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Operation California Inc

It helps communities to alleviate the effects of disasters, disease and endemic poverty throughout the world by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid.

$3.0M
Granted FY2025still arriving
7
Grants FY2025still arriving
5
States reached
$250k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Public Safety & Disaster$686kInternational$470kFood & Nutrition$322kEducation$220kHuman Services$190kCommunity Improvement$172kCivil Rights$157kHousing & Shelter$96kOther$0
02FY2025 · 7 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 7 grants below total $525,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $3,031,410 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $2,506,410 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k4 grants · $80k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $195k
  • $250k+1 grant · $250k
$30,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$2.2M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT$250,000
ALL HANDS AND HEARTS$145,000
SBP$50,000
DISABILITY RIGHTS NORTH CAROLINA$30,000
FARM SHARE$30,000
MANNA FOOD BANK$10,000
BELOVED ASHEVILLE$10,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $190k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 41% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 11%ON THE MOVE: $77k → 9%HOMELESS HEALTHCARE: $8k → 14%SOUTHEAST TEXAS FOODBANK: $40k → 19%MIAMI DIAPER BANK: $30k → 15%ON THE MOVE: $35k → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
MA
SD
OH
CA
AZ
TN
NC
SC
DC
HI
LA
TX
FL

Grants abroad, by region: $2.4M on the FY2025 return

Schedule F, as filed: 4 regions. The IRS asks for region and purpose, not the recipient, so no country or grantee can be named here.

North America (Canada and Mexico)$1.6M · 65% · 1 grant

Stated purpose: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Central America and the Caribbean$718k · 30% · 3 grants

Stated purpose: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

East Asia and the Pacific$100k · 4% · 1 grant

Stated purpose: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Russia and Neighboring States$35k · 1% · 2 grants

Stated purpose: TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY RELIEF FOR UKRAINE CRISIS · TO PROVIDE FLOOD RESPONSE TO KAZAKHISTAN

How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving. Grants abroad on Schedule F are filed by region, purpose and amount with no recipient name, so they are shown by region and cannot be placed on the country map or matched to a grantee.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 21% of Operation California Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Operation California Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 26% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

58%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.4M · 12 repeat orgs$1.0M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +83% since the first grant, against +21% for those funded once.

12 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

12
37

Total granted

$1.4M
$768k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+83%
+21%

Still filing today

50%
43%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 48% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $275k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Food & NutritionHuman ServicesPhilanthropyHousing & ShelterInternationalPublic Safety & DisasterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • AS
    APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT INC
    3× · 2022–2025 · $270k · revenue +83%
  • OT
    ON THE MOVE
    2× · 2018–2020 · $112k · revenue +19%
  • HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
    3× · 2018–2020 · $90k · revenue +112%

Funded once

  • FB
    FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & E NC
    one grant, 2019 · $80k
  • GS
    Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc
    one grant, 2019 · $76k · revenue +21%
  • HU
    HELPAGE USA INC
    one grant, 2023 · $50k · revenue -59%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Food Forward Inc

Food forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity, and inspiring others to do the same.

Food & Nutrition
2
Central California Food Bank

Ccfb is dedicated to ending hunger, working with over 200 partner agencies to provide food to those experiencing hunger. our mission: transforming lives together, in the passionate pursuit to end hunger in central ca - one meal, one…

Food & Nutrition
3
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc

To end hunger and transform the health of our community by providing nourishment to those in need by acquiring and distributing safe nutritious food via local agencies and by providing education to solve hunger and nutritional problems in…

Food & Nutrition
4
United Food Bank

United Food Bank unites communities to alleviate hunger.

Food & Nutrition
5
Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County

Second harvest food bank's mission is to end hunger and malnutrition by educating and involving the community.

Food & Nutrition
6
California Association of Food Banks

California association of food banks (cafb) is a non-profit public benefit corporation located in oakland, california. together with its 41-member foodbanks, cafb is the largest charitable hunger-relief and anti-hunger leader in the state.…

Food & Nutrition
7
Hunger Action Los Angeles Inc

Hunger action los angeles ends hunger and promotes healthy eating through advocacy, education, and appropriate direct service. the chief program area currently is the market match prgram operated by hala at 22 farmers markets in la county…

Education
8
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank

The jacobs & cushman san diego food bank is the largest hunger-relief organization in san diego county. its mission is to provide nutritious food to people in need, advocate for the hungry, and educate the public about hunger-related…

Food & Nutrition
9
California Emergency Foodlink

Provide emergency food assistance to emergency feeding organizations throughout california and work with various agencies to attack the issue of poverty.

Unclassified
10
Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County

Working in partnership with san bernardino county communities to support low-income residents in achieving self-sufficiency.

Human Services
11
California Housing Partner Corporation

The California Housing Partnership Corporation creates and preserves affordable and sustainable homes for Californians with low incomes by providing expert financial and policy solutions to nonprofit and public partners.

Unclassified
12
Hollywood Food Coalition

Hollywood food coalition welcomes people to dinner each night. we rescue and redistribute food daily to other organizations. we care for our immediate community through our wellness program. we build community with and through our…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Young & Healthy; the most unlike its peers is Flamboyan Foundation Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

56 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
55/56
Grantees still filing
31/56
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS HOUSTO: $125,553 · OtherCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS HOUSTODISABILITY RIGHTS OF NC: $105,000 · OtherDISABILITY RIGHTS OF NCFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & E NC: $80,000 · OtherFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & E NCCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS CAPE F: $55,000 · OtherCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS CAPE FFOOD BANK OF THE ALBERMARLE: $41,737 · OtherALLIANCE FOR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES: $40,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $36,163 · OtherMORE PREPARED LLC: $36,020 · OtherBLUE RIBBON COMMISSION: $35,000 · OtherSOCIAL ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH: $35,000 · OtherHELPAGE USA INC: $50,000 · Other+24 more: $323,897 · Other+24 moreBrook of Hope Inc: $460,000 · InternationalBrook of Hope Inc+1 more: $10,000 · InternationalAPPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT INC: $270,000 · Housing & ShelterAPPALACHIA SERVI…Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc: $76,356 · Housing & ShelterGood Shepherd Mi…+1 more: $10,000 · Housing & ShelterHARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC: $90,000 · Food & NutritionHARRY CHA…NourishNC Inc: $35,000 · Food & NutritionNourishNC…FARM SHARE INC: $30,000 · Food & NutritionFARM SHAR…HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK: $25,000 · Food & NutritionHARVEST H…MAUI FOOD BANK INC: $10,000 · Food & NutritionMANNA FOOD BANK INC: $10,000 · Food & NutritionALL HANDS AND HEARTS SMART RESPONSE INC: $145,000 · Public Safety & DisasterTHE ST BERNARD PROJECT INC: $50,000 · Public Safety & DisasterON THE MOVE: $112,000 · Human ServicesSoutheast Texas Food Bank Inc: $40,000 · Human ServicesMIAMI DIAPER BANK INC: $30,000 · Human ServicesHomeless Health Care Los Angeles: $7,500 · Human ServicesKARAM FOUNDATION: $75,000 · PhilanthropyFLAMBOYAN FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 · PhilanthropyHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · PhilanthropyOYATE TECA PROJECT INC: $6,250 · Philanthropy
Other$963,370International$470,000Housing & Shelter$356,356Food & Nutrition$200,000Public Safety & Disaster$195,000Human Services$189,500Philanthropy$116,250

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetBrook of Hope Inc: $460,000 over 2y, 85% of budgetAPPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT INC: $270,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetALL HANDS AND HEARTS SMART RESPONSE INC: $145,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetON THE MOVE: $112,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetHARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC: $90,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetGood Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc: $76,356 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetKARAM FOUNDATION: $75,000 over 2y, 2.8% of budgetHELPAGE USA INC: $50,000 over 1y, 3.1% of budgetALLIANCE FOR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES: $40,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetSoutheast Texas Food Bank Inc: $40,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetNourishNC Inc: $35,000 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetFARM SHARE INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMIAMI DIAPER BANK INC: $30,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetDISABILITY RIGHTS NORTH CAROLINA: $30,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetONSLOW COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC: $30,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetHARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDISABILITY RIGHTS TEXAS: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMY INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetOUTRIGHT INTERNATIONAL: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHEAL PALESTINE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS ROBESON COUNTY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAUI FOOD BANK INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMANNA FOOD BANK INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHomeless Health Care Los Angeles: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAGENDA FOR CHILDREN: $6,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetOYATE TECA PROJECT INC: $6,250 over 1y, 3.4% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Kaiser Foundation Hos…California Community …Center for Disaster P…Direct ReliefConrad N Hilton Found…Globalgiving Foundati…One Warm CoatEast Bay Community Fo…Sonoma County Communi…Baby2babyMarin Community Found…Tides Foundation
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsCA23.2× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · California Community Foundation · Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc · Direct Relief · Conrad N Hilton Foundation · Globalgiving Foundation Inc · One Warm Coat · East Bay Community Foundation · Sonoma County Community Foundation · Baby2baby · Marin Community Foundation · Tides Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Operation California Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Operation California Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • Farm Share Inc: 6% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
13report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 56 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
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The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home