | Veteran health care services |
| Allen J Lynch Medal of Honor Veterans Foundation | |||||||
| 5250 Grand Avenue Suite 14 | Gurnee | IL | 60031 | 455106281 | 501(C)(3) | $10,000 | Funding for Veterans and families in recovery or education to move forward |
| Mayslake Ministry | |||||||
| 450 E 22nd Street Suite 170 | Lombard | IL | 60418 | 366075798 | 501(C)(3) | $7,000 | Retreat support |
| Combat Injured Troops | |||||||
| PO Box 35003 | Fayetteville | NC | 28303 | 461614745 | 501(C)(3) | $20,000 | Healing for veterans through therapy & rehabilitation |
| Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding & Education Center | |||||||
| 7319 Maxon Rd | Harvard | IL | 60033 | 320034746 | 501(C)(3) | $5,000 | Therapuetic riding |
| Old Glory Legacy Foundation | |||||||
| 180 Bowman Rd | Aberdeen | NC | 28315 | 461991721 | 501(C)(3) | $9,000 | Build veteran family relationships thru outdoor activities |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | |||||||
| PO Box 50008 | Studio City | CA | 916145001 | 800587086 | 501(C)(3) | $10,000 | Entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen verterans & their communities |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 9 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
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 | 9635 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $963,476 | 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 | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
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. |
| 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 11 | The 990 was reviewed by the President, Treasurer, and accountant. It was then provided to the Board of Directors for review and approval prior to filing the return. |
| 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 15a | Salary of the president was reviewed and approved by the board of directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing documents are available on the Organization's website or upon request. |