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Starting Position (Beginning of Year Assets)
At the beginning of 2017, Operation Underground Railroad reported:
Total Assets:
$5,136,771
This represents what O.U.R. entered the year with in cash, investments, equipment, and other organizational assets. The beginning balance corresponds with the organization’s reported ending assets from the prior year.
Money Collected During 2017
The organization reported:
Contributions and Grants:
$12,336,895
Additional revenue included:
- Merchandise sales: $132,479
- Investment income: $64,687
- Rental income: $4,646
- Fundraising event revenue (net): $350,786
- Other revenue: $25
Total Reported Revenue:
$12,690,870
O.U.R. reported raising approximately $12.7 million during the 2017 reporting year.
What They Had Available at End of Year
End-of-Year Total Assets:
$11,025,817
Net Assets / Fund Balance:
$10,913,270
After reported operations and expenditures, O.U.R. concluded 2017 with approximately $10.9 million in net assets and fund balances.
Total Spending (2017)
Total Expenses:
$7,083,608
Program Service Expenses:
$5,977,155
The filing categorized these expenditures as expenditures associated with mission-related activities and operations. Program services represented the largest expense category.
Officer Compensation
The filing lists compensation for officers and key employees on page 7.
Tim Ballard
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Reported Compensation:
$199,336
No compensation from related organizations was listed.
Other Listed Compensation:
- Chief Operations Officer: $134,602
- Senior VP of Rescue Operations: $130,200
- VP of Finance: $86,007
- Kerry Melling (President): $4,800
ACJ Observational Notes
O.U.R. entered 2017 with approximately $5.14 million in assets and exited with approximately $11.03 million, reflecting an increase of roughly:
+$5.89 million in one year
Contributions and grants increased from approximately $6.83 million in 2016 to $12.34 million in 2017, representing a substantial increase in fundraising revenue.
Tim Ballard’s reported compensation increased from $188,132 in 2016 to $199,336 in 2017, an increase of approximately:
