CLOSED Operation Troop Aid, Inc.

CLOSED Operation Troop Aid, Inc. General Information Contact Information Nonprofit CLOSED Operation Troop Aid, Inc. Address 2106 Woodcliff Drive Smyrna, TN 37167 5896 Phone (901) 355-8844 Web Site Web Site Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Email helpota@operationtroopaid.org At A Glance Year of Incorporation 2005 OPERATION TROOP AID TROOP AID 1

Mission & Impact Statements Mission To provide care packages for U.S. Service members with revenue generated through professional event promotions and public / private financial generosity. Background History of Operation Troop Aid(OTA) It was SEP 2001 when I started to chart the course of creating TROOP AID / Operation Troop Aid(OTA), Inc. Having been on deployment during the horrific attacks of 9-11, my shipmates and I watched as the second plane hit the WTC. We were on station and ready for any action the President required of us. Previously during that deployment, I was the coordinator and escort for an onboard concert by Chad Brock, a CMA recording artist. After the events of 9-11, I received an e-mail from the military concert coordinators that Garth Brooks wanted to do a concert onboard and televise it nationwide on CBS. I was again assigned and worked as the assistant coordinator. I toured Garth around the ship and met all of his entourage. This experience was extremely enlightening and Garth inspired me to use music and entertainment initiatives for charity.upon transferring from that command to shore duty in 2003, I began to coordinate benefits for Toys for Tots and Military Appreciation on my off time. Then, one night I had a dream and woke up and searched the internet for the name "OPERATION TROOP AID". Finding it not used, I retained a lawyer to get incorporated and submit the IRS Non-Profit 501c3 paperwork, to which I was granted incorporation and charity status in the great state of Tennessee and was then awarded IRS 501c3 status. I later transferred to the great state of Virginia and continued the TROOP AID vision. Having retired in 2008, I came back Tennessee, specifically, Nashville and we continue to conduct events around the country... My dream is to turn OTA into the "Premier Care Package and Bill Assistance Charity" for US Troops, by using major concert promotions and entertainment initiatives and branch TROOP AID out all over the country. I have worked tirelessly and assembled all the right players and now I need corporate sponsors. Please help as we reach out to U.S. Troops,.. they need us NOW!! The mission of OTA is to make a positive difference and inspire deployed U.S. service members by letting them know America stands with them. OTA provides care packages and bill assistance with revenue generated through professional concert promotions, entertainment initiatives and public financial generosity. Impact OPERATION TROOP AID was blessed to provide a over $1.4 million in care packages assistance in 2016. We are over $700,000 in 2017. Needs The largest need we have is funding for shipping costs and the plans we have to branch out into Financial Assistance, Wounded Assistance, Therapy(Marriage, Individual, PTSD, Hunting and Fishing Trips etc) and Troop Aid Kids(doing Events for the children of our Military) so we need targeted funding for those areas... Other ways to donate, support, or volunteer MAIL CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS TO:OPERATION TROOP AID2106 WOODCLIFF DRSMYRNA TN 37167 FOR IN-KIND PRODUCT DONATIONS: Please " DO NOT " send any PRODUCT donations to any address. Call us First... If you have any product donations, no matter how small or even up to pallet sized loads, please call Mark Woods at 1-877-HELP OTA and discuss the proper procedures to ensure the product is shipped to our partner warehouse. Service Categories Primary Organization Category Human Services / Gift Distribution Secondary Organization Category Arts,Culture & Humanities / Fund Raising & Fund Distribution Tertiary Organization Category 2

Mental Health & Crisis Intervention / Fund Raising & Fund Distribution Areas of Service Areas Served National International TN KY Troop Aid provides services worldwide with care packages and networks with other agencies to help active duty and veterans get the help and support they need. Board Chair Statement Our Military Men and Women need to be supported, period! Thats what we do... Our CEO, Mark Woods, for over 13 years has built Troop Aid into a Nationally recognized charity and we are ready to meet the opportunities ahead. We ask for your partnership, trust and commitment as we reach the needs of our Troops... CEO Statement As our men and women in uniform are deployed all over the world, let us not forget our freedom, for it is because of them, past, present, and future that we can live free. What better way to express our FREEDOM than to reach out to the ones that provide it. Please help us as we let them know they are "NOT FORGOTTEN." OTA is very effective in doing what we do. We do not need a huge board or large paid staff to get the job done. We use Military Ethic to make things happen, i.e. BOOT UP!! We have sent nearly $8 Million in Product to our Troops... but the need for what we do is always there and our desire to grow into the other 4 areas mentioned require more financial support. We have an established and bedrock policy that states and mandates that no one at OTA will ever be payed more than an active duty service member. At OTA, we remember where we come from and who we serve... 3

Programs Programs Troop Aid Care Packages Description Sending Care Packages:Note: OTA reserves the right to change out and/or add items based on availability.items in OTA Care Packages:1. 120 MIN Phone Cards2. Beef Jerky3. Trail Mix4. Baby Wipes5. Hand Sanitizer6. Nutter Butters7. Now or Laters / Skittles8. Peanut Butter Granola Bars9. Thank You Post Card10. Letters from School Children The largest need we have is funding for shipping costs. Budget Over 1300000 Category Human Services, General/Other Population Served,, Short Term Success Long term Success Program Success Monitored By Examples of Program Success Increasing amount of Care Packages sent Continuing to reach deployed Troops with Care Packages It works because we are still going strong and growing. Because each year we get calls to attend new events around the nation. Growth Programs Description Our plans are to grow into the 4 other areas below. We have already supported several service members in each of these areas. Financial Assistance, Wounded Assistance, Therapy(Marriage, Individual, PTSD, Hunting and Fishing Trips etc) and Troop Aid Kids(doing Events for the children of our Military) We need targeted funding for those areas... Population Served,, CEO Comments The biggest challenge is raising the funding needed to pay for shipping and to branch out into the other areas... We are constantly seeking new and alternative sources of income with sustained success but there is always a need for more. 4

Governance Board Chair Board Chair Terry Tannery Company Affiliation T-Man Events Term Jan 2015 to Jan 2020 Email t2isme2@icloud.com Board Members Name Affiliation Status Billy Anderson Landmark Communications Voting Terry Tannery T-Man Events Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 3 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 3 Female 0 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 0 Board Meeting Attendance % 100% Written Board Selection Criteria? Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Yes Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 100% Constituency Includes Client Representation Yes Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 4 Board CoChair 5

Board CoChair Billy Anderson Company Affiliation Landmark Communications Term Jan 2015 to Jan 2018 Email lmarkcom@bellsouth.net CEO Comments Troop Aid makes things happen and gets the job done, we do not have red tape to support our Troops. They need our support now. 6

Management Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Mr. Mark Woods Term Start Jan 2005 Email helpota@operationtroopaid.org Experience EDUCATION: - Radio and T.V. Certification from OHIO Center for Broadcasting - SEP 2009, Cincinnati, OH. - Masters - Operations Management, University of Arkansas (M.S.)- AUG 2004, Millington, TN. - B.S. Business Administration, Wayland Baptist University SEP 1997, Pearl Harbor, HI. HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS: - 21 year NAVY Training Professional. Lead and provided both hands on and administrative support in a fast paced dynamic integrated war-fighting environment. Ensured TOP Secret SCI level communications to Commanding Officers, Admirals and Fleet Commanders alike. - As Training Officer, ensured all travel arrangements, itineraries and expense reports were processed within standards and zero discrepancies. Maintained a $1.5 Million Training & Travel Budget. Ensured over 3500 personnel were briefed and trained on all current College Programs to enhance their career. - Over 20 years experience leading, marketing, preparing presentations, reports, documents, letters, responding to phone calls and e-mails in a timely manner to ensure success for both Navy and Charity Event missions. - As Founder and CEO of Operation Troop Aid, 11 years media relations marketing charity concert and event promotions to Radio, TV, Fairs, Festivals, Artists, Managers and Booking Agents. Key Strengths: - Managing People, Product, Process and Time to get the job done correctly - Media Relations : Promotions and Event Marketing - Leadership, Staffing, Teaming and Organizational Restructuring - Resourceful Problem Solving & Quality & Performance Improvement EXPERIENCE: Founder, CEO and Marketing Manager of Operation Troop Aid(OTA) 2004-PRESENT - OTA is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 that promotes concerts/events and sends care packages to deployed U.S. Troops. - In depth knowledge of all aspects of concerts and event promotions. See www.operationtroopaid.org. - Planned, coordinated and marketed all concerts and events to raise funds to support OTA. OTA is a non-profit concert promotions charity that raises funds to support US Troops. - Raised nearly $11,000,000 in OTA Care Packages - Direct marketing liaison with numerous Radio and TV stations - Over 15,000 hours of event marketing and promotion hours logged Staff Full Time Staff 1 Part Time Staff 0 Volunteers 30 Contractors 0 Retention Rate 100% Plans & Policies Does the organization have a documented Fundraising Plan? Does the organization have an approved Strategic Plan? In case of a change in leadership, is a Management Succession plan in place? Does the organization have a Policies and Procedures Plan? 7

Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? No Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? No CEO Comments Operation Troop Aid is targeted, very dedicated and effective Military Charity that gets the job done. Targeted impact produces large outcome. 8

Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start Jan 01 2017 Fiscal Year End Dec 31 2017 Projected Revenue $1,300,000.00 Projected Expenses $1,200,000.00 Endowment Value $0.00 Endowment Spending Percentage (if selected) 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $1,400,015 $2,071,824 $1,449,733 Total Expenses $1,307,458 $1,547,351 $1,418,787 Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation $0 $0 $0 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal $0 $0 $0 State $0 $0 $0 Local $0 $0 $0 Unspecified $0 $0 $0 Individual Contributions $311,809 $357,312 $262,916 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $0 $0 $0 Investment Income, Net of Losses $116 $0 $67 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $0 $0 $0 Revenue In-Kind $1,088,090 $1,714,512 $1,186,750 Other $0 $0 $0 9

Expense Allocation Program Expense $1,219,094 $1,457,684 $1,337,079 Administration Expense $75,984 $54,645 $46,620 Fundraising Expense $12,380 $35,022 $35,088 Payments to Affiliates -- $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.07 1.34 1.02 Program Expense/Total Expenses 93% 94% 94% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 4% 10% 13% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $832,104 $739,037 $202,409 Current Assets $778,041 $669,644 $162,635 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $3,059 $2,549 $39 Total Net Assets $829,045 $736,488 $202,370 Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities 254.34 262.71 4170.13 Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Noncash Contributions $1,088,090 Noncash Contributions $1,714,512 Noncash Contributions $1,186,750 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Contributions, Gifts Contributions, Gifts & Contributions, Gifts, Amount and Grants $311,809 Grants $357,312 and Grants $262,916 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Investment Income $116 -- Investment Income $67 Capital Campaign Is the organization currently conducting a Capital Campaign for an endowment or the purchase of a major asset? No Capital Campaign Goal $0.00 State Charitable Solicitations Permit TN Charitable Solicitations Registration Yes - Expires June 2018 Organization Comments OTA has a very strong history of getting the job done. Through our networks and partnerships we will continue to grow and reach out to new partners. GivingMatters.com Financial Comments Financial figures taken from Form 990.Form 990 was prepared by M.G. Bookkeeping & Taxes, LLC.Audited financial statements prepared by Malvin Riggins + Company P.C., CPAs.Comments provided by Kathryn Bennett 8/11/17. Created 03.27.2019. Copyright 2019 The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee 10