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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3244541

OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LITTLETON, CO 80120

Financials

$6.2M$5.8M2023$5.8M$6.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,821,453$6,057,522-$236,069$5,993,374$0$5,993,374
December 31, 2023990-PF (amended)$6,247,416$5,754,894$492,522$6,229,443$0$6,229,443
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,760,000
Interest
$61,453

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$821,574
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,483,514
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,976,793
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$5,936,891
Excise tax on investment income
$854

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,229,443
Total assets, end of year
$5,993,374
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,993,374
Fair market value of assets
$5,975,302
Qualifying distributions
$5,936,891
Net investment income
$61,453

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Manuel Mattke
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Chief Innovation Officer40$1,483,514$0
James R Troupis
312 S Charles Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
School Operations an
Highest-paid employee
40$181,114$0
Kathrine Fuente
7395 W 14 Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33014
Director of School D
Highest-paid employee
40$149,445$4,622
Jolene L Zywica
102 Hawthorne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Chief Learning Offic
Highest-paid employee
40$148,691$16,805
Martin Russell
11617 S 201st Street, Gretna, NE 68028
Director of Africa O
Highest-paid employee
40$140,723$22,809
Mary Claire Moffitt
4276 S Sherman Street, Englewood, CO 80113
Director Product Str
Highest-paid employee
40$126,477$6,845
J Joe Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director, President and Treasurer4$0$0
Alfred Levitt
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Secretary and General Counsel2$0$0
Todd M Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0
Laura M Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0
J Peter Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0
Sylvie M Legere
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Manuel Mattke
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Chief Innovation Officer40$1,459,465$30,200
Raymond Ravaglia
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Chief Learning Officer40$321,739$6,692
Kathrine Fuente
7395 W 14 Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33014
Director of School D
Highest-paid employee
40$142,329$4,402
Martin Russell
11617 S 201st Street, Gretna, NE 68028
Director of Africa O
Highest-paid employee
40$135,945$22,099
Jolene L Zywica
102 Hawthorne Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Chief Learning Offic
Highest-paid employee
40$123,768$15,705
Mary Claire Moffitt
4276 S Sherman Street, Englewood, CO 80113
Director Product Str
Highest-paid employee
40$108,494$11,926
Rachel L Jerez
7807 Cliffside Court, Springfield, VA 22153
Director Professiona
Highest-paid employee
40$83,308$20,827
J Joe Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director, President and Treasurer4$0$0
Alfred Levitt
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Secretary and General Counsel2$0$0
Todd M Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0
Laura M Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0
J Peter Ricketts
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0
Sylvie M Legere
7901 Southpark Plaza Suite 206, Littleton, CO 801204505
Director (Nonvoting)0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7901 SOUTHPARK PLZ STE 206, LITTLETON, CO 80120-4505
Signed the 990-PF
J Joe Ricketts, President and CEO
Phone
(303) 962-0025
Return prepared by
Steven L Christensen

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3244541
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,993,374
Income (IRS master file)
$5,821,453

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$5,821,453$6,057,522$5,993,374XML
990-PFDecember 2023$6,247,416$5,754,894$6,229,443XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3244541).

Questions about OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION is 20-3244541.
Is OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,483,514 (Manuel Mattke, Chief Innovation Officer).
How much revenue does OPPORTUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,821,453, expenses of $6,057,522 and total assets of $5,993,374 at year end.

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