USO - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA INC DBA BOB HOPE USO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

USO - GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA INC DBA BOB HOPE USO

EIN 95-2302811

What they do

TENS of THOUSANDS of TIMES EACH YEAR AT SIX CENTERS, ON DOZENS of MILITARY INSTALLATIONS and IN THE COMMUNITY, BOB HOPE USO KEEPS OUR TROOPS CONNECTED to FAMILY, HOME and COUNTRY THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE RANGE of SERVICES, PROGRAMS and EVENTS. AS A CHARTER ORGANIZATION of USO, INC., BOB HOPE USO is AN INDEPENDENT, CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION and RELIES ENTIRELY ON THE GENEROSITY of LOCAL DONORS and PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS and COMPANIES. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES NO FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and NO SIGNIFICANT FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.WE DIRECTLY INTERACTED WITH MEMBERS of THE MILITARY and THEIR FAMILIES MORE THAN 264,728 TIMES IN ALL of 2018 AT OUR AIRPORT CENTERS, AT MILITARY BASES and IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF and OUR TEAM of OVER 750 VOLUNTEERS, WITH THE SUPPORT of GENEROUS PHILANTHROPIC DONORS, DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE to PROVIDE A HOME AWAY FROM HOME for OUR TROOPS and KEEP THEM CONNECTED to THE FAMILIES THEY LEFT BEHIND. WE ALSO OFFER SERVICES for TRO

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

37.97%of revenue went to mission work82.4% of expenses · Program services

5.35%of revenue went to fundraising11.6% of expenses

$46.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.77%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$2.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2018

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,823,004

Mission workProgram services$2,970,09537.97% of revenue82.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$216,7322.77% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$418,7435.35% of revenue11.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,217,43453.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,605,57046.09% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2018CurrentExpense mix: 82.4% mission · 6.0% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 7.4% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,823,004

Expenses$3,605,570

Annual surplus $4,217,434 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,970,095 · 82.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$216,732 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$418,743 · 11.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,823,004

Expenses$3,605,570

Assets$9,922,016

Contributions$7,922,351

Mission work (program services)$2,970,095

Fundraising$418,743

Management and general$216,732

Accounting fees$16,837

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2018

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ROBERT KURKJIANPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $198,217

CHARISSA ABBAJ-GONZALESDEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $137,133

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

ROBERT KURKJIANPRESIDENT

CHARISSA ABBAJ-GONZALESDEVELOPMENT

ADAM MICHAELSONCHAIR

ALYSIA J VANITZIANVICE CHAIR

DON HAISCHTREASURER

GLEN FREEDDIRECTOR

GREG HANCOCKDIRECTOR

JON REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

MICHAEL FRIEDLANDDIRECTOR

STEVE SARGENTSECRETARY

TOM HERRINGDIRECTOR

WARREN SCHAFFERDIRECTOR

WAYNE KAUFFMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 200 PINE AVENUE, LONG BEACH, CA 90802
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DON HAISCH
Primary officer: DON HAISCH, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcalifornia@uso.org Phone(562) 999-7730

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2018
Tax period began: January 1, 2018
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BYEMAN & CLEARY CPAS