OPERATION ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $73K · expenses $46K · assets $55K
- EIN
- 82-0903345
- Address
- 6314 BAYONNE DR, SPRING, TX 77389-3605
- Website
- WWW.OAICARES.ORG
- NTEE code
- P80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2020 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2020 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ASSIST FOSTER CARE CHILDREN TO BE INDEPENDENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina James | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy Syring | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Royce James | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Parkinson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauri Korenek (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Korenek (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Xiaodan Liu (former) | TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beverly Minter (former) | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Davis (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joey Korenek (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Smith (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bevery Minter (former) | ADVISORY BOARD | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jesse Hicks (former) | ADVISORY BOARD | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alicia Hicks (former) | ADVISORY BOARD | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nichole Spooner (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA JAMES | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACY SYRING | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROYCE JAMES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA JAMES | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACY SYRING | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROYCE JAMES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PARKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA JAMES | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURI KORENEK | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE KORENEK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| XIAODAN LIU | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACY SYRING | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROYCE JAMES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PARKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA JAMES | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEVERLY MINTER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACY SYRING | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| XIAODAN LIU | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURI KORENEK | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROYCE JAMES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEY KORENEK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA PARKINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEVERY MINTER | ADVISORY BOARD | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE HICKS | ADVISORY BOARD | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA HICKS | ADVISORY BOARD | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA JAMES | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BEVERLY MINTER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROYCE JAMES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLE SPOONER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSE HICKS | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALICIA HICKS | ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,740 | $45,847 | $55,312 | $53,701 | $52,821 | $1,800 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,440 | $152,456 | $26,808 | $26,808 | $32,620 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $46,751 | $97,741 | $121,068 | $119,715 | $32,349 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,729 | $57,974 | $174,640 | $170,705 | $74,440 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,972 | $13,656 | $118,950 | $118,950 | $2,960 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $213 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER HUGHES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPERATION ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $155 | 2024 | $155 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPERATION ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE INC” | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $58 | 2023 | $30 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $45,847 spent · pay $20,868 · grants $0 · events $14,401
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $20,868 | 45.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,435 | 40.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,264 | 11.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,280 | 2.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $14,401 | reported apart |
| Total | $45,847 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $152,456 spent · pay $134,562 · grants $0 · events $16,526
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $134,562 | 88.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,312 | 10.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,107 | 0.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $475 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $16,526 | reported apart |
| Total | $152,456 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $97,741 spent · pay $67,708 · grants $0 · events $13,016
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $67,708 | 69.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,295 | 28.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,078 | 1.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $425 | 0.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $235 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $13,016 | reported apart |
| Total | $97,741 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $57,974 spent · pay $35,416 · grants $0 · events $19,364
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $35,416 | 61.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,139 | 31.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,289 | 3.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,745 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $385 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $19,364 | reported apart |
| Total | $57,974 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $13,656 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,063 | 73.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,251 | 16.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,333 | 9.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $9 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $13,656 | 100% |
State business registration
- OPERATION: ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE, INC. TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2017-03-01
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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