Opportunity 180 FY2021 filing

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Since 2014EducationEIN 61-1753910Revenue $20.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRSopportunity180.org11035 Lavender Hill Dr Ste 160, 89135-2957 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Mar 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$303K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.6M a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$303K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $14.1M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$20.7M
Spent
$10.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$13.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$20.7M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$20.7M
FY2022$13.9M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$17.2M
FY2025$31.7M
Expenses
$10.9M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$10.9M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$11.3M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$9.7M
Net assets
$13.4M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$13.4M
FY2022$19.1M
FY2023$21.8M
FY2024$14.4M
FY2025$37.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $10.3M Management & general 4% · $435K Fundraising 1% · $71K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $303K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and Ed
$172,087Pt VII · Sec A
$131,308Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Ed
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jana Wilcox Lavin’s $243K as CEO (to 06/2025) is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jana Wilcox Lavin$243,100$226,181$213,125$197,625$172,087
Tamara Shear$179,376$157,123$130,969$130,836—
Athar Haseebullah————$131,308
Cesserly Rice$110,348————
Greta Seidma$103,717————
Anthony Curry$102,385————

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

Offers students exceptional learning experiences and educational programs.

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2 programs · $13.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Opportunity 180 provided support to school organizations related to their mission, leadership development to educators, and expansion for schools including battle born academy, beacon academy of nevada, bes, inc., civica nevada career and collegiate academy, community foundation of new jersey, girls athletic leadership school, pioneer…

$10.3Mprogram expense
02

Opportunity 180 provided support to school organizations related to their mission, leadership development to educators, and expansion for schools including bes, inc., education board partners, democracy prep at the agassi campus, girls athletic leadership school, las vegas collegiate, nevada preparatory charter, and northwest evaluation…

$3.3Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 122 grants · $41.3M · 2020–2024
Vegas Vista AcademyNV · FY2024$626,230
Equitable Facilities Fund INCNY · FY2024$500,000
Eagle Charter Schools of NevadaFY2024$243,918
Equipo AcademyNV · FY2024$138,600
Battle Born Academy INCNV · FY2024$135,147
Jobs for Nevadas Graduates INCNV · FY2024$115,176
Rooted SchoolLA · FY2024$99,170
Nevada Rise Academy INCNV · FY2024$70,040
Discovery Charter SchoolCA · FY2024$62,659
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Money outPt IX
$10.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.3M
Managementcol C$435K
Fundraisingcol D$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Total revenueLn 12$20.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$13.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $31.7M$9.7M$22.0M$37.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.2M$25.0M−$7.8M$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.6M$11.3M$2.3M$21.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.9M$7.4M$6.4M$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $20.7M$10.9M$9.9M$13.4M 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
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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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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