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Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk
Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk reported $36.7 million in revenue and $35.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.71 went to program services, $7.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.0% of the total. Government grants made up 26.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $712,936 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 110% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.6% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $712,936 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.01% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseServices for people with developmental disabilities (opwdd) - a comprehensive array of services offered for people with developmental disabilities, aimed at customizing and enhancing their quality of life based on each person's ability to live with independence and self-sufficiency. This includes personalized case management to help ensure that individuals receive the government entitlements and benefits for which they are eligible
Youth and adolescent services provides countywide youth development, support, and adolescent sexual health education services at the request of or contract with school districts, community-based agencies, religious institutions and civic organizations. Programming provides safe environments, positive mentorships, education and recreation for youth, their families, and professionals. Programs encourage goal setting, self-exploration, leadership, healthy relationships, prevention education, positive parenting, community service learning, academic success and higher education
Supportive services for veteran's families (ssvf) program - assistveterans and their families who are homeless, or are imminently in danger of becoming homeless, in obtaining and maintaining stable housing. Assistance is delivered through a variety of supportive services including: outreach services, case management services, shallow subsidies, assistance obtaining va benefits, assistance obtaining other public benefits, and temporary financial assistance
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $636,243 | $0 | $76,693 | $712,936 |
| CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $257,741 | $0 | $64,750 | $322,491 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,240 | $0 | $23,500 | $224,740 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,154 | $0 | $24,667 | $183,821 |
| EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,063 | $0 | $8,396 | $174,459 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 9 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 4No
- 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 5818
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SPECIAL NEEDS CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Social and language program | $414,950 |
| CENTRAL BUSINESS Contracting services | $233,040 |
| TRIUMPHANT HANDS Contracting services | $179,653 |
| WEST ISLIP YOUTH ENRICHMENTS SERVICES I Contracting services | $133,295 |
| TEAM EXTREME X-TRAINING Contracting services | $133,278 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk totaling $175K 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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Every number above is copied from Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk spent in 2025, $92.71 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk reported that 92.7% of its $35.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $712,936, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk get its money?
Of $36.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 26.7% came from contributions and grants (including 26.6% from government grants) and 72.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2141197 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641629349300944 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542179349301609 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431349349306433 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202311869349300636 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221789349301107 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122109349300337 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043019349300604 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2141197: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.