Operation USA
Mission Statement
- Operation USA supports health and education programs in order to help children and families at home and abroad recover and thrive in the wake of disasters, disease, violence and endemic poverty.
Focus Areas:
- Children, Disaster Relief, Economic Development, Education, Health, Poverty, Microfinance
Countries Served:
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Ecuador
Haiti
Nepal
Philippines
United States
Background:
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Date Founded: 1979Number of Staff: 6Description of Services:
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Every day, we strive to meet the needs of under-served and overlooked populations so that future generations may have the tools they need to create meaningful change in their own communities and lives. Working with partners around the world, we empower communities to recover, build resiliency and thrive in the face of pervasive obstacles in a time of unprecedented global need.
Accomplishments & Progress:- Operation USA is a co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as part of The International Campaign to Ban Landmines; was named as one of Worth Magazine's 100 Best Charities in America; and, in addition to their Four Star rating, was recently named the #1 Exclusively Privately Funded Charity by watchdog group Charity Navigator. Operation USA is a additionally a founding member of InterAction.
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Every day, we strive to meet the needs of under-served and overlooked populations so that future generations may have the tools they need to create meaningful change in their own communities and lives. Working with partners around the world, we empower communities to recover, build resiliency and thrive in the face of pervasive obstacles in a time of unprecedented global need.
Additional Background Information:
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Operation USA maintains an active volunteer program at our Los Angeles headquarters; we seek bulk in-kind contributions of products and services from companies.
Learn more at www.opusa.org
Local Partners:
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100 California-based nonprofit community health clinics.
50 Gulf Coast (Katrina) health clinics.
Additional Affiliations:
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L'Athletique d'Haiti
Awesome Girls Mentoring Program
California Primary Care Association
The City of Jacmel, Haiti
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
National Association of Community Health Centers
Mekong Plus (Vietnam)
Santa Rosa Unida (Nicaragua)
Hospital Pediatrico William Soler (Havana, Cuba)
L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
Nicaraguan Children's Fund
Quality Check:
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1 Group Affiliation Group Verification Status InterAction Verified Financial Information Verified Year 2015 2014 2013 Total Revenue: $14,586,577 $12,656,001 $22,077,029 Expenses: Program Services Expenses: $17,367,904 (98% of total)$9,977,689 (97% of total)$20,357,025 (98% of total)Management & General Expenses: $189,848 (1% of total)$193,163 (2% of total)$209,383 (1% of total)Fundraising Expenses: $184,830 (1% of total)$138,896 (1% of total)$153,766 (1% of total)Total Expenses: $17,742,582 $10,309,748 $20,720,174
Officers and Board:
Contact:
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Address: 7421 Beverly Blvd, PH
Los Angeles , CA 90036
United States
Phone: 323-413-2353 or 800-678-7255 Fax: 323-931-5400 Web: http://www.opusa.org
Photos:
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HAITI: A student at Ecole Nationale JM Henriquez enjoys a nutritious meal. View Full Size NEPAL: Young people in Fyakse are attending school in temporary structures while OpUSA reconstructs View Full Size ECUADOR: Material Aid is one of the major ways in which OpUSA supports communities affected by disas View Full Size
