Nonprofit · EIN 43-1984494
THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC
Also known as OPPORTUNITY NETWORK
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,676,316 | $10,959,441 | $1,716,875 | $13,850,620 | $775,593 | $13,075,027 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,341,797 | $13,533,571 | $3,808,226 | $12,778,098 | $1,417,537 | $11,360,561 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,866,205 | $12,034,924 | -$1,168,719 | $9,319,617 | $1,808,598 | $7,511,019 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,959,107
- Program service revenue
- $461,500
- Investment income
- $197,415
- Other revenue
- $58,294
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $307,975
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,594,559
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,421,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,410,253
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,393
- Accounting fees
- $87,866
- Occupancy
- $454,851
- Travel
- $68,249
- Depreciation
- $33,668
- Program services (functional)
- $8,071,930
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,270,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,617,038
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,778,098
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,850,620
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $775,593
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,075,027
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,310
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,648,375
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,426,652
- Gross receipts
- $13,039,363
- Employees
- 89
- Volunteers
- 498
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCRIA ORTIZ | CEO Officer | 40 | $305,472 | $177 |
| JESSICA PLISKA | FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $226,914 | $30,753 |
| SARAH DONNELLY | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Officer | 40 | $209,866 | $30,120 |
| DANIELLE GREEN | COO Officer | 40 | $209,000 | $22,614 |
| RAIMUNDO REYES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer | 40 | $213,654 | $16,022 |
| MICHAEL FALLETTI | MD OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $177,604 | $15,211 |
| LAUREN M SAMPSON | CDO Officer | 40 | $161,902 | $132 |
| JONELLE N CARRERA | SR. DIR. OF DEV AND INS. GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,663 | $15,548 |
| PETRA BEBAS | SR. DIR. OF STRA. INI.& IMP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,142 | $24,252 |
| MIKELLE WILLIS | MANAG. DIR. OF TAL. AND PL. OP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,053 | $11,472 |
| OLGA KISLOV | ASS. DIR. OF FIN. AND GR. ADM. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,650 | $3,102 |
| CHELSEA FROSINI | DIR. OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,117 | $3,656 |
| AILUN KU | CEO (LEFT 2/15/24) Officer | 40 | $35,142 | $0 |
| RAQUEL VARGAS PALMER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL O'KEEFE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CHIANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOY BOOKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN COHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH MEISEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NIETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NNEKA NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERHA SAHGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL WEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIGI STONE WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AISHA THOMAS-PETIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN LYTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABRIELLE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRIYA RAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH DAVIDOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR (LEFT 8/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AILUN KU | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $284,200 | $8,745 |
| JESSICA PLISKA | FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $218,606 | $33,003 |
| SARAH DONNELLY | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $202,413 | $32,143 |
| RAIMUNDO REYES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $205,562 | $17,590 |
| DANIELLE GREEN | COO Officer | 40 | $194,932 | $17,273 |
| MIKELLE WILLIS | MD OF PEOPLE&CUL. Key employee | 40 | $191,766 | $17,176 |
| MICHAEL FALLETTI | MD OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $170,151 | $13,129 |
| LYUDMILA GINZBURG | SR DIR OF FINANCE & ADMIN. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,555 | $4,726 |
| JONELLE CARRERA | SR DIR OF DVT & INST GIVIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,238 | $15,297 |
| VENEITA BURGIN | DIR. OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,263 | $29,544 |
| REBECCA DARUGAR | DIR OF LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,788 | $23,281 |
| VALENCIA PETION | DIR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,861 | $17,550 |
| RAQUEL VARGAS PALMER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL O'KEEFE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CHIANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY BOOKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN COHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MEISEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NIETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NNEKA NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERHA SAHGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL WEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIGI STONE WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AISHA THOMAS-PETIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN LYTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRIELLE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON VEAZEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AILUN KU | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $276,850 | $177 |
| JESSICA PLISKA | FOUNDER Officer | 40 | $220,701 | $37,425 |
| MIKELLE WILLIS | MD OF PEOPLE&CUL. Key employee | 40 | $204,744 | $7,418 |
| SARAH DONNELLY | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $169,722 | $27,043 |
| RAIMUNDO REYES | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $179,966 | $12,123 |
| LYUDMILA GINZBURG | SR DIR OF FIN & ADMIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,646 | $2,531 |
| KIERSTYN THAYER | CHIEF ADV OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,026 | $1,523 |
| JANINE CIBELLIS | SR DIR OF LDSHP GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,280 | $177 |
| JONELLE CARRERA | SR DIR OF DVT & INST GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,383 | $12,070 |
| REBECCA DARUGAR | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,561 | $12,220 |
| RAQUEL VARGAS PALMER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN COHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY BOOKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL REES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CHIANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH MEISEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NIETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NNEKA NORVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FERHA SAHGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL WEISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIGI STONE WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AISHA THOMAS-PETIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN LYTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRIELLE ROSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON VEAZEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL O'KEEFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIK NUNES | DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIYA DOGRA | DIRECTOR (LEFT 8/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 85 BROAD ST 6TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2794
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA PLISKA, 85 BROAD STREET 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- DANIELLE L GREEN, FOUNDER
- Phone
- (646) 237-4090
- Website
- WWW.OPPORTUNITYNETWORK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE OPPORTUNITY NETWORK IGNITES THE DRIVE, CURIOSITY, AND AGENCY OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS ON THEIR PATHS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE AND INTO THRIVING CAREERS, POWERED BY OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESS AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE OPPORTUNITY NETWORK (OPPNET) WORKS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR STUDENTS FROM HISTORICALLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. OPPNET'S CAREER FLUENCY CURRICULUM IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK AND CONSISTS OF SEVEN PILLARS DESIGNED TO LEAD YOUNG PEOPLE TO HOLISTIC COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS: 1) COLLEGE ACCESS, TRANSITION, AND SUCCESS; 2) CAREER AWARENESS AND EXPOSURE; 3) PROFESSIONAL AND WORKPLACE SKILLS; 4) NETWORKS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL; 5) SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING; 6) IDENTITY AND CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS; AND 7) WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE.OPPNET'S STRATEGY BRIDGES COLLEGE AND CAREER SUPPORTS ACROSS THREE DISTINCT PROGRAMS:1) OUR FOUNDING OPPNET FELLOWS PROGRAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 10TH GRADE THROUGH TO THEIR COLLEGE GRADUATION-ENGAGING STUDENTS IN INTENSIVE PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALIZED COLLEGE COUNSELING, CAREER EXPOSURE, PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT THROUGH THE COLLEGE YEARS, AND FIVE SUMMERS OF PAID INTERNSHIPS OR MEANINGFUL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING. ON AVERAGE, 94% OF OPPNET FELLOWS GRADUATE COLLEGE WITHIN SIX YEARS, AND 89% SECURE CAREER-INTEREST ALIGNED EMPLOYMENT OR GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSION WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COLLEGE GRADUATION. DURING OUR 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR, OPPNET PROUDLY SERVED ~1,100 STUDENTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.2) OPPNET'S CAPACITY-BUILDING CAREER FLUENCY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2011, HELPS SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS INTEGRATE OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS CONTENT INTO THEIR PROGRAM MODELS AND HELP THEM ACHIEVE IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR THEIR YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH THESE ONE- TO TWO-YEAR CAPACITY-BUILDING ENGAGEMENTS, OPPNET WORKS WITH EACH PARTNER TO IDENTIFY THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND DESIRED STUDENT OUTCOMES, CO-DESIGNS A STRATEGY TO REACH THEIR GOALS, AND TRAINS PARTNER STAFF TO SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS TO BUILD ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES THAT DRIVE ACADEMIC, PERSONAL, AND PROFESSIONAL OUTCOMES. IN OUR 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR, OPPNET WORKED WITH 75 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS TO IMPACT OVER 251,501 STUDENTS ACROSS 26 CITIES AND 10 STATES.3) OUR OPPORTUNITY IGNITED PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2020, PROVIDES ADVISORY SERVICES TO COMPANIES SEEKING TO EMBED VALUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THEIR BUSINESSES. IN OUR 2022-23 FISCAL YEAR, OPPNET WORKED WITH 15 COMPANIES, OFFERING INCLUSIVE CULTURE MAPPING, CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOPS, ADVISORY SERVICES, ACCESS TO LIVE AND ON-DEMAND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TRAININGS, AND MUCH MORE.Expenses $8,071,930 · grants $307,975 · revenue $461,500
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-1984494
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,850,620
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,039,363
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $12,676,316 | $10,959,441 | $13,850,620 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $17,341,797 | $13,533,571 | $12,778,098 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $10,866,205 | $12,034,924 | $9,319,617 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $10,362,675 | $9,808,899 | $8,922,114 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 43-1984494).
Questions about THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC is 43-1984494.
- Is THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK 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 THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JESSICA PLISKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,472 (LUCRIA ORTIZ, CEO).
- How much revenue does THE NEW YORK OPPORTUNITY NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,676,316, expenses of $10,959,441 and total assets of $13,850,620 at year end.
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