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Operation USA

EIN 95-3504080International California Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Disaster relief & development since 1979

Founded in 1979, Operation USA helps communities alleviate the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty throughout the world by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. We provide material and financial assistance to grassroots organizations that promote sustainable development, leadership and capacity building, income generating activities, provide education and health services, and advocate on behalf of vulnerable people. Operation USA rapidly and expertly provides on-the-ground aid by sending vital life-saving supplies and cash grants to assist communities in rebuilding. Partnering with grassroots organizations, Operation USA specializes in reaching vulnerable populations who are in the greatest need, yet who are often ignored by governments and larger aid organizations.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

92.92Overall score
out of 100

90.00Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$3,308,364

Total expenses · USD$3,338,684

Program expenses

$3,188,443.22 recorded amount

95.5%

Fundraising expenses

$60,096.31 recorded amount

1.8%

Administrative expenses

$83,467.10 recorded amount

2.5%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Richard M. Walden
Recorded compensation: $167,450.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 5.01%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Operation USA
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1979, Operation USA helps communities alleviate the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty throughout the world by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. We provide material and financial assistance to grassroots organizations that promote sustainable development, leadership and capacity building, income generating activities, provide education and health services, and advocate on behalf of vulnerable people. Operation USA rapidly and expertly provides on-the-ground aid by sending vital life-saving supplies and cash grants to assist communities in rebuilding. Partnering with grassroots organizations, Operation USA specializes in reaching vulnerable populations who are in the greatest need, yet who are often ignored by governments and larger aid organizations.
`ein` EIN	95-3504080
`tot_exp` Total expenses	3338684.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.025
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.018000000000000002
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.955
`fscore` Financial score	90.0
`leader` Recorded leader	Richard M. Walden
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	167450.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0501
`motto` Tagline	Disaster relief & development since 1979
`name` Charity name	Operation USA
`tot_rev` Total revenue	3308364.0
`score` Overall score	92.92
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Humanitarian Relief Supplies
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	3188443.2199999997
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	60096.312000000005
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	83467.1

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 95-3504080
Source category: International
Source subcategory: Humanitarian Relief Supplies
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.