Opportunity Communities LLC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Chelsea, MA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 82-3595539Revenue $4.9M in FY2023

On file with the IRSoppcommunities.org4 Gerrish Ave, 02150-2907 · Chelsea, MATax-exempt since Jun 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Opportunity Communities LLC (oppco) is exclusively charitable as a fresh and innovative business model that solves a fundamental structural challenge: retaining local control of resources and assets, that are continually reinvested back into the community, while benefiting from the efficiency and effectiveness of a larger scale entity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M 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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FY2023 · 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
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $103K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $136K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$915K
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$4.9M
Net assets
$99K
FY2023▲ +151%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$113K
FY2022−$193K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$139K

From the FY2023 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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $2.7M Management & general 44% · $2.2M Fundraising 2% · $92K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
SR VP of Real Estate and D
$176,356Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer (as of 3/2023)
$174,735Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$169,723Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP, Human Resources
$148,024Pt VII · Sec A
SR VP, Resource Development
$146,540Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$127,959Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Real Estate Systems
$112,255Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer (until 9/2023)
$81,443Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen McGilvray’s $193K as Former CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Ann Houston—$81,443$180,634$267,065
Kathleen McGilvray$193,233$174,735——
William Gordon—$176,356$175,642$154,296
William Morrison$45,144$169,723$160,361$37,500
David Price———$158,971
Tamika Fowler$152,830$148,024$128,128—
Nancy Turner$139,472$146,540—$109,685
Anne Conway$145,281$112,255——

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

Reinvests local resources and assets back into communities through an innovative business model.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Management Services

Oppco members benefit from shared administration-financial management, human resources, operations, data and evaluation-and programmatic capacity in areas that benefit from scale and technical capacity including real estate development, asset management, and tenant services.

$2.7Mprogram 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 3 funders$136K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$915K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$915K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 67
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$645K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$860K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$915K
Net assetsLn 32−$193K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$500K$293K$195K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$1.4M$994K$51K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$136K$85K$47K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$278K$173K$95K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$257K$164K$88K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$708K$468K$233K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$212K$53K$155K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$318K$7K$312K$160
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$2.7M$2.2M$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.9M$4.9M$40K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.9M$5.0M−$16K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$4.1M−$221K−$193K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $5.5M$5.7M−$213K−$113K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,939,537 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $332,350$148,055
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,576,579$4,790,008
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $629$1,474
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,909,558$4,939,537
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 $3,080,387$3,660,832
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,050,289$1,295,078
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,130,676$4,955,910
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$221,118−$16,373
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $4,939,537 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,055
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,055
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,790,008$4,790,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,474$1,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,790,008 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,474$4,939,537
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,955,910 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $293,190 · Management $195,314 · Fundraising $11,238$499,742
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,445,341 · Management $993,734 · Fundraising $51,367$2,490,442
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $84,906 · Management $46,812 · Fundraising $4,529$136,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $173,082 · Management $95,427 · Fundraising $9,234$277,743
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $164,137 · Management $87,974 · Fundraising $4,547$256,658
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,275$13,275
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,463$31,463
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $467,750 · Management $233,292 · Fundraising $7,343$708,385
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,194 · Management $154,816 · Fundraising $3,659$211,669
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,618 · Management $311,508 · Fundraising $160$318,286
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,688,218 · Management $2,175,615 · Fundraising $92,077$4,955,910
Part X · Balance sheet $1,013,850 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $645,321$186,147
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $202,523$784,112
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,257$43,591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $860,101$1,013,850
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $672,364$534,453
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $380,856$380,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,053,220$915,309
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$193,119$98,541
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$193,119$98,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $860,101$1,013,850
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,939,537
XI-2 Total expenses$4,955,910
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$193,119
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$308,033
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,541

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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