OPERATOR FOUNDATION INC
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Plain text OPERATOR FOUNDATION INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2023. https://strategystudio.org/org/844178697. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $71K · expenses $111K · assets $0
- EIN
- 84-4178697
- Address
- PO BOX 2258, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042-0258
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2020
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Operator Foundation provides monetary assistance to active duty and former members of select US Special Operations units. To be eligible, the member must be an operator or direct squadron support personnel. Dependent children area also eligible. The areas of assistance we provide are: daycare, preschool, summer camps, private school tuition for those under 18, and university-level tuition assistances.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Mahrs | Founder CEO | 2021-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Rohrbach | President | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Serena Castelda | Secretary | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Olson | Treasurer | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr George Steffian (former) | President of the Board | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Mahrs | Founder CEO | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Rohrbach | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Castelda | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Olson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Mahrs | Founder and CEO | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr George Steffian | President of the Board | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Castelda | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Olson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E Mahrs | Founder & Executive Director | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr George Steffian | President of the Board | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Serena Castelda | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Olson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,800 | $111,222 | $0 | -$991 | $70,800 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,386 | $44,768 | $39,431 | $39,431 | $65,386 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,025 | - | $83,838 | $83,838 | $65,025 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $243,156 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $243,156 | 2024 | $24,890 | show |
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Where the money went
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2023 · Form 990EZ · $111,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $111,222 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $111,222 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $111,222 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $44,768 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,768 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $44,768 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $44,768 | 100% |