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Operation Recovery Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lake Wales, FL EIN: 84-4836118 Website

At Operation Recovery, we serve our nation's heroes: veterans, first responders, and their families. We do this by providing awareness and support for veterans and first responders through supplies, training, housing, health services as well as community events, and to provide charitable support for distressed americans and allies of America located abroad.

Operation Recovery Inc at a glance

Total assets
$109,236
-79.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$605,243
-61.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$2,862
-49.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,019,512
-39.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Operation Recovery Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

AlexandriaFredericksburgSalt Lake City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Afghan American Coalition Salt Lake City, UTHumanitarian Assistance$722,390
Task Force Pineapple Alexandria, VAResettlement Efforts$500,000
Spero Worldwide Fredericksburg, VAHumanitarian & Immigration Assistance$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$109,236$605,243$1,019,512——$2,862
2023$523,505$1,560,977$1,670,108——$5,663
2022$558,522$1,160,212$1,938,959——$3,761
2021$1,337,269$9,515,889$8,178,620$1,232,3903$156

About Operation Recovery Inc

Based on IRS filings

Operation Recovery Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lake Wales, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $109K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Operation Recovery Inc is led by Jon Collette, President on every filing since 2021; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jon Collette

    President

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2022) → $100K (2024)

  • Ian Patterson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $44K (2023) → $120K (2024)

  • Joseph Olzacki

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $78K (2024)

  • Wesley Wrather

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $86K (2022) → $0 (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kenneth Dilallo (2022–2023) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ian Patterson — Director: $120KIan PattersonDirector$120KJon Collette — President: $100KJon CollettePresident$100KJoseph Olzacki — Director: $78KJoseph OlzackiDirector$78K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $120K, to Ian Patterson (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Operation Recovery Inc

How large is Operation Recovery Inc?

Operation Recovery Inc reported $109K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $605K.

What is Operation Recovery Inc?

Operation Recovery Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Lake Wales, FL. It holds $109K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Operation Recovery Inc operate?

Operation Recovery Inc has awarded grants in Utah, Virginia.

What is Operation Recovery Inc's EIN?

Operation Recovery Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4836118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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