Opportunity Partners INC

Tax-deductible

Minnetonka, MN501(c)(3)Since 1953EmploymentEIN 41-0737221Revenue $29.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSopportunities.org5500 Opportunity CT, 55343-9020 · Minnetonka, MNTax-exempt since Jun 1954Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Opportunity Partners is a nonprofit organization that advances the quality of life for approximately 1,300 adults with disabilities each year through employment, residential and enrichment services designed to help people succeed. Our award-winning, person-centered services help people with disabilities be a part of the community, establish rewarding careers, expand social connections and reach goals of greater independence. We know that when all people have a chance to be accepted and included, our world is better. We are stronger together!

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 1,236 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $458K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $494K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.7M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.4M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$29.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$19.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$29.4M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.8M
FY2021$30.4M
FY2022$28.8M
FY2023$27.6M
FY2024$29.4M
Expenses
$29.3M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.4M
FY2021$28.3M
FY2022$28.6M
FY2023$28.1M
FY2024$29.3M
Net assets
$19.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.1M
FY2021$19.7M
FY2022$18.8M
FY2023$18.8M
FY2024$19.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1954.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $25.7M Management & general 10% · $3.1M Fundraising 2% · $565K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$202,054Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$196,452Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Human Resources
$131,595Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$130,347Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director Business Development
$129,806Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Advancement
$117,565Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director Operations - Production
$117,007Pt VII · Sec A
VP Day & Employment Services
$113,865Pt VII · Sec A

William Schultz’s $202K as President & CEO is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Schultz$202,054$211,363$225,224$210,967$192,156
Lori Schluttenhofer$196,452$183,289$119,223$108,684$120,371
Todd Schoolman$131,595$134,580$130,478$123,688$127,803
Nelson Neubrech$130,347$125,298$122,560$116,117$124,557
Jay Sifferle$129,806$125,023———
Paul Hanson—$127,270$122,696$115,922$120,409
Aimee Barbeau—$121,861$111,177——
Heather Shiell$117,565$120,864———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides employment, housing, and enrichment services to adults with disabilities for independence and community inclusion.

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2 programs · $25.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Vocational/Employment Services

Founded in 1953 by visionary parents who wanted a better life for their teenage children with disabilities, opportunity partners has always focused on the abilities of people. At a time when many people with disabilities were institutionalized, the organization provided a place where people could learn job skills and experience the sense…

$16.4Mprogram expense
02

Residential Services

Opportunity partners began offering residential services to people with disabilities in the early 1970s, assisting people to live as independently as possible while providing staff support as needed.

$9.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$452K
Money outPt IX
$29.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.7M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$565K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$28.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$494K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$452K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Gains on assetsLn 7$185K
Total revenueLn 12$29.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$820K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.4M
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$28.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.7M
Net assetsLn 32$19.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,236
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.9M$16.4M
Total assetsLn 16$28.5M$28.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.8M$9.7M
Net assetsLn 32$18.8M$19.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$586K$227K$359K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18.0M$16.7M$902K$373K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$99K$80K$16K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.8M$152K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M$1.3M$93K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$1K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$138K$9K$129K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$117K$16K$101K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$160K$180$156K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2.1M$2.1M$14K
Information technologyLn 14$796K$694K$93K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$835K$389K$3K
TravelLn 17$561K$546K$14K$961
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$57K$31K$19K$6K
InterestLn 20$222K$222K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$137K$110K$22K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$755K$475K$278K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$216K$179K$35K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$645K$539K$42K$64K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.3M$25.7M$3.1M$565K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $29.4M$29.3M$120K$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $27.6M$28.1M−$552K$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.8M$28.6M$189K$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $30.4M$28.3M$2.1M$19.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.8M$26.4M$402K$17.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,441,071 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $808,109$1,122,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,023,846$27,763,137
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $544,232$452,352
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $186,435$102,780
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,562,622$29,441,071
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,080,382$22,114,648
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $14,110$19,617
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,020,395$7,186,911
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,114,887$29,321,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$552,265$119,895
Part VI · Governance 20 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,441,071 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$494,012
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$628,790
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,122,802
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,763,137$27,763,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $267,849$267,849
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $102,855 · Excluded from tax $11,459$114,314
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $184,503$184,503
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,534−$11,534
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,763,137 · Unrelated business $102,855 · Excluded from tax $452,277$29,441,071
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,321,176 across 22 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $226,701 · Management $358,934$585,635
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,713,347 · Management $901,688 · Fundraising $372,993$17,988,028
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $80,056 · Management $16,184 · Fundraising $2,828$99,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,840,164 · Management $151,609 · Fundraising $32,914$2,024,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,297,158 · Management $93,070 · Fundraising $27,002$1,417,230
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,127 · Management $5,225$6,352
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,240 · Management $128,682$137,922
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $19,617$19,617
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,253 · Management $100,608$116,861
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $180 · Management $156,031 · Fundraising $3,884$160,095
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,103,822 · Fundraising $13,785$2,117,607
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $694,459 · Management $92,882 · Fundraising $8,255$795,596
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $835,448 · Management $388,800 · Fundraising $3,438$1,227,686
IX-17 TravelPrograms $545,985 · Management $14,276 · Fundraising $961$561,222
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,030 · Management $19,386 · Fundraising $6,154$56,570
IX-20 InterestManagement $222,270$222,270
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $109,662 · Management $22,441 · Fundraising $5,298$137,401
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $474,817 · Management $278,279 · Fundraising $1,554$754,650
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $178,572 · Management $35,407 · Fundraising $2,025$216,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $539,101 · Management $41,747 · Fundraising $63,965$644,813
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,862$1,862
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,697,122 · Management $3,059,381 · Fundraising $564,673$29,321,176
Part X · Balance sheet $28,849,756 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $616,677$820,321
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,954,817$2,229,375
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,385,967$2,861,552
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $401,707$696,101
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $440,369$588,223
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,875,909$16,421,553
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,819,108$5,223,385
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $42,426$9,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,536,980$28,849,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,685,905$1,934,162
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $152,248$87,545
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,693$9,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,765,553$9,672,054
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,252,626$14,254,560
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,518,801$4,923,142
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,771,427$19,177,702
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,536,980$28,849,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,177,702 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,441,071
XI-2 Total expenses$29,321,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,771,427
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$286,380
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,177,702

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