Nonprofit · EIN 47-3888926
OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $775,795 | $822,725 | -$46,930 | $113,814 | $690 | $113,124 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $391,108 | $1,577,642 | -$1,186,534 | $195,310 | $35,256 | $160,054 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $775,600
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $195
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,378
- Other salaries and wages
- $334,139
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $604,583
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $6,645
- Program services (functional)
- $728,240
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,159
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,326
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $195,310
- Total assets, end of year
- $113,814
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $690
- Net assets, end of year
- $113,124
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $113,124
- Gross receipts
- $775,795
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA ECHAVESTE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $196,539 | $11,792 |
| GUY JOHNSON | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,967 | $27,461 |
| WINSOME WAITE | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,475 | $29,199 |
| CYNTHIA PALMERIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $113,147 | $16,031 |
| CHIARA PARISI | PROGRAM ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,740 | $14,085 |
| CHRISTOPHER EDLEY JR | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT EMERI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DANDREA TYSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SAENZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHIREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK G YUDOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA ECHAVESTE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $222,775 | $13,367 |
| WINSOME WAITE | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,840 | $23,609 |
| GUY JOHNSON | PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,806 | $21,145 |
| CYNTHIA PALMERIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $121,736 | $14,221 |
| CHIARA PARISI | PROGRAM ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,688 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER EDLEY JR | CO-FOUNDER/PRESIDENT EMERI Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA DANDREA TYSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SAENZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHIREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK G YUDOF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 SHATTUCK AVE STE 12 PMB 136, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1474
- In care of
- % JAMES T MCLEAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- MARIA ECHAVESTE, 1400 SHATTUCK AVE SUITE 12 136, BERKELEY, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- MARIA ECHAVESTE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (510) 679-1004
- Website
- THEOPPORTUNITYINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KARLSSON & LANE AN ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-3888926 or by the name OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL MOBILITY AND EQUITY BY IMPROVING OUTCOMES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH EARLY CAREER. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATION, WHICH PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN OPENING OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE RELATED SOCIAL POLICIES THAT MAKE TRUE OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- WHOLE CHILD EQUITY: ADVANCING PRACTICES AND POLICIES TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM STRATEGIES AND STRUCTURES THAT REFLECT SCIENCE, EVIDENCE, AND A "WHOLE CHILD" APPROACH. BUILDING A BROAD, COLLABORATIVE, MULTI-SECTOR COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED VISION OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE WILL ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE INTERVENTIONS AND SERVICES TO HELP STUDENTS GET AND STAY ON TRACK.Expenses $331,610
- RESOURCE EQUITY: ADVOCATING FOR ADEQUATE AND SUSTAINED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, WITH HIGHER-NEED SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS GETTING THEIR FAIR SHARE.Expenses $248,936
- EQUITY INDICATORS: SUPPORTING THE USE OF THE MONITORING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE (NAS) TO ANALYZE DISPARITIES, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE-BASED EQUITY INDICATOR SYSTEMS AND A FEDERAL EQUITY INDICATOR SYSTEM.ADOLESCENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: IS A HIGHLY FOCUSED EFFORT TO UTILIZE A "WHOLE CHILD" APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH. WE WORK TO IDENTIFY THE PRACTICE CHANGES THAT NEED TO HAPPEN, AND THE POLICY SUPPORTS THAT WILL ACCELERATE THE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES REQUIRED SO CHANGES ARE BOTH SUSTAINABLE AND TRANSFORMATIVE AT SCALE.Expenses $135,264
- Expenses $12,430
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3888926
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $113,814
- Income (IRS master file)
- $775,795
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2024 | $775,795 | $822,725 | $113,814 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $391,108 | $1,577,642 | $195,310 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,056,817 | $1,659,960 | $1,407,884 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-3888926).
Questions about OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE is 47-3888926.
- Is OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE 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 OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names MARIA ECHAVESTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,539 (MARIA ECHAVESTE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $775,795, expenses of $822,725 and total assets of $113,814 at year end.
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