The Opportunity Alliance
The Opportunity Alliance reported $40.3 million in revenue and $39.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.40 went to program services, $11.05 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.6% of the total. Government grants made up 54.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $201,858 (President & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $39MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $40M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.45 $2.2M
- Government grants$54.06 $22M
- Program service revenue$38.27 $15M
- Investment income$2.22 $896K
Other revenue was negative: −$42,588. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $201,858 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.51% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildcare & Early Childhood Education- A collection of programs working in partnership with families and the community to ensure children are ready for school.- Early Childhood Education: TOA believes that the pathway to school success begins even before a child is born. Staff work with families to support the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of their children at all ages, in classrooms and at home, to prepare them for their later transition into kindergarten. All TOA Early Childhood Education programs meet the comprehensive Head Start Performance Standards to ensure the…
Behavioral Health & Wellness- A continuum of community and residential mental health and substance use disorder services for children and adults.Community Mental HealthBehavioral Health Home (BHH): Delivers integrated care to people who struggle with mental health. BHH care coordinators, in collaboration with the program nurse care manager, help clients consider their needs around housing, health care, finances, work, education, social and recreation time, and other areas that are important to them. Together, clients and care coordinators use this information to develop a treatment plan made…
Poverty & Economic Supports- A collection of programs and services designed to increase income, and basic needs by ensuring access to food, safe and stable shelter, utilities, as well as volunteer opportunities.Cumberland County Homeless Prevention Program: Assists families and individuals who live in Cumberland County (excluding Portland, Brunswick and Frye Island) in finding, securing, and/or maintaining housing.Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP): For urgent situations, this program provides emergency fuel assistance to HEAP eligible households in Cumberland County. A household may…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,666 | $0 | $16,192 | $201,858 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,454 | $0 | $33,720 | $193,174 |
| VP of Children & Family Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,930 | $0 | $15,899 | $170,829 |
| Chief Operating Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,544 | $0 | $25,559 | $162,103 |
| VP of Residential Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,990 | $0 | $35,144 | $153,134 |
| VP of Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,825 | $0 | $22,778 | $143,603 |
| VP of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,259 | $0 | $15,901 | $129,160 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Opportunity Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $395K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5667
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WGTech IT Services and Consultation | $750,522 |
| Invisors LLC Software Implementation | $241,148 |
| Boulos Asset Management Facility Repairs and Maintenance | $204,019 |
| Qualifacts Systems LLC Software Implementation | $172,783 |
| Inflow Communications LLC Software Implementation | $140,633 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to The Opportunity Alliance totaling $151K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Opportunity Alliance spent in FY2025, $88.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Opportunity Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Opportunity Alliance reported that 88.4% of its $39.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.0% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Opportunity Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Opportunity Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $201,858, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Opportunity Alliance get its money?
Of $40.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.6% came from contributions and grants (including 54.1% from government grants) and 38.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Opportunity Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 01-0274725 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640569349301619 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541149349300124 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349303154 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340889349300424 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143159349300419 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003159349304810 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 01-0274725: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.