What Operation Supply Drop does

Operation Supply Drop, per firmographic records, is a U.S. non-profit charity founded in 2010 and headquartered in Bristow, with a stated mission of building video game care packages for soldiers deployed in support of the global war on terror. The substantive product/service data available in the source set, however, describes USO Gaming — a program operated by USO, Inc., a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Washington, DC — and these two entities appear to be related military-gaming non-profits whose records have been partially merged in the input. USO Gaming delivers in-person and virtual gaming access to active duty, Reserve, and National Guard service members and to military families across 250+ USO Centers worldwide, plus mobile outreach via the USO-NFL Gaming Trailer to remote military installations.

Underlying "technology" is largely physical infrastructure rather than software: top-of-the-line gaming PCs, consoles, VR rigs, screens, and seating at USO Gaming Centers and USO airport Centers, supplemented by mobile gaming vehicles and a logistics layer that distributes gaming equipment to deployed units. The service catalog spans computer, console, virtual reality, mobile, and tabletop (board, card, group) games, with structured programming around launch parties, watch parties, tournaments, leagues, community events, and family nights.

The business model is donation-driven: services are free to eligible service members and families, funded through individual donations (one-time and monthly recurring via the USO website), corporate partnerships (NFL as a named core partner), leadership giving, memorial giving, and fundraising initiatives. The go-to-market is dual-sided — beneficiary acquisition happens through military installation access and Center locators (uso.org), while donor acquisition runs through content marketing, organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn), email and mobile messaging, and in-person events. There is no disclosed pricing, no commercial revenue line, and no app or API surface.

Name

Operation Supply Drop

Legal name

USO, Inc.

Website

https://weareosd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Operation Supply Drop is a 2010-founded U.S. non-profit that builds video game care packages for deployed soldiers; detailed input data describes USO Gaming, a program of USO, Inc. providing free gaming access at 250+ global Centers for service members and military families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Operation Supply Drop is a non-profit charity that builds video game care packages and provides gaming community programs for deployed soldiers, active duty service members, and military families. Its programs (integrated with USO Gaming) offer access to gaming equipment, tournaments, and community events at USO Centers worldwide and through mobile gaming units that reach remote military installations.

Product overview

USO Gaming is a single unified community program offered by the USO (United Service Organizations). It provides service members and military families with access to gaming options including computer, console, virtual reality, mobile, and tabletop games at over 250 USO Centers globally. The program includes USO Gaming Centers, USO airport Centers, the USO-NFL Gaming Trailer, and various gaming events, tournaments, and community gatherings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USO Gaming Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NFLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe USO-NFL Gaming Trailer represents a partnership between USO and NFL to bring mobile gaming experiences to service members. The NFL partners with USO to support the USO-NFL Gaming Trailer that travels to remote military locations, distributing gaming equipment and providing immersive gaming experiences for deployed service members.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Service Organizations (USO): The USO is a large established nonprofit operating 250+ centers globally; it runs the USO Gaming program described in the data and is a broader incumbent in the military support space that overlaps heavily with the subject's charitable footprint.
• Wounded Warrior Project: Wounded Warrior Project is a large military-focused nonprofit offering a portfolio of programs (mental health, physical recovery, economic empowerment) that serves a similar veteran population; comparable funding model and beneficiary base as OSD.
• Fisher House Foundation: Fisher House Foundation supports military families through housing and hospitality programs near medical facilities; an adjacent incumbent in military family well-being programming with a similar donation-funded model.

Direct peers

• Child's Play Charity: Child's Play provides games and gaming equipment to children in hospitals and similar care settings; a comparable nonprofit that channels donated gaming hardware and content to populations in need, similar to OSD's charity model.
• AbleGamers Foundation: AbleGamers uses video games to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through direct equipment distribution and accessibility advocacy; a peer nonprofit leveraging gaming as a quality-of-life intervention, similar to OSD's well-being angle.
• Stack-Up.Org: Stack-Up.Org is a 501(c)(3) that provides video games and gaming equipment to deployed service members and veterans, directly comparable to Operation Supply Drop's mission of distributing gaming care packages to deployed troops.
• Gamers Outreach Foundation: Gamers Outreach places gaming equipment in hospitals and provides gaming-related programming for hospitalized kids; comparable mission and nonprofit gaming-distribution model to OSD.

Others

• Sony PlayStation Play Has No Limits (military outreach): Sony PlayStation runs military-focused gaming donation and outreach programs that place consoles and games with deployed troops; an adjacent ecosystem supplier that powers charitable gaming for organizations including USO Gaming.
• Microsoft Military Affairs: Microsoft's Military Affairs program partners with nonprofits to donate Xbox hardware and software to service members; a vendor/ecosystem partner that supplies gaming equipment to organizations like OSD and USO Gaming.

Emerging players

• Pixels for Patriots: Pixels for Patriots is a smaller gaming-focused nonprofit supporting military members and veterans with gaming experiences and equipment; an emerging player operating in the same niche as Operation Supply Drop.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opsupplydrop
• YouTubeyoutube.com/theuso
• Facebookfacebook.com/theUSO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/operation-supply-drop
• Instagraminstagram.com/theuso

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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