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Starting Position (Beginning of Year Assets)
At the beginning of 2019, Operation Underground Railroad reported:
Total Assets: $17,139,495
This reflects what O.U.R. entered 2019 with in cash, receivables, investments, property, and other assets.
Money Collected During 2019
The organization reported:
Contributions and Grants:
$21,193,139
Additional revenue included:
- Program service revenue: $353,883
- Investment income: $671,725
- Other revenue: $166,755
Total reported revenue:
$22,385,502
That means O.U.R. raised over $22.3 million during 2019, nearly quadrupling what it collected just four years earlier.
What They Had Available at End of Year
End-of-year total assets:
$30,917,380
Net assets/fund balance:
$30,810,871
So after all operations and spending, O.U.R. ended 2019 with more than $30.8 million available.
Total Spending (2019)
Total expenses:
$9,530,682
Program service expenses:
$8,108,870
Fundraising expenses:
$921,963
Officer Compensation
The filing reports compensation for officers and key employees.
Tim Ballard
Position: Founder
Reported compensation:
$106,354 salary
Additional compensation: $0 listed
Total reported: $106,354
Other listed compensation:
Jerry Gowen
Chief Executive Officer: $189,589 salary + $19,000 other compensation
Jonathan Lines
President of Operations: $147,730 salary + $25,000 other compensation
Tevya Ware
Chief Financial Officer: $127,024 salary + $8,106 other compensation
Matthew Osborne
Director of Special Projects: $120,900 salary + $9,100 other compensation
ACJ Observational Notes
O.U.R. entered 2019 with approximately $17.1 million in assets and exited with $30.9 million, increasing its financial position by roughly:
+$13.77 million in a single year
The filing shows O.U.R. collected more than $21 million in contributions and grants alone during 2019.
Program service spending represented the largest expense category, though the organization also reported nearly $922,000 in fundraising expenses.
