Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A KINDER WORLD FOR PETS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM BY PROVIDING LIFESAVING CARE, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
Public Charity
OPERATION KINDNESS
Based in CARROLLTON, TX, OPERATION KINDNESS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $17.6M in revenue, $20.4M in expenses, $37.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 138 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $11.8M.
EIN: 751553350
CARROLLTON, TX
Wildlife Sanctuaries
NTEE: D34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.6M
Total Expenses$20.4M
Total Assets$37.5M
Grant Records138
Funding Total$11.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Operation Kindness
How Operation Kindness divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
Our programs include pet adoptions, lifesaving medical care for shelter pets, 24-hour care for neonatal kittens, affordable veterinary services for community pets, a pet food pantry, forensics for…
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
ADOPTIONS, CONFERENCES, TRANSPORT
$209,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,939
Promote animal welfare and control.
$8,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$821,872
Program service support
$725,525
Showing up to 5 of 138 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CFO (AS OF 04/25)
Brian Hickman
SECRETARY
Catherine Griffin
DIRECTOR
Charles Gearing
DIRECTOR (THRU 03/25)
Curt Boisfontaine
DIRECTOR
David Elmquist
CEO
Ed Jamison
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.6M | $20.4M | $37.5M |
| 2024 | $18.6M | $15.6M | $28.5M |
| 2023 | $11.9M | $11.5M | $23.6M |
| 2022 | $10.3M | $8.4M | $21.1M |
| 2021 | $8.6M | $6.3M | $19.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.6M to $17.6M (+104%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.