Form 990-EZ for tax year 2025

Totals

Total revenue

$125,801

Total expenses

$101,664

Contributions and grants received

$125,801

Grants paid

$62,014

Program service revenue

— not reported

Membership dues (line 3)

— not reported

Investment income (line 4)

— not reported

Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)

— not reported

Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)

— not reported

Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)

— not reported

Other revenue (line 8)

— not reported

Total assets, end of year

$224,556

Total liabilities, end of year

— not reported

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$224,556

Program service expenses (Part III)

— not reported

Mission and programs · 2025

• Form 990, Part III, Line 4a: Operation Chillout (OCO) continues to focus its attention and resources on the homeless community and particularly homeless veterans by providing needed clothing, toiletries, food, and water to this population throughout New Jersey, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. OCO partnered with many veterans, fraternal, community and religious organizations to collect funds for supplies and clothing. OCO has an online donations link to their website to collect funds to purchase clothing and supplies to continue their mission of providing necessary supplies to the homeless population. OCO coordinates with homeless shelters, local soup kitchens, and temporary housing projects to distribute these supplies. OCO volunteers spent over 12,000 hours purchasing, organizing, packing, and distributing the clothing and supplies. During the Summer Outreach campaign, OCO volunteers distributed clothing, personal hygiene kits, toiletries and 7 pallets of bottled water plus another 1000 cases to over 47 separate locations. The Winter Outreach campaign delivered over 1,188 backpacks filled with new winter clothing, personal hygiene kits, toiletries, gloves,hats, and scarves. OCO also delivered sleeping bags, tents, tarps, and emergency survival gear to unsheltered outdoor communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For the years 2020 - 2023,the New Jersey League of Federated Women's Clubs has designated OCO as their special state project, which includes fund raising for the Summer and Winter Outreach campaigns as well as the Rapid Response Team.Form 990, Part III, Line 4b: OCO Rapid Response Team continues to educate the public about the plight of the homeless veteran and their unique needs. OCO noted that, on average, one out of 5 homeless persons encountered by the OCO teams are military veterans. Team leadership members hold workshops at various veteran organizations, community groups, law enforcement and municipal agencies, fraternal organizations, and colleges to educate the public about the continuing veteran homeless issues facing society as a whole. OCO's Rapid Response Team operates a hotline that veterans can call when they are in a homeless crisis or in need of finding services in the community. The team also helps veterans obtain services and benefits through the Veterans Administration as well as obtain housing and income assistance. In 2023 OCO referred 299 veterans to needed services. OCO's annual fundraiser, Vet Summer Fest, was held in August 2023 and was a success. The Vet Fest raises awareness to the general public of the homeless veterans distinct needs. The Tiny House project continued in 2023 with the help of volunteer contractors to finish bringing the house up to code. In 2023 a solar roof top system was installed and final inspections took place. Currently the applicants to live in the Tiny House are being interviewed and vetted to find the most suitable tenant to live in the Tiny House, The chosen candidate will be able to live in the house for up to 24 months while attending Rutgers University and the Farmer Veteran Coalition for courses in agriculture Form 990, Part V, Line 3b: Operation Chillout does not engage in any activities that is not related to their mission. No 990-T is required to be filed.Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2: The Executive Director and Program Director are husband and wife.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b: The Form 990 is prepared and submitted by the outside accountant to the Executive Director and Treasurer for review and approval. After their review and approval the form is sent to the accountant to be filed with the IRS. The filed Form 990 is presented to the Board of Trustees at its' annual meeting.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c: To fulfill its obligation under the Conflict of Interest policy, the Board of Trustees members sign a non-disclosure policy each year.That document is kept on file with the other permanent corporate documents.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 a,b: At the present time there are no paid officers or key employees. If in the future the organization determines that there is a need to hire and pay either administrative staff or a full time officer it will be discussed, voted on and approved at that time by the Board of Trustees.Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: All governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are available to the public upon request

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part IV

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990_ez

Tax year

2025

Filed

26 June 2026

IRS schema version

2025v4.1

Source object

202641779349200034

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