Operation Underground Railroad — Financial Archive
This archive serves as American Crime Journal’s central repository of financial records, tax filings, corporate documents, donor disclosures, audits, and investigative reporting related to Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) and its founder, Tim Ballard.
For years, O.U.R. presented itself as one of the nation’s most prominent anti-human trafficking organizations, raising tens of millions of dollars from donors, corporations, foundations, churches, and public supporters. As questions emerged regarding fundraising claims, financial transparency, organizational governance, donor relationships, and the use of charitable funds, many of the records necessary to evaluate those claims became scattered across government agencies, nonprofit databases, court filings, media reports, and public disclosures.
This archive consolidates those records into a single location.
The documents below include IRS Form 990 filings, financial statements, organizational records, separation agreements, and original ACJ investigative reporting examining the financial structure, fundraising practices, partnerships, and accountability of Operation Underground Railroad between 2015 and 2024.
The goal of this archive is simple: preserve the record, document the evidence, and allow readers to examine the facts for themselves.
I.R.S. Determination Letter:
O.U.R. IRS Determination Letter (2015)
IRS Form 990s:
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2015
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2016
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2016 (UPDATED)
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2017
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2017 (UPDATED)
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2018
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2019
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2021
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2023
O.U.R. Financial Form 990 – 2024
O.U.R. Financial Statements:
O.U.R. Combined Financial Statements (2018–2019)
Tim Ballard’s Separation Agreement from O.U.R.:
Separation and Mutual Release Agreement: Timothy Ballard & O.U.R.
Original Investigative Reporting
Featured Report:
CharityWatch Downgrades O.U.R.’s Rating to a “Question Mark”
Featured Articles:
- O.U.R. Receives $150,000 to $350,000 in PPP Funds
- Owner of Nevada Brothel Became ‘Major Stakeholder’ In Operation Underground Railroad
The Financial Record Matters
Financial records often tell a different story than marketing campaigns, fundraising appeals, public statements, and media appearances.
Tax filings, audits, donor disclosures, corporate records, grant agreements, and internal financial documents provide an objective record of how an organization operated, who funded it, how money was distributed, and whether public representations aligned with documented reality.
As additional records become available through public disclosures, litigation, regulatory filings, and investigative reporting, this archive will continue to expand.
American Crime Journal remains committed to preserving these records and providing public access to source documents whenever possible. Readers, researchers, journalists, attorneys, and members of the public are encouraged to review the documents and draw their own conclusions based upon the evidence.
Transparency begins with the record.
