Nonprofit · EIN 84-3935514
OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,587,753 | $5,397,275 | -$3,809,522 | $708,798 | $1,001,592 | -$292,794 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,581,636 | $5,722,593 | -$4,140,957 | $5,799,455 | $2,282,727 | $3,516,728 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,545,813 | $6,694,194 | $1,851,619 | $11,889,337 | $2,507,963 | $9,381,374 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,360,522
- Program service revenue
- $102,000
- Investment income
- $68,075
- Net rental income
- $45,250
- Other revenue
- $57,156
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $734,295
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,471,720
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,535,944
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,795
- Accounting fees
- $340,009
- Occupancy
- $816,127
- Travel
- $39,187
- Program services (functional)
- $4,560,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $460,122
- Fundraising (functional)
- $376,721
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,799,455
- Total assets, end of year
- $708,798
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,001,592
- Net assets, end of year
- -$292,794
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$292,794
- Gross receipts
- $1,587,753
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACI LESTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $244,000 | $24,029 |
| SOHA ELLAITHY | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $215,325 | $25,353 |
| ELIZABETH JOHNSEN | VP OF PROGRAM STRATEGY & IMPACT Key employee | 40 | $196,850 | $22,737 |
| KIMBERLY HALL VP OF | HEALTH EQUITY WORKS, THRU 7/31/25 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,867 | $9,301 |
| JERRY JAMES | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,185 | $11,454 |
| CHRYSTIAN RODRIGUEZ | TRAINING & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,477 | $11,744 |
| CHARLES SHERMAN | MANAGER OF NARRATIVE STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,268 | $12,234 |
| JADE WILENCHIK | PROGRAM STRATEGY & COHORT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,953 | $9,219 |
| ROBIN JENKINS | INTERIM PRESIDENT, THRU 2/21/25 Officer | 10 | $6,000 | $0 |
| VINCENT BENJAMIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMIN CADER | DIRECTOR, THRU 7/20/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VLADIMIR ESTIVERNE | DIRECTOR, THRU 7/30/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITZA GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAT O-BRIEN | DIRECTOR, THRU 7/16/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROBERTS | DIRECTOR, THRU 7/22/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADUKE THELWELL | DIRECTOR, THRU 6/24/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOHA ELLAITHY | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $211,125 | $33,871 |
| ELIZABETH JOHNSEN | VP OF PROGRAM STRATEGY & IMPACT Key employee | 40 | $155,672 | $33,203 |
| ROBIN JENKINS | INTERIM PRESIDENT Officer | 30 | $186,107 | $0 |
| JULIE D FISHER-ROWE | DIRECTOR OF NARRATIVE & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,049 | $23,566 |
| JAN RACHEL REYES | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,800 | $17,802 |
| SUGHEY RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL STRATEGIES & NETWORKS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,818 | $13,693 |
| JERRY JAMES | OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,356 | $17,150 |
| ADAM LUNA | INTERIM PRESIDENT, THRU 03/2024 Officer | 40 | $83,488 | $5,257 |
| VINCENT BENJAMIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMIN CADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VLADIMIR ESTIVERNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITZA GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT O-BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADUKE THELWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN BUCHMAN | PRESIDENT (OUTGOING) Officer | 40 | $248,204 | $11,743 |
| ADAM LUNA | INTERIM PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $227,962 | $21,978 |
| JULIE D ROWE | DIRECTOR OF NARRATIVE & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,044 | $32,668 |
| JAN RACHEL REYES | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & NETWORK EN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,418 | $14,748 |
| ELIZABETH JOHNSEN | DIR. OF PROGRAM MGMT. AND IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,231 | $30,079 |
| ERIKA WILLIAMS | COO (OUTGOING) Officer | 40 | $113,959 | $4,441 |
| SOHA ELLAITHY | VICE PRESIDENT FOR INST. ADV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,310 | $12,059 |
| ADUKE THELWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN MYERS | DIRECTOR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAT O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITZA GUZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA STUART | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT BENJAMIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VLADIMIR ESTIVERNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GORIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YASMIN CADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 71, NEW YORK, NY 10018-0002
- In care of
- % ELLEN BUCHMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 575 8th Avenue Suite 701, New York NY 10018
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRACI LESTER, PO BOX 71, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Ellen Buchman, 575 8th Avenue Suite 701, New York NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- TRACI LESTER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 334-5977
- Website
- WWW.OPPORTUNITYAGENDA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE OPPORTUNITY AGENDA'S MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE BY ADVANCING NARRATIVES THAT CHAMPION A MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY WHILE DISMANTLING NARRATIVES ROOTED IN SYSTEMIC RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY.
Program accomplishments
- OUR PROGRAMS AIM TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE FIELD TO EMPOWER THEM TO USE NARRATIVE, COMMUNICATIONS, AND CULTURE TO CHANGE HOW PEOPLE PERCEIVE SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES INCLUDING RACIAL JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY, IMMIGRATION, HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. IN 2025, WE TRAINED 5,000+ SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISTS, ADVOCATES, AND ARTISTS IN NARRATIVE AND CULTURAL STRATEGIES. WE PROVIDED RESEARCH-BACKED NARRATIVE AND CULTURAL MESSAGING TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO A NETWORK OF 30,000+ ADVOCATES, FUNDERS, ARTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS TO AMPLIFY THEIR VOICES AND EFFECTIVENESS AS STORYTELLERS. FOR OUR NARRATIVE INNOVATORS LAB, WE CONCLUDED THE PROGRAM IN MARCH 2025 THAT PROVIDED TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO 10 SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS AND 7 ARTISTS TO DEVELOP NARRATIVE AND CULTURAL INTERVENTIONS TO ADVANCE A MULTIRACIAL SOCIETY.AT THE END OF 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SUNSETTED OPERATIONS AND TRANSFERRED THEIR PROGRAMMATIC WORK TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF WINDING DOWN OPERATIONS.Expenses $4,560,432 · revenue $102,000
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 | 990 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
- 84-3935514
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $708,798
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,587,753
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,587,753 | $5,397,275 | $708,798 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,581,636 | $5,722,593 | $5,799,455 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,545,813 | $6,694,194 | $11,889,337 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,245,968 | $6,368,488 | $10,800,970 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Ellen Buchman | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 84-3935514).
Questions about OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC
- What is the EIN of OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC is 84-3935514.
- Is OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPPORTUNITY AGENDA 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 OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRACI LESTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,000 (TRACI LESTER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does OPPORTUNITY AGENDA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,587,753, expenses of $5,397,275 and total assets of $708,798 at year end.
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