Nonprofit · EIN 39-1315014
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC
Also known as WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · KENOSHA, WI 53143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $836,460 | $868,072 | -$31,612 | $816,105 | $0 | $816,105 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $807,673 | $738,548 | $69,125 | $847,576 | $0 | $847,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $91,963
- Membership dues
- $91,963
- Program service revenue
- $721,146
- Investment income
- $23,351
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $52,367
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $121,907
- Program services (functional)
- $719,149
- Management and general (functional)
- $148,923
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $847,576
- Total assets, end of year
- $816,105
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $816,105
- Gross receipts
- $836,460
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 104
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM CINDERICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CINDY VIRTA | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SMOLAREK | PRESIDEN-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNA FRANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MISTY WILLIAMS | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SAGO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETISE JENKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARCIE SPROUSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE OLIVERA-JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORRINA QUALLS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLIE KINGMA DOLAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVA MCDOWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BEEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAMMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEROY BURROUGHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY GISSING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO ECHAVARRIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATILIN SIEFKES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN LOGHRY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA PETERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON WAINMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY VIRTA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RONNELL DUBOSE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM CINDERICH | PRESIDEN-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHANNA FRANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MISTY WILLIAMS | PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHATOYA BLACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SAGO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MACEO RAINEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETISE JENKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIBYL MCINTIRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARCIE SPROUSE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA MIRELES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVA MCDOWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HILDAHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BEEMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIOSHA WAGNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAMMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEATRA GREENE-NDIAYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEROY BURROUGHS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA LUEDTKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY GISSING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7619 SHERIDAN RD PMB 5054, KENOSHA, WI 53143-1519
- In care of
- % ROBERT ROSS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT ROSS, 7619 SHERIDAN ROAD PMB 5054, KENOSHA, WI 53143
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT ROSS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (231) 750-6101
- Website
- EOA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
TO BRING COMMUNITY PERSONS WHO HAVE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN OR WHO ARE PROFESSIONALLY INVOLVED IN BROADENING ACCESSIBILITY TO AND SUCCESS IN FORMAL POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. THE ASSOCIATION IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT STUDENTS WHO, BY REASON OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATION, FIRST GENERATION STATUS, ETHNIC DEFINITION, MILITARY VETERAN STATUS, AND/OR DISABILITY, ARE IN A POSITION OF DISADVANTAGE WITH TRADITIONAL MAINSTREAM AMERICAN STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE PURPOSE OF THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION, (THE ASSOCIATION) IS TO BRING TOGETHER INTO A WORK AND STUDY COMMUNITY PERSONS WHO HAVE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN OR WHO ARE PROFESSIONALLY INVOLVED IN BROADENING ACCESSIBILITY TO AND SUCCESS IN FORMAL POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. MAJOR FOCI WILL BE: 1) ELEMENTS WHICH PREPARE STUDENTS FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES; AND 2) INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO THE CHALLENGE OF SERVING MORE DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT STUDENTS WHO, BY REASON OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATION, FIRST GENERATION STATUS, ETHNIC DEFINITION, MILITARY VETERAN STATUS, AND/OR DISABILITY, ARE IN A POSITION OF DISADVANTAGE WITH TRADITIONAL MAINSTREAM AMERICAN STUDENTS. THE ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PURPOSE(S) BY: 1) PROMOTING RESEARCH, EVALUATION, PROGRAMMATIC AND FISCAL PLANNING, AND TRAINING INCLUSIVE OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO THE CONCERNS OF THE ASSOCIATION; 2) DEVELOPING THE CAPABILITY TO MAKE TIMELY AND MEANINGFUL RESPONSES TO ISSUES AND CONCERNS AFFECTING THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTS OF STUDENTS; 3) ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK PRIMARILY FOR PERSONS PROFESSIONALLY INVOLVED IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; 4) ENGAGING IN THE SPECIFIC AND GENERAL COORDINATION OF EFFORTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS HAVING PURPOSES SUPPORTIVE OF OR IN HARMONY WITH ASSOCIATION CONCERNS; AND, 5) AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ACCORDING TO QUALIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EOA FOUNDATION.IN 2024, ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED CONDUCTING AN EOA ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE, EMERGING LEADERS INSTITUTE; PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE AND PRE-COLLEGE PARTICIPANTS; AND PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR: EOA SCHOLARSHIPS "HOW TO" Q & A SESSION; INS & OUTS OF COE'S LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE; EMERGING LEADERS INSTITUTE INFORMATION Q & A; "NO PROPS PROVIDED" BY PARADIGM SHIFT; THREE SESSIONS FOR LEGISLATION & EDUCATION "RETURN ON INVESTMENT; "TRAUMA INFORMED VIRTUAL TRAINING; TWO SESSIONS OF PROGRAM ROUNDTABLES; "IGNITE YOUR POTENTIAL" WORKSHOP; AND A STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR COLLEGE AND PRE-COLLEGE PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $719,149 · grants $52,367 · revenue $721,146
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1315014
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $816,105
- Income (IRS master file)
- $836,460
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $836,460 | $868,072 | $816,105 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $807,673 | $738,548 | $847,576 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $533,115 | $613,532 | $733,618 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $547,526 | $512,821 | $325,164 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 39-1315014).
Questions about EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC is 39-1315014.
- Is EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC 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 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT ROSS.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $836,460, expenses of $868,072 and total assets of $816,105 at year end.
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