Nonprofit · EIN 61-1753910
OPPORTUNITY 180
Tax-exempt · LAS VEGAS, NV 89135
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,719,352 | $9,700,597 | $22,018,755 | $45,372,301 | $8,170,916 | $37,201,385 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,173,148 | $24,987,830 | -$7,814,682 | $21,971,841 | $7,541,244 | $14,430,597 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,609,678 | $11,301,897 | $2,307,781 | $23,317,621 | $1,514,813 | $21,802,808 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,047,466
- of which government grants
- $15,915,982
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,171,886
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $87,136
- Other revenue
- $1,500,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,904,791
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $464,828
- Other salaries and wages
- $851,486
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,568,055
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,125
- Accounting fees
- $74,261
- Occupancy
- $86,763
- Travel
- $104,252
- Depreciation
- $23,269
- Program services (functional)
- $8,441,496
- Management and general (functional)
- $979,353
- Fundraising (functional)
- $279,748
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,971,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,372,301
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,170,916
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,201,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $78,185
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,329,720
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,867,592
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,333,793
- Gross receipts
- $75,875,067
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- NV
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANA WILCOX LAVIN | CEO (TO 06/2025) Officer | 40 | $243,100 | $5,865 |
| TAMARA SHEAR | CEO (FROM 6/2025) Officer | 40 | $179,376 | $5,264 |
| CESSERLY RICE | SR. DIRECTOR - SCHOOL LAUNCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,348 | $0 |
| GRETA SEIDMA | MANAGING DIRECTOR - EXT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,717 | $2,027 |
| ANTHONY CURRY | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,385 | $0 |
| DR SEBERN COLEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES DICKSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MULLIN | TREASURER (LEFT 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA TORRES CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIPER OVERSTREET | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 04/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K NICHOLAS PORTZ | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 08/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CANAVERO | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 03/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANA WILCOX LAVIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $226,181 | $6,204 |
| TAMARA SHEAR | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,123 | $4,733 |
| DR SEBERN COLEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MULLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA TORRES CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES DICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIPER OVERSTREET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K NICHOLAS PORTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA SNEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANA WILCOX LAVIN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $213,125 | $6,170 |
| TAMARA SHEAR | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,969 | $4,089 |
| DR SEBERN COLEMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MULLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA MORADKHAN TO 1022 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA TORRES CASTRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES DICKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PIPER OVERSTREET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| K NICHOLAS PORTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA SNEED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11035 LAVENDER HILL DR STE 160, LAS VEGAS, NV 89135-2957
- In care of
- % ALLISON SERAFIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 11035 Lavender Hill Dr Ste 160-180, Las Vegas NV 89135
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAMARA SHEAR, 11035 LAVENDER HILL DR STE 160-180, LAS VEGAS, NV 891352955
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Allison Serafin, 11035 Lavender Hill Dr Ste 160-180, Las Vegas NV 89135
- Signed the 990
- TAMARA SHEAR, CEO
- Phone
- (702) 776-6086
- Website
- www.opportunity180.org
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WE BELIEVE THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE GREAT SCHOOLS. WE FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT OVER 82,000 CHILDREN IN CLARK COUNTY ATTEND LOW-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ARE COMMITTED TO SOLVING THIS PROBLEM. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE OFFER RESOURCES TO LAUNCH AND SUPPORT HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND HELP PROVE THAT EVERY CHILD CAN ACHIEVE, REGARDLESS OF ETHNICITY, ZIP CODE OR FAMILY INCOME.
Program accomplishments
- OPPORTUNITY 180 PROVIDED SUPPORT TO SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO THEIR MISSION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO EDUCATORS, AND EXPANSION FOR SCHOOLS.Expenses $8,441,496 · grants $4,904,791
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 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-1753910
- 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)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $45,372,301
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,875,067
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,719,352 | $9,700,597 | $45,372,301 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,173,148 | $24,987,830 | $21,971,841 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,609,678 | $11,301,897 | $23,317,621 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,876,905 | $7,442,267 | $19,995,394 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | $20,722,775 | $10,850,996 | $15,615,978 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | $10,324 | $3,840,519 | $5,469,584 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Allison Serafin | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 61-1753910).
Questions about OPPORTUNITY 180
- What is the EIN of OPPORTUNITY 180?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPPORTUNITY 180 is 61-1753910.
- Is OPPORTUNITY 180 tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to OPPORTUNITY 180 tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPPORTUNITY 180 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 180 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 180 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 OPPORTUNITY 180?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TAMARA SHEAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPPORTUNITY 180?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $243,100 (JANA WILCOX LAVIN, CEO (TO 06/2025)).
- How much revenue does OPPORTUNITY 180 have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,719,352, expenses of $9,700,597 and total assets of $45,372,301 at year end.
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