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Operation Understanding Dc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Unknown / Unclassified (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$290k (2023)

Expenses
$198k (2023)

Total Assets
$326k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$76.2k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$290,090
Expenses
$198,274
Net Income
$91,816
Net Assets
$250,238
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $290,090
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $326,430
Total Liabilities $76,192
Net Assets $250,238
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Nathan (President) $0 $0 $0
Alexandra Caceres (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Josh Levin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Scott Rechler (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Aft (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Delonte Egwuatu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karim Marshall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shulman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brian Sylvester (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$148,265
Expenses
$21,002
Net Income
$127,263
Net Assets
$204,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $147,761
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $504
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $204,845
Total Liabilities $219
Net Assets $204,626
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Daniel Nathan (President (Start 8/8/22)) $0 $0
Alexandra Caceres (Vp (Start 4/21/22)) $0 $0
Bruce Aft (Board President (End 8/18/22)) $0 $0
Josh Levin (Secretary (Start 5/18/22)) $0 $0
Karim Marshall (Treasurer (From 5/2022)) $0 $0
Brian Sylvester (Board Member (Start 4/21/22)) $0 $0
Scott Rechler (Board Member (Start 4/21/22)) $0 $0
Mondi Kumbula Fraser (Board Member (Start 4/21/22)) $0 $0
Nora Abramson (Vp (Until 1/26/22)) $0 $0
Jacqueline Gosby (Treasurer (Until 5/2022)) $0 $0
Eve Byford Peterson (Board Member (Until 5/2022)) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$84,393
Expenses
$108,779
Net Income
-$24,386
Net Assets
$77,363
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $84,181
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $12
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $200
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $24,612
22.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,963
2.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $77,924
Total Liabilities $561
Net Assets $77,363
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Morgan Moeller (Interim Exec. Dir. (Until 5/31/2021)) $24,612 $0 $0
Bruce Aft (President) $0 $0 $0
Nora Abramson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Gosby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shelby Shapiro (Secretary (Until 12/15/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Loren Amdursky (Member (Until 6/16/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Levin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Meyer (Member (Until 10/1/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Nathan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Tubbs (Member (Until 7/31/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Kit Wheatley (Member (Until 6/16/2021)) $0 $0 $0
James Barratt (Member (Until 3/31/2021)) $0 $0 $0
Eve Byford Peterson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Karim Marshall (Member (From 6/16/2021)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$331,139
Expenses
$233,559
Net Income
$97,580
Net Assets
$101,749
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $310,504
93.8%
Program Services $20,185
6.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $450
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,917
27.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $50,414
21.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $134,574
Total Liabilities $32,825
Net Assets $101,749
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Yolanda Savage Narva (Executive Director (Until 12/2020)) $64,917 $0 $0
Bruce Aft (President) $0 $0 $0
Nora Abramson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Gosby (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shelby Shapiro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Eve Byford Peterson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Samu (Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Meyer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Amdursky (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Barratt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marci Harris Blumenthal (Member (Until 4/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Levin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Nathan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Tubbs (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kit Wheatley (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$293,440
Expenses
$296,917
Net Income
-$3,477
Net Assets
$4,169
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $301,552
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,000
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$9,238
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $126
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,000
22.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $55,136
18.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,324
Total Liabilities $33,155
Net Assets $4,169
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Yolanda Savage Narva (Executive Director) $66,000 $0 $0
Eve Byford Peterson (President/Member (Tran 11/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Aft (Member/President (Trans. 11/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Samu (Vice President/Member (Tran 11/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Nora Abramson (Member/Vice Pres. (Trans. 11/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Meyer (Treasurer/Member (Tran 11/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Gosby (Member/Treasurer (Trans. 11/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Shelby Shapiro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Loren Amdursky (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Barratt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marci Harris Blumenthal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Levin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Nathan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lasalle Petty (Member (Until 10/2019)) $0 $0 $0
Tim Tubbs (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kit Wheatley (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$303,248
Expenses
$315,547
Net Income
-$12,299
Net Assets
$7,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $302,506
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $625
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$8
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $125
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,000
20.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $65,592
20.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,997
Total Liabilities $29,351
Net Assets $7,646
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Yolanda R Savage (Executive Director) $65,000 $0 $0
Eve Byford Peterson (President) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Samu (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Meyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shelby Shapiro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tim Tubbs (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lasalle Petty (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Nathan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Levin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nora Abramson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Aft (Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Amdursky (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Barratt (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jacqueline Gosby (Member) $0 $0 $0
Marci Harris Blumenthal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Adam Strickberger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kit Wheatley (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$311,161
Expenses
$315,048
Net Income
-$3,887
Net Assets
$19,945
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $311,511
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $825
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,522
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $347
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,000
20.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,035
22.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $46,439
Total Liabilities $26,494
Net Assets $19,945
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Yolanda Savage Narva (Executive Director) $65,000 $0 $0
Eve Byford Peterson (Presdient) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Samu (Vice President (From 1/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Long (Vice President (Until 4/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Meyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shelby Shapiro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Arielle Levy (Member (Until 6/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Brett Stark (Member (Until 6/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Sam Paschall (Member (From 10/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Tim Tubbs (Member (From 11/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Lasalle Petty (Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Fennell (Member (Until 4/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Adam Yalowitz (Member (Until 1/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Mcleod (Member (Until 2/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Adina Kanefield (Member (Until 2/2017)) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Wheatley (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Nathan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Levin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nora Abramson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Aft (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$291,623
Expenses
$333,136
Net Income
-$41,513
Net Assets
$23,832
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $287,561
98.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,062
1.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,832
19.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $70,813
21.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,992
Total Liabilities $29,160
Net Assets $23,832
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Harvey (Exec.Director (Until 10/17)) $54,000 $0 $0
Yolanda Savage (Exec. Director (Began 10/17)) $10,833 $0 $0
Dr Eve Byford Peterson (President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Long (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Meyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Shelby Shapiro (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nora Abramson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rabbi Bruce Aft (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Fennell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Adina Kanefield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Levin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arielle Levy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Mcleod (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Nathan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lasalle Petty (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dianne Samu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brett Stark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kit Wheatley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$291,065
Expenses
$274,915
Net Income
$16,150
Net Assets
$65,345
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $290,965
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $100
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,848
24.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $44,634
16.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,973
Total Liabilities $9,628
Net Assets $65,345
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aaron Jenkins Resigned 122015 (Executive Director) $60,000 $0 $5,849
Shelby Shapiro (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl Long (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Meyer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eve Byford Peterson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rabbi Bruce Aft (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Linda Fennell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Fineman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Adina Kanefield (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dan Nathan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lasalle Petty (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cornelia Robinson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Judy Sinkin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brett Stark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kit Wheatley (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hazel Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Yalowitz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$244,396
Expenses
$221,478
Net Income
$22,918
Net Assets
$49,028
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $243,899
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $497
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $64,389
29.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $17,020
7.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $55,073
Total Liabilities $6,045
Net Assets $49,028

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$240,996
Expenses
$225,305
Net Income
$15,691
Net Assets
$26,110
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $244,498
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,653
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $129
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,847
45.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,824
Total Liabilities $4,714
Net Assets $26,110

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$189,507
Expenses
$228,567
Net Income
-$39,060
Net Assets
$10,419
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $208,947
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$19,443
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,299
26.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,800
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $42,265
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,302
Total Liabilities $16,883
Net Assets $10,419

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$220,185
Expenses
$243,803
Net Income
-$23,618
Net Assets
$49,479
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $230,177
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$10,101
Sales of Assets -$229
Net Inventory Sales $321
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $61,819
25.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $1,211
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $40,199
16.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,643
Total Liabilities $5,164
Net Assets $49,479

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$218,650
Expenses
$222,684
Net Income
-$4,034
Net Assets
$73,097
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $228,889
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $26
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$10,265
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,446
26.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $41,052
18.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $76,423
Total Liabilities $3,326
Net Assets $73,097

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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