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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1221301

COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION

Also known as THE COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$10.3M$10.6M2022$9.5M$11.2M2023$10.7M$10.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,683,115$10,553,927$129,188$7,012,495$8,871,643-$1,859,148
June 30, 2024990$9,538,138$11,209,390-$1,671,252$7,368,477$9,623,456-$2,254,979
June 30, 2023990$10,331,790$10,589,537-$257,747$8,309,280$9,081,464-$772,184
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$6,683,492
of which government grants
$388,846
Membership dues
$4,647,669
Program service revenue
$3,914,121
Investment income
$53,547
Other revenue
$31,955

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$201,554
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$736,239
Other salaries and wages
$2,382,947
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,876,613
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$67,557
Occupancy
$1,490,519
Travel
$1,519,162
Depreciation
$199,691
Program services (functional)
$7,628,623
Management and general (functional)
$2,758,247
Fundraising (functional)
$167,057

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,368,477
Total assets, end of year
$7,012,495
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,871,643
Net assets, end of year
-$1,859,148
Land, buildings and equipment
$379,598
Publicly traded securities
$2,422,174
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$2,533,129
Net assets with donor restrictions
$673,981
Gross unrelated business income
$11,000
Gross receipts
$10,683,115
Employees
31
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KIMBERLY JONESPRESIDENT
Officer
40$368,235$82,241
AARON BROWNEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$254,836$58,775
ANGELICA VIALPANDOSVP, PROG & PROF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$186,360$51,444
TERRY VAUGHANVP, PELL INSTITUTE
Highest-paid employee
40$194,634$33,687
GREGORY MOLDENHAUERVICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS & FINANCE
Officer
40$170,765$32,558
WENDELL FABULASSOC. VP, BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$146,106$44,023
DIANE SHUSTVP, PUBLIC POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$170,358$17,923
MARA LUNABOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM BLANCO IIIPAST BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 9/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF KAHLDENBOARD CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEO CONWAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THERESA RADERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEPHEN REBELLOAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELICA A BENITEZAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMI BAYLESASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAMANTHA HILLASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
W BARNEY NYEASPIRE MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
DARIANA ROYBALASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MAYREL ARTILES FONESCACAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEJANDRO MORALESCAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FABIOLA A FALTO CASTROCAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LEROY BURROUGHSEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN SMOLAREKEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM CINDERICHEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CINDY VIRTAEOA MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
CHELSEY TOMSMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS BEDWAYMEAEOPP MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY GILESMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA LEWISMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN WILLIAMSNAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN SIMILANAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DINA J IBARRANAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEOF GARNERNAEOP MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
ARIELLE DERIVAL-JOSEPHNEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
YARA ZOCCARATONEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSAY CARPENTERNEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT POTENEOA MEMBER (UNTIL 9/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLY LAWRENCESAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERONTAE MAXWELLSAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MAURICE MATHISSAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
D'ANGELO SANDSSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TERIKI BARNESSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DONTA MILLSSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DARICA N SIMONSWASAP MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA SANDRA JIMENEZWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DALIA HERNANDEZWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTOR ROJASWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MAUREEN HOYLERPRESIDENT (UNTIL 9/2023)
Officer
40$814,582$81,146
KIMBERLY JONESPRESIDENT (SINCE 10/2023)
Officer
40$319,660$50,793
JOHN HERNANDEZASSOCIATE VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$177,322$50,109
JENNIFER WIDERVP, ADVANCEMENT & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$188,532$29,397
ANGELICA VIALPANDOSVP, PROG & PROF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$174,110$43,258
GREGORY MOLDENHAUERVICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS & FINANCE
Officer
40$165,663$32,197
TERRY VAUGHANVP, PELL INSTITUTE
Highest-paid employee
40$145,826$36,149
DIANE SHUSTVP, PUBLIC POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$168,316$10,508
SAM BLANCO IIIBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH GIVENSPAST BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 9/2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARA LUNABOARD CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEO CONWAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THERESA RADERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANTHONY J PLONCZYNSKI-FIGUEROAAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACKASHA WILEYAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELICA A BENITEZAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMI BAYLESASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
W BARNEY NYEASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARIANA ROYBALASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIANA FRANQUICAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAIME IVAN LOPEZ-RIVERACAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FABIOLA A FALTO CASTROCAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN SMOLAREKEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM CINDERICHEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY VIRTAEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS BEDWAYMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANNY GILESMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA LEWISMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN SIMILANAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DINA J IBARRANAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEOF GARNERNAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YARA ZOCCARATONEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY CARPENTERNEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT POTENEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY LAWRENCESAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERONTAE MAXWELLSAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAYMOND CABRERASAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERIKI BARNESSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONTA MILLSSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARICA N SIMONSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALIA HERNANDEZWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTOR ROJASWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARMANDO BUSTOS JRWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YURI JOBAEEE MEMBER (UNTIL 07/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA AYALA-COOPERASPIRE MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONNELL DUBOSEEOA MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA KETRONMEAEOPP MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KULAMEAEOPP MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA SMITHNAEOP MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORA MCCANNNEOA MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL GILLEYSWASAP MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESUS MALDONADOWESTOP MEMBER (UNTIL 7/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MAUREEN HOYLERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$545,654$91,705
KIMBERLY JONESEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$301,414$28,979
JOHN HERNANDEZASSOCIATE VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$177,787$43,111
ANGELICA VIALPANDOSVP, PROG & PROF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$163,170$46,628
JENNIFER WIDERVP, ADVANCEMENT & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$180,102$21,747
GREGORY MOLDENHAUERVICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS & FINANCE
Officer
40$159,557$24,000
WENDELL FABULASSOC. VP-BUSINESS & FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$138,359$36,725
JOSEPH GIVENSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRIS GEORGEPAST BOARD CHAIR UNTIL 9/2022
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM BLANCO IIIBOARD CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEO CONWAYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
THERESA RADERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANTHONY J PLONCZYNSKI-FIGUEROAAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACKASHA WILEYAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YURI JOBAEEE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMI BAYLESASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
W BARNEY NYEASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA AYALA-COOPERASPIRE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARA LUNACAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAIME IVAN LOPEZ-RIVERACAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FABIOLA A FALTO CASTROCAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM CINDERICHEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY VIRTAEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RONNELL DUBOSEEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA KETRONMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS BEDWAYMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KULAMEAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DINA J IBARRANAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEOF GARNERNAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTORIA SMITHNAEOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY CARPENTERNEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT POTENEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORA MCCANNNEOA MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY LAWRENCESAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERONTAE MAXWELLSAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAYMOND CABRERASAEOPP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONTA MILLSSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARICA N SIMONSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL GILLEYSWASAP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTOR ROJASWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARMANDO BUSTOS JRWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESUS MALDONADOWESTOP MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1025 VERMONT AVE NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3516
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KIMBERLY JONES, 1025 VERMONT AVENUE NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 200053516
Signed the 990
KIMBERLY JONES, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 347-7430
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

TO FURTHER THE EXPANSION OF COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CONFERENCE AND SEMINARS:CONDUCT ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SEMINARS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND ATTENDEES ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $2,886,720 · revenue $2,889,910
  • INFORMATION DISSEMINATION:DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO LOW INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS INVOLVED IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION.
    Expenses $1,408,188
  • PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONNEL WORKING WITH COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PRACTITIONERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO LEARN OR ENHANCE STRATEGIES IN WORKING WITH LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $1,154,196 · revenue $854,461
  • GRANTS:PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERSONNEL WORKING WITH COLLEGE ACCESS AND SUCCESS PRACTITIONERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS TO HAVE LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
    Expenses $1,300,168 · grants $201,554
  • GOVERNMENT RELATIONS:GATHERING AND SUMMARIZING CURRENT AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO MEMBER INTEREST.
    Expenses $879,351

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1221301
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
1982
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,012,495
Income (IRS master file)
$10,683,115

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,683,115$10,553,927$7,012,495XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$9,538,138$11,209,390$7,368,477IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$10,331,790$10,589,537$8,309,280XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$9,579,484$10,483,247$5,676,697IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 52-1221301).

Questions about COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION

What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION is 52-1221301.
Is COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION 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 COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION 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 COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIMBERLY JONES.
Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $368,235 (KIMBERLY JONES, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,683,115, expenses of $10,553,927 and total assets of $7,012,495 at year end.

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