Mid-State Opportunity, INC. Is a non-profit organization that administers community service programs that are funded primarily by federal financial assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 43 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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FY2025 · 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$164K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $237K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$488K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.8M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$525K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$525K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$762K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$639K
FY2024$581K
FY2025$525K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Jun 1965.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3.8M Fundraising 0% · $11K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $164K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$91,172Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Offic
$72,358Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynda Bradford’s $91K as Executive Di is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lynda Bradford$91,172$107,687$82,253$89,815$79,680
Pam McFerrin$72,358$96,497$73,719$73,006$71,259

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

Administers federally funded community service programs.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (liheap)

Funded by DCS/MDHS - designed to assist low income families to meet home energy needs.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Community Services Block Grant (csbg)

Funded by the division of community services, MDHS - provides case management services and assistance in employment, education, health, nutrition, transportation, child care, housing, emergency assistance, income management and self-sufficiency.

$673Kprogram expense
03

Senior Select Program

Funded by the delta workforce investment area (dwia)through south delta planning and development district - provides work experience and employability skills training to disadvantaged high school seniors to help them earn their high school diplomas and prepare for a school to work transition.

$225Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$237K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$525K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$999K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$488K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.7M
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$999K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$999K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$267
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$488K
Net assetsLn 32$525K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$740K$999K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$267
Total assetsLn 16$870K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$290K$488K
Net assetsLn 32$581K$525K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$664K$498K$166K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$165K$120K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$43K$467
OccupancyLn 16$67K$61K$6K
TravelLn 17$21K$19K$2K
InterestLn 20$874$874
InsuranceLn 23$14K$300$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M$2.8M$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$263$227K−$238K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.8M$0$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.8M$3.8M−$56K$525K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.3M$4.4M−$58K$581K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.3M$4.3M−$65K$639K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$4.7M−$58K$704K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.9M−$33K$762K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,759,626 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,340,597$3,759,626
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,340,597$3,759,626
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $787,503$828,927
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,611,049$2,986,452
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,398,552$3,815,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,955−$55,753
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $3,759,626 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,736,789
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,759,626
VIII-12 Total revenue$3,759,626
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,815,379 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $497,863 · Management $166,474$664,337
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120,270 · Management $44,320$164,590
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,625$37,625
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,814 · Management $467$43,281
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,699 · Management $5,916$66,615
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,948 · Management $1,599$20,547
IX-20 InterestPrograms $874$874
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $300 · Management $13,778$14,078
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,798,014 · Management $5,155$2,803,169
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $227,433 · Management −$237,709 · Fundraising $10,539$263
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,804,840 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,539$3,815,379
Part X · Balance sheet $1,012,764 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $740,186$999,402
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,850$3,531
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,524$267
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,583$9,564
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $870,320$1,012,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $236,436$143,908
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $42,989$339,731
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,208$4,191
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $289,633$487,830
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $580,687$524,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $580,687$524,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $870,320$1,012,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $524,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,759,626
XI-2 Total expenses$3,815,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$580,687
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$524,934

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