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Opportunity Institute

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$776k (2024)

Expenses
$823k (2024)

Total Assets
$114k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$690 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$775,795
Expenses
$822,725
Net Income
-$46,930
Net Assets
$113,124
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $775,600
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $195
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $162,378
19.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $334,139
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,814
Total Liabilities $690
Net Assets $113,124
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Echaveste (President/Ceo) $196,539 $0 $11,792
Guy Johnson (Program Officer) $149,967 $0 $27,461
Winsome Waite (Program Officer) $145,475 $0 $29,199
Cynthia Palmerin (Director Of Operations) $113,147 $0 $16,031
Chiara Parisi (Program Analyst) $104,740 $0 $14,085
Christopher Edley Jr (Co Founder/President Emeri) $0 $0 $0
Laura Dandrea Tyson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Sowell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$391,108
Expenses
$1,577,642
Net Income
-$1,186,534
Net Assets
$160,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $387,322
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $786
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,000
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $351,027
22.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $545,649
34.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $195,310
Total Liabilities $35,256
Net Assets $160,054
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Echaveste (President/Ceo) $222,775 $0 $13,367
Winsome Waite (Program Officer) $158,840 $0 $23,609
Guy Johnson (Program Officer) $157,806 $0 $21,145
Cynthia Palmerin (Director Of Operations) $121,736 $0 $14,221
Chiara Parisi (Program Analyst) $104,688 $0 $0
Christopher Edley Jr (Co Founder/President Emeri) $0 $0 $0
Laura Dandrea Tyson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Sowell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,056,817
Expenses
$1,659,960
Net Income
-$603,143
Net Assets
$1,346,588
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $926,576
87.7%
Program Services $125,000
11.8%
Investment Income $1,641
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,600
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $304,870
18.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $723,706
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,407,884
Total Liabilities $61,296
Net Assets $1,346,588
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Echaveste (President/Ceo) $189,299 $0 $9,978
Guy Johnson (Program Officer) $152,683 $0 $20,456
Cynthia Palmerin (Director Of Operations) $115,571 $0 $13,741
Winsome Waite (Program Officer) $109,126 $0 $36,626
Christopher Edley Jr (Co Founder/President Emeritus) $0 $0 $0
Laura Dandrea Tyson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Sowell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,052,478
Expenses
$1,396,408
Net Income
$656,070
Net Assets
$1,949,731
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,929,011
94.0%
Program Services $120,000
5.8%
Investment Income $1,229
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,238
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $297,378
21.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $597,035
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,968,297
Total Liabilities $18,566
Net Assets $1,949,731
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Maria Echaveste (President/Ceo) $177,888 $0 $6,145
Guy Johnson (Program Officer) $148,419 $0 $21,474
Deanna Niebuhr (Program Officer) $121,399 $0 $14,427
Cynthia Palmerin (Director Of Operations) $112,183 $0 $12,126
Sean Simplicio (Cfo) $13,212 $0 $3,286
Christopher Edley Jr (Co Founder/President Emeri) $0 $0 $0
Laura Dandrea Tyson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather Boushey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alida Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Sowell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,101,656
Expenses
$3,433,713
Net Income
-$2,332,057
Net Assets
$1,293,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $860,335
78.1%
Program Services $232,500
21.1%
Investment Income $2,766
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,055
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $401,639
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,037,402
30.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,446,686
Total Liabilities $153,025
Net Assets $1,293,661
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rebecca Silbert (Program Officer) $175,428 $0 $5,996
Maria Echaveste (President/Ceo) $161,700 $0 $5,624
Kedda Williams (Program Officer) $161,668 $0 $12,875
Guy Johnson (Program Officer) $143,954 $0 $20,929
Sean Simplicio (Cfo) $136,394 $0 $21,429
Molly Mauer (Program Officer) $113,907 $0 $13,665
Pamela S Burdman (Program Associate) $112,651 $0 $20,744
Cynthia Palmerin (Director Of Operations) $108,970 $0 $11,859
Christopher Edley Jr (Co Founder/President Emeritus) $6,903 $0 $1,032
Laura Dandrea Tyson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Heather Boushey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alida Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Sowell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Bertram Lubin (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,722,466
Expenses
$4,824,264
Net Income
-$101,798
Net Assets
$3,625,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,472,542
94.7%
Program Services $238,890
5.1%
Investment Income $3,883
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $5,400
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,751
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $453,589
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,706,408
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,696,934
Total Liabilities $71,216
Net Assets $3,625,718
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Molly Mauer (Executive Vice President) $192,413 $0 $15,143
Sean Simplicio (Cfo & Coo) $176,230 $0 $17,846
Rebecca Silbert (Director, Renewing Communities) $170,308 $0 $5,740
Kedda Williams (Deputy Director) $153,125 $0 $11,691
Natasha O'dell Archer (Vp Program) $147,785 $0 $5,107
Guy Johnson (Senior Program Director) $139,653 $0 $20,734
Pamela Burdman (Senior Project Director) $130,318 $0 $21,082
Christopher Edley Jr (Pres & Co Founder, Board Vice Chair) $40,812 $0 $1,224
Alida Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arnold Sowell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bertram Lubin Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Boushey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Laura D Andrea Tyson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Echaveste From 3119 (President/Ceo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,934,824
Expenses
$8,947,367
Net Income
-$5,012,543
Net Assets
$3,724,828
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,902,254
99.2%
Program Services $22,598
0.6%
Investment Income $3,689
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $2,138
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,145
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $406,277
4.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,618,609
18.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,469,975
Total Liabilities $745,147
Net Assets $3,724,828

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,293,534
Expenses
$7,933,568
Net Income
$2,359,966
Net Assets
$10,014,810
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,964,045
96.8%
Program Services $323,885
3.1%
Investment Income $3,441
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $913
0.0%
Other Revenue $1,250
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $319,159
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,902,663
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,679,663
Total Liabilities $664,853
Net Assets $10,014,810
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lande Ajose (Vp Program) $172,884 $0 $39,955
Molly Mauer (Vp Program) $165,754 $0 $13,555
Kara Dukakis (Vp Program) $155,390 $0 $30,272
Kiman Chheng (Controller) $142,700 $0 $29,254
Guy Johnson (Sr. Program Manager) $132,230 $0 $18,423
Rebbeca Silbert (Sr Vp, Opp And Justice) $126,079 $0 $4,730
Christopher Edley Jr (President & Co Founder) $38,750 $0 $1,163
Sean Simplico (Cfo & Coo (From 10/2016)) $34,700 $0 $2,407
Ann O'leary (Pres & Co Founder (To 9/16)) $0 $0 $0
Tom Steyer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kim Belshe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Boushey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nadine Burke Harris Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alida Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bertram Lubin Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lenny Mendonca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura D Andrea Tyson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,434,181
Expenses
$5,620,341
Net Income
$7,813,840
Net Assets
$7,813,840
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,354,028
99.4%
Program Services $71,373
0.5%
Investment Income $2,507
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$11,725
Net Inventory Sales $1,150
0.0%
Other Revenue $16,848
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $240,238
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,580,776
28.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,158,693
Total Liabilities $344,853
Net Assets $7,813,840
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Mc Lean (Cfo And Sr Vp Of Admin (To 4/16)) $63,785 $0 $7,874
Christopher Edley Jr (President & Co Founder) $9,615 $0 $0
Ann O'leary (President & Co Founder (To 9/15)) $6,610 $0 $0
Tom Steyer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kim Belshe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Boushey (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nadine Burke Harris Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alida Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bertram Lubin Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lenny Mendonca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Reich (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Richardson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Saenz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Robert Shireman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Laura D Andrea Tyson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark G Yudof (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebbeca Silbert (Sr Vp, Opp And Justice (From 1/16)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

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