B E S T Opportunities INC

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To promote the independence, productivity, and integration of disable adults in the community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3661252) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$221K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $548K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$221K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.3 mo
of spending, in cash
2.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$412K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$8.3M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$7.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$7.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.3M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$8.3M
Expenses
$7.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$7.1M
Net assets
$7.5M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$7.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1981.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $5.5M Management & general 24% · $1.7M

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

6 people listed on the 990; $221K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$221,300Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Karin Etheridge$221,300————
Karin L Etheridge—$134,333$134,188$152,262$148,280

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps disabled adults become independent, productive, and integrated in their communities.

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1 program · $5.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Direct Client Program Service

Special training services to adult clients with developmental handicaps.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3661252) · Dispute this line
$5.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$7.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$412K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$8.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$635K
SavingsLn 2$738K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Accounts receivableLn 4$806K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$412K
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5196
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$311K$412K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$7.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$221K$188K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$3.2M$811K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$108K$108K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$62K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$356K$1K$355K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$71K$45K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$270K$216K$54K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$521K$521K
InsuranceLn 23$372K$297K$74K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$798K$717K$80K
All other expensesLn 24e$214K$107K$107K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.1M$5.5M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 9, 2026 $8.3M$7.1M$1.2M$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $7.0M$6.7M$339K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 8, 2024 $6.4M$6.4M$676$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2023 $6.1M$5.5M$662K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2022 $6.0M$5.2M$765K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 23, 2021 $5.7M$5.3M$353K$4.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $8,298,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,950$2,595
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,981,528$8,244,474
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,108$22,139
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,590$29,629
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,021,176$8,298,837
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 $4,465,448$4,760,691
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,216,327$2,370,766
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,681,775$7,131,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $339,401$1,167,380
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,298,837 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,595
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,595
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,244,474$8,244,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,139$22,139
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,629$29,629
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,274,103 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $22,139$8,298,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,131,457 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $188,105 · Management $33,195$221,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,186,985 · Management $810,578$3,997,563
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $107,849$107,849
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,458 · Management $15,614$78,072
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,292 · Management $354,615$355,907
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,589$18,589
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,446$48,446
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $51,474$51,474
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,077$3,077
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,727 · Management $26,149$70,876
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $215,883 · Management $53,971$269,854
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,915$3,915
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $521,136$521,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $297,497 · Management $74,374$371,871
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $717,424 · Management $80,173$797,597
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $107,005 · Management $106,926$213,931
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,454,276 · Management $1,677,181 · Fundraising $0$7,131,457
Part X · Balance sheet $7,949,427 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,750,199$634,973
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$738,074
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $739,660$806,235
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,066$6,234
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,158,426$4,455,672
X-12 Other securities$1,308,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,668,351$7,949,427
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,520$412,345
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $242,987$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $310,507$412,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,357,844$7,537,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,357,844$7,537,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,668,351$7,949,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,537,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,298,837
XI-2 Total expenses$7,131,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,167,380
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,357,844
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,238
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$620
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,537,082

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