2026-03-30T11:07:19-06:00 2025-12-31 471586658 Cory W Johnson CPA LLC 6901 Saint Ambrose Way Landover MD 20785 990 2025-01-01 991735506 Rural Opportunity Institute % Seth Saeugling RURA 7204104320 3661 Sunset Avenue STE 5061 Rocky Mount NC 27804 SETH SAEUGLING CoFounder 7204104320 2026-03-01 true CORY W JOHNSON CPA P01439119 2024705285 2026-03-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Seth Saeugling 3661 Sunset Avenue Ste 5061 Rocky Mount NC 27804 1070293 false X https://www.ruralopportunity.org X 2024 NC To build the capacity of rural communities to support poeples healing from generational trauma to achieve health, safety, connection, and self-determination. 3 2 5 0 0 720235 992397 411320 63643 10232 7239 -7870 1138794 1058402 0 0 352523 779342 62610 67888 928451 348998 1280974 1190950 -142180 -132548 2038590 1448083 865906 407947 1172684 1040136 To build the capacity of rural communities to support poeples healing from generational trauma to achieve health, safety, connection, and self-determination. false false 937103 67664 Supports youth, organizations, and communities in rural North Carolina to interrupt the cycle of generational trauma and design innovative solutions for healing and resilience. 937103 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NC X Seth Saeugling 7204104320 3661 Sunset Avenue Ste 5061 Rocky Mount NC 27804 Vichitra Jagannathan CoFounder 40.00 0.00 X X X 153940 0 0 Seth Saeugling CoFounder 40.00 0.00 X X 153816 0 0 Naomi Marsh Dir Operations 40.00 0.00 X 121872 0 0 Graham Oberlandis Dir of Systems Innovation & Policy 40.00 0.00 X 110279 0 0 Eulanda Thorne Board 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 539907 0 0 4 true true false 25000 967397 992397 Trauma Resilience Train 561499 6547 6547 Consulting Coaching 561499 13193 13193 Speaker Request 561499 7792 7792 Systems Mapping 561499 36111 36111 63643 10232 10232 0 4021 11891 -7870 -7870 1058402 66005 0 0 X 670427 627804 42623 52482 52482 56433 50271 6162 138 138 330 330 58962 3883 55079 62610 62610 46209 14802 31407 518 518 565 565 25573 18874 1421 5278 7058 7058 Other 76035 36801 39234 Program 133610 132186 1424 1190950 937103 185959 67888 1093321 382057 1980 943223 369493 367 696166 66 2038590 1448083 11451 60085 854455 347862 865906 407947 X 318229 711020 854455 329116 1172684 1040136 2038590 1448083 X -132548 0 X false false false X 470235 992397 1462632 457015 67664 524679 927250 1060061 1987311 0 0 0 0 0 0 1987311 0 0 0 927250 1060061 1987311 X true X false false false false false false false false false SETH SAEUGLING CoFounder 153816 153816 VICHITRA JAGANNATHAN CoFounder 153940 153940 NAOMI MARSH Dir Operations 121872 121872 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the governing body before submission. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organization monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual disclosure process. Each year, the board designated person distributes a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form to all board members via PandaDoc. Each board member is required to complete and return the form by a set deadline. The board designated person collects all completed forms, reviews any disclosed conflicts with the Board Chair, and provides a summary to the Board Chair for presentation at the next board meeting. All disclosed conflicts and any resulting board decisions including recusal requirements or other corrective steps are documented in the official board meeting minutes. Completed disclosure forms are stored in the organizations Google Drive. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a ROI previously engaged an independent third-party talent consultant to conduct compensation benchmarking for the organizations leadership roles. The consultant provided a written report with comparability data reflecting market rates for similar positions at comparable nonprofit organizations. This process was used to inform the boards compensation decisions and is documented in the consultants report on file with the organization. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b ROI previously engaged an independent third-party talent consultant to conduct compensation benchmarking for the organizations leadership roles. The consultant provided a written report with comparability data reflecting market rates for similar positions at comparable nonprofit organizations. This process was used to inform the boards compensation decisions and is documented in the consultants report on file with the organization. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 Form 990 available to public, upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Governing documents available to the public, upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Change in net assets is due to transition from Fiscal Agent who had custody. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Other fees detail on file with the organization. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e Other expenses detail on file with the organization. General explanation attachment Every year, we get a team of 4-6 graduate students from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, which is the number one public health school in the country. Each Capstone project typically involves between 1,200 to 1,500 hours of graduate-level work. On the open market, this level of consulting and technical assistance could be valued between $150,000 and $250,000.