Creating scalable and collaborative programs that create positive economic impact and financial resiliency for low income families and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$326K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$326K
FY2022▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$326K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$546K
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2022▲ +85%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$582K
Net assets
$34K
FY2022▼ -98%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$34K
FY2023$788K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$54K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2010.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.0M Management & general 2% · $49K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Empowering low-income families with financial resilience through collaborative economic programs.

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3 programs · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Financial Accessibility to meet people, in distressed communities, where they are (social service agencies, Financial Empowerment Center, etc.).

$6Kprogram expense
02

Financial Resiliency

Financial education and coaching focused on basic capabilities matched seamlessly with appropriate and flexible products and services allowing participants to gain access to financial products and services while keeping the low income families out of the clutches of high cost alternative financial service providers and high debt that…

Pt IX · col B
03

Income Adequacy

Asset building programs that create opportunities that incentivize people to change savings and spending behavior.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11
Grants paid · 7 grants · $7.1M · 2021–2025
Opportunity Knocks Group LLCFY2025$490,500
Opportunity Ventures LLCFY2025$90,000
Opportunity Knocks Group LLCFY2024$2,234,000
Opportunity Knocks Group LLCFY2023$1,496,000
Opportunity Knocks Group LLCFY2022$1,955,592
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,999
Opportunity Knocks Group LLCFY2021$827,959

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$326K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$326K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$34K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$34K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$59K$17K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$500$286$214
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $546K$582K−$36K$54K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$2.2M−$698K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.5M$754K$788K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $326K$2.0M−$1.7M$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$1.1M$1.7M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2K$20K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $325,532 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,786,119$324,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$1,008
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,786,133$325,532
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $827,959$1,944,491
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $258,338$66,576
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,086,297$2,011,067
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,699,836−$1,685,535
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $325,532 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,524
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,524
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,008
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$325,532
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,011,067 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,938,492$1,938,492
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,999$5,999
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $17,100 · Management $42,000$59,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,081$4,081
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,895$2,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $286 · Management $214$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,961,877 · Management $49,190 · Fundraising $0$2,011,067
Part X · Balance sheet $34,459 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,722,371$34,459
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,719,994$34,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,719,994$34,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,719,994$34,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$325,532
XI-2 Total expenses$2,011,067
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,685,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,719,994
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,459

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