Opportunity Council helps people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$853K 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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FY2022 · 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 $3.3M a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$853K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<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
16
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19.0M
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73.6M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$74.6M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$11.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$73.6M
FY2022▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41.0M
FY2021$56.3M
FY2022$73.6M
FY2023$73.8M
FY2024$72.6M
Expenses
$74.6M
FY2022▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$38.7M
FY2021$55.9M
FY2022$74.6M
FY2023$68.6M
FY2024$63.0M
Net assets
$11.1M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.7M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$16.4M
FY2024$26.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1977.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $68.2M Management & general 8% · $6.3M Fundraising 0% · $62K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $853K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$139,035Pt VII · Sec A
$134,928Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$132,712Pt VII · Sec A
$112,406Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$111,788Pt VII · Sec A
Occupational Therapist
$111,511Pt VII · Sec A
$110,594Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Winter’s $159K as Executive Director is at the 24th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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
Greg Winter$158,827$150,172$139,035$134,943$131,845
Pamela Wheeler$146,325$138,650$134,928$126,910—
Wendy Lawrence$135,855————
David Foreman$134,081$129,757$132,712$119,970$115,320
Lisa Tsuchiya$129,887————
Deborah Paton$120,438$116,332$110,594$106,916—
Lorena Shah$117,094————
David Webster—$114,026$112,406$104,430—

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

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  • 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 home weatherization, repairs, and direct assistance to help low-income families reduce energy costs, improve safety, and access affordable housing.

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3 programs · $65.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Community Services (CS), Community Programs, Housing Services, and Energy Assistance - A multi-faceted program dedicated to serving our most vulnerable communities. CS strives to serve those in need wherever they are. In 2022 staff and volunteers dedicated 9,250 hours to package, serve, and deliver over 8,000 meals to people in need.

$50.5Mprogram expense
02

Early Learning and Family Services (elafs)

one of Opportunity Council's largest departments - is comprised of multiple programs for pregnant people and households with children ages birth to five years and beyond. Specific programs include, but are not limited to: Head Start and ECEAP (Washington State's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) center-based preschool…

$11.1Mprogram expense
03

Weatherization and Home Repair Services

By servicing existing homes, the home improvement program preserves vital housing units (a key component of ensuring affordable housing), while also improving community health, safety, and climate resiliency.

$3.5Mprogram 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 · 74 grants · $134.1M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,432,268
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,870,870
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,929,755
Unitemized GrantFY2024$401,386
Unitemized GrantFY2024$243,425
Sustainable ConnectionsWA · FY2024$147,902
Corporation for National and Community ServicesFY2024$29,624
Unity Care NorthwestWA · FY2024$14,972
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,129,515
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,747,669
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,608,327
Unitemized GrantFY2023$326,132
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$74.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$68.2M
Managementcol C$6.3M
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$30.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$69.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$64.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Total revenueLn 12$73.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$352K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.4M
Other assetsLn 15$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$30.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.0M
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5456
VolunteersI 6235
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$3.1M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.9M$12.4M
Total assetsLn 16$28.9M$30.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.8M$19.0M
Net assetsLn 32$12.1M$11.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$230K$230K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$40.6M$40.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$310K$310K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.2M$13.0M$2.2M$39K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$656K$549K$106K$914
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.1M$4.4M$696K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$1.3M$257K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$411K$394K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$85K$85K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.4M$4.9M$473K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$730
Office expensesLn 13$1.0M$772K$251K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$253K$198K$55K$500
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.0M$575K
TravelLn 17$368K$242K$127K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$143K$109K$34K
InterestLn 20$161K$44K$117K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$627K$20K$607K
InsuranceLn 23$202K$63K$139K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$275K$138K$137K
All other expensesLn 24e$299K$183K$115K$836
Total functional expensesLn 25$74.6M$68.2M$6.3M$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $72.6M$63.0M$9.6M$26.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $73.8M$68.6M$5.3M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $73.6M$74.6M−$956K$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $56.3M$55.9M$380K$12.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $41.0M$38.7M$2.3M$11.7M 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,626,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,685,151$69,490,394
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,629,025$4,135,929
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$271$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $56,313,907$73,626,323
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $26,431,485$40,843,974
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $19,967,373$22,892,009
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,535,118$10,846,670
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $55,933,976$74,582,653
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $379,931−$956,330
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $73,626,323 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,407 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$65,000
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$64,538,987
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,886,407
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$69,490,394
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,128,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,128,522
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,135,929 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73,626,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $74,582,653 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $230,432$230,432
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $40,613,542$40,613,542
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $310,386$310,386
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,988,323 · Management $2,196,407 · Fundraising $38,886$15,223,616
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $549,175 · Management $106,104 · Fundraising $914$656,193
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,399,390 · Management $695,846 · Fundraising $15,743$5,110,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,331,388 · Management $257,232 · Fundraising $2,215$1,590,835
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $394,263 · Management $16,577$410,840
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $84,985$84,985
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,902,748 · Management $473,109$5,375,857
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,559 · Management $730$7,289
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $772,358 · Management $250,749 · Fundraising $2,798$1,025,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $197,806 · Management $54,562 · Fundraising $500$252,868
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,038,026 · Management $575,407$1,613,433
IX-17 TravelPrograms $241,773 · Management $126,635$368,408
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $108,986 · Management $33,944$142,930
IX-20 InterestPrograms $43,746 · Management $117,202$160,948
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,231 · Management $606,962$627,193
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $62,608 · Management $139,355$201,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,895 · Management $137,437$275,332
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $182,635 · Management $115,248 · Fundraising $836$298,719
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,221,884 · Management $6,298,877 · Fundraising $61,892$74,582,653
Part X · Balance sheet $30,132,260 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,754,876$2,684,231
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $369,002$351,583
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,192,923$6,096,610
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,163,993$2,001,262
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $384,208$249,989
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,883,440$12,417,526
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,117,662$6,331,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,866,104$30,132,260
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,361,018$4,763,990
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,038,374$2,723,853
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $148,365$1,239,142
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,960,924$4,112,904
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,766,112$18,988,598
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,312,360$6,295,675
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,787,632$4,847,987
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,099,992$11,143,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,866,104$30,132,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,143,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,626,323
XI-2 Total expenses$74,582,653
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$956,330
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,099,992
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$11,143,662

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