OPERATION ENCORE
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $190K · expenses $157K · assets $133K
- EIN
- 82-2192094
- Address
- 65 NARRAGANSETT AVE, JAMESTOWN, RI 02835-1150
- Website
- WWW.OPERATIONENCORE.ORG
- NTEE code
- A68
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) 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))
- Principal officer
- Robert Timothy Raymond (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
MUSIC EDUCATION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ACTIVE DUTY VETERAN AND MILITARY SPOUSE SINGER SONGWRITERS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Brine | CO-FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Raymond | CO-FOUNDER AND TREASURER | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Guy Jaquier | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Abbott | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Kurek | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Drew Alsopp | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daryl Klenda (former) | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Abbot (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK BRINE | CO-FOUNDER AND BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT RAYMOND | CO-FOUNDER AND TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUY JAQUIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBER | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KUREK | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ABBOTT | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DREW ALSOPP | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK BRINE | PRESIDENT SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT RAYMOND | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUY JAQUIER | BOARD MEMBER | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARYL KLENDA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ABBOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK BRINE | PRESIDENT SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT RAYMOND | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUY JAQUIER | BOARD MEMBER | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARYL KLENDA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ABBOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK BRINE | PRESIDENT SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT RAYMOND | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUY JAQUIER | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARYL KLENDA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ABBOT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK BRINE | PRESIDENT SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT RAYMOND | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GUY JAQUIER | BOARD MEMBER | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARYL KLENDA | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS ABBOT | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $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 | ||||||||
| $189,739 | $157,341 | $133,135 | $133,116 | $188,680 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $180,973 | $140,613 | $100,736 | $100,718 | $180,962 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,477 | $116,405 | $62,294 | $59,799 | $104,463 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,371 | $92,225 | $71,745 | $71,727 | $82,361 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,597 | $32,194 | $83,386 | $81,581 | $77,593 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $455,750 in all, tax years 2018 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2023 | 6 | $185,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $170,500 | 2024 | $95,250 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $57,750 | 2024 | $26,250 | show |
| PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FDN PENFED FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| HELLO IN THERE FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| PROLOGIS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “OPERATION ENCORE” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $7,500 | 2023 | $2,500 | show |
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| ELEVAR FOUNDATION INC | FL | A68 | $239,434 | $198,090 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $60,000 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
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| SOBRATO MURPHY MUSIC ASSOCIATION | CA | A68 | $258,706 | $247,690 | CEO & BAND DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A68, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $157,341 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $125,794 | 79.9% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $30,197 | 19.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,350 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $157,341 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $140,613 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $106,913 | 76.0% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $33,700 | 24.0% | |
| Total | $140,613 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $116,405 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $89,030 | 76.5% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $15,375 | 13.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $12,000 | 10.3% | |
| Total | $116,405 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $92,225 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $81,452 | 88.3% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $8,100 | 8.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,673 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $92,225 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $32,194 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,332 | 81.8% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $5,862 | 18.2% | |
| Total | $32,194 | 100% |
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