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Starting Position (Beginning of Year Assets)
At the beginning of 2021, Operation Underground Railroad reported:
Total Assets:
$67,408,981
This represents what O.U.R. entered the year with in cash, investments, property, receivables, and organizational assets.
Money Collected During 2021
The organization reported:
Contributions and Grants:
$39,080,518
Additional revenue included:
- Program service revenue: $1,426,574
- Investment income: $848,526
- Rental income: $160,000
- Net fundraising event revenue: $148,767
- Other revenue: $25,404
Total Reported Revenue:
$42,310,069
That means O.U.R. raised more than $42.3 million during 2021.
What They Had Available at End of Year
End-of-Year Total Assets:
$82,138,813
Net Assets/Fund Balance:
$80,759,161
After operations and expenditures, O.U.R. concluded 2021 with approximately $80.8 million available.
Total Spending (2021)
Total Expenses:
$31,472,574
Program Service Expenses:
$22,891,465
Fundraising expenses:
$3,335,118
Officer Compensation
The filing lists compensation for officers and key employees. On page 7, Tim Ballard is listed as Founder/President.
Tim Ballard
Position: Founder/President
Reported compensation:
$335,500 salary
$19,500 additional compensation
Total reported compensation: $355,000
Other listed compensation:
Simon Brewer
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
$246,750 salary + $19,750 additional compensation
Total: $266,500
Jerry Gowen
Chief Executive Officer
$232,100 salary + $19,500 additional compensation
Total: $251,600
Matthew Osborne
Chief Operations Officer
$208,460 salary + $12,500 additional compensation
Total: $220,960
Nate Lewis
Development Officer
$157,500 salary + $17,500 additional compensation
Total: $175,000
Jessica Mass
Chief Aftercare Officer
$191,948 salary + $10,281 additional compensation
Total: $202,229
Kevin Kozar
Director of Operations
$155,000 compensation
ACJ Observational Notes
O.U.R. entered 2021 with approximately $67.4 million in assets and exited with approximately $82.1 million, reflecting an increase of roughly:
+$14.73 million in one year
Contributions and grants alone exceeded $39 million, making fundraising the dominant revenue source for O.U.R. during the reporting period.
Tim Ballard’s compensation increased substantially compared with earlier filings, reaching approximately $355,000 in total compensation during 2021.
The organization reported over $3.3 million in fundraising expenses while maintaining more than $80 million in ending net assets.
