Operation Reboot
Operation Reboot is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025.
Operation Reboot at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Operation Reboot funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 40 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $1.9M (2022). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $115K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| That Brown Girl Cooks LLC Seattle, WA | Small Business Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic | $62,500 |
| Young Womens Christian Association of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA | Community Center Playground | $30,000 |
| Brown Sugar Baking Company LLC Seattle, WA | Small Business Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic | $22,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $452,245 | $531,144 | $114,500 | 3 |
| 2022 | $513,936 | $3,230,000 | $4,150,279 | $1,924,500 | 37 |
| 2021 | $1,051,238 | $1,940,000 | $940,822 | $3,650 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Operation Reboot is led by Chris Hansen, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chris Hansen
President & Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Boucher
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ariel Kelley (2021–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Gerald Hankerson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Ramos (2022) — Director of Operations
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Operation Reboot
What is Operation Reboot?
Operation Reboot is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Palo Alto, CA.
Where does Operation Reboot operate?
Operation Reboot has awarded grants in California, Washington.
What is Operation Reboot's EIN?
Operation Reboot's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3743655. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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