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$6.25 MILLION TO OPEN THE

FIRST STABLE GROUND CAMPUS.

We are not asking donors to fund an idea without a plan.
The opening campaign is divided into clearly defined stages designed to move Operation Stable Ground from land acquisition to a fully functioning veteran transition campus.

CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW

The initial campus is planned to include:

$6,250,000

Recommended Opening Campaign

$5,300,000

Capital Development

$75,000

Pre-Opening Readiness

$720,000

First Full Operating Year

$155,000

Additional Opening Liquidity

diligence and approvals
– PHASE 1

LAND, DUE DILIGENCE & APPROVALS

$450,000

Purpose: Secure a suitable Central Illinois property and determine that the land can legally, physically and economically support the campus before construction begins.
Planning includes:
  • Approximately 10–15 acres
  • Land acquisition
  • Appraisal
  • Title
  • Closing
  • Legal work
  • Survey
  • Environmental review
  • Soil/site analysis
  • Zoning
  • Early design
  • Permitting and approval work
Campaign Message: Before we build anything, we make sure we’re building in the right place.
– PHASE 2

SITE INFRASTRUCTURE & CAMPUS BACKBONE

$850,000

This phase turns raw land into a buildable campus.
Potential work includes:
  • Grading
  • Drainage
  • Roads
  • Parking
  • Walkways
  • Water
  • Sewer/septic
  • Electrical infrastructure
  • Internet/communications
  • Lighting
  • Fire access
  • Utility distribution
  • Site security infrastructure
  • Construction contingency
Campaign Message: Build the ground everything else depends on.
site infrastructure
private cottage
– PHASE 3

NINE FURNISHED PRIVATE COTTAGES

$1,800,000

Nine private residential cottages create the core housing capacity of the program.
Approximately:
  • $200,000 planning allowance per completed and furnished cottage
The phase accounts for more than the structure itself and is intended to cover the full residential component, including construction and necessary furnishings/equipment within the approved capital plan.
Campaign Message: Nine veterans. Nine private homes. Nine places to rebuild.
– PHASE 4

COMMUNITY CENTER, EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES

$2,200,000

This phase completes the operational campus.
Potential work includes:
  • Approximately 5,000 sq. ft. community center
  • Classrooms
  • Dining area
  • Kitchen
  • Administrative space
  • Case-management rooms
  • Technology
  • Program equipment
  • Furnishings
  • Campus equipment
  • Two program vehicles
  • Remaining project requirements and contingencies
Campaign Message: The cottages provide stability. The community center delivers the program.
pre opening
– PHASE 5

PRE-OPENING

$75,000

Before the first veteran arrives, the campus must transition from a completed construction project into an operational residential program.
Funding supports readiness such as:
  • Hiring
  • Staff onboarding
  • Training
  • Inspections
  • Final activation
  • Initial stocking
  • Operational setup
  • Launch preparation

FIRST FULL OPERATING YEAR

$720,000

$695,000

Planned Expenses

$25,000

Planned Reserve Contribution

The Year One budget is designed to serve approximately 34 veterans.
operating year stable

WHERE YEAR ONE MONEY GOES

$575,000 — 82.7%

PROGRAM SERVICES

$80,000 — 11.5%

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL

$40,000 — 5.8%

FUNDRAISING

YEAR ONE PROGRAM COST

Approximately:
$20,441
Total operating expense per veteran based on 34 veterans served.
– NATIONAL TRAVEL SUPPORT

WHERE YOU LIVE SHOULDN’T DETERMINE WHETHER YOU CAN GET HERE.

OPSG’s Year One plan includes approximately $45,000 for participant Home-of-Record travel.

For accepted veterans, OPSG plans to cover reasonable transportation from the veteran’s verified U.S. Home of Record to the Illinois campus and the return trip at the end of the program.

This may include directly purchased economy airfare, standard baggage, approved local connections or documented fuel costs when a participant is authorized to drive.

– FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

DONORS SHOULD KNOW WHERE THEIR MONEY GOES.

Operation Stable Ground intends to publish appropriate financial and organizational information as the organization develops.
  • IRS determination letter once received
  • Form 990 filings when available
  • Annual reports
  • Board-approved financial summaries
  • Major campaign updates
  • Governance information
  • Program outcomes
  • Annual veterans served
  • Program completion data
  • Housing outcomes
  • Employment/education outcomes
Important Current Status: Operation Stable Ground is an Illinois nonprofit corporation and is currently applying for recognition as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3).
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