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Starting Position (Beginning of Year Assets)
At the beginning of 2024, Operation Underground Railroad reported:
Total Assets:
$68,974,653
This reflects what O.U.R. entered 2024 with in cash, investments, receivables, property, and organizational assets.
Money Collected During 2024
The organization reported:
Contributions and Grants:
$30,405,823
Additional revenue included:
- Membership dues: $873,252
- Program service revenue: $1,408,051
- Investment income: $913,267
- Rental income: $25,000
- Net gaming revenue: $440,320
- Other revenue: $371,390
Total Reported Revenue:
$34,436,823
O.U.R. reported bringing in more than $34.4 million during 2024.
What They Had Available at End of Year
End-of-Year Total Assets:
$49,090,953
Net Assets / Fund Balance:
$49,490,953
After operations and spending, O.U.R. concluded 2024 with approximately $49.5 million available.
Total Spending (2024)
Total Expenses:
$38,974,750
Program Service Expenses:
$27,179,021
Fundraising expenses:
$6,177,379
Management and general expenses:
$5,618,450
Officer Compensation
The compensation schedule appears on page 7 of the filing.
Tim Ballard
Tim Ballard does not appear among listed officers or key employees in the 2024 filing.
The filing instead lists current executive compensation including:
Simon Brewer
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Operating Officer
$366,993 salary + $31,016 additional compensation
Total: $398,009
Matthew Osborne
Chief Advancement & Education
$199,500 salary + $35,829 additional compensation
Total: $235,329
Tevya Harland
Chief of Advancement
$200,530 salary + $27,549 additional compensation
Total: $228,079
Karl P. Heins
Chief of Staff
$197,265 salary + $31,539 additional compensation
Total: $228,804
Carlos Bauer
Vice President of Finance
$214,444 salary + $25,739 additional compensation
Total: $240,183
ACJ Observational Notes
O.U.R. entered 2024 with approximately $69 million in assets and ended with approximately $49.1 million, a decline of roughly:
-$19.88 million in one year
Total contributions and grants fell from approximately $43.9 million in 2023 to approximately $30.4 million in 2024, a reduction of over:
-$13.4 million year-over-year
The filing reflects more than $6.1 million in fundraising expenses and nearly $39 million in total spending.
Unlike prior filings, Tim Ballard was not listed as an officer or compensated executive in the 2024 Form 990.
