Mission
OGT SERVES AS TEXAS' WILDLIFE CRIME-STOPPERS PROGRAM AND WORKS TO CURTAIL POACHING BY PROTECTING THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN TEXAS
Public Charity
OPERATION GAME THIEF
OPERATION GAME THIEF, of AUSTIN, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $482K in revenue, $225K in expenses, $888K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $69K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 452734605
AUSTIN, TX
Wildlife Preservation & Protection
NTEE: D30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$482K
Total Expenses$225K
Total Assets$888K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$69K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Operation Game Thief
How Operation Game Thief divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$22
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $56 for programs
$56
Ogt fulfills its mission by providing the following
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$10,000
OGT SPONSORSHIP
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,200
HUNTING HERITAGE
$6,000
ASSISTANCE TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
$1,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Allen Hurst
EXEC. DIRECT
Danny Shaw
DIRECTOR
Gibson Lewis
VICE CHAIR
Jeff Birmingham
TREASURER
Jeff Conner
SECOND SECRE
Jerel Wottrich
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $482K | $225K | $888K |
| 2024 | $258K | $197K | $607K |
| 2023 | $178K | $206K | $550K |
| 2022 | $195K | $163K | $456K |
| 2020 | $156K | $222K | $522K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $156K to $482K (+208%), with total assets most recently reported at $888K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.