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Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango

Norwich, NY · EIN 16-0909190 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango reported $16.7 million in revenue and $13.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.54 went to program services, $10.46 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.0% of the total. Government grants made up 85.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $220,546 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 161% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M

Investment income was negative: −$3,801. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
89.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.5%11.4%
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$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
86.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
85.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
13.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$220,546$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.67%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
28.56.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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 expense
$5.2M expenses · 43.7% of program spending

Head start: provides comprehensive early childhood development servicesto disadvantaged preschool children and their families. The organization received in-kind donations of teaching and educational services totaling $725,384 for 2025

$2.5M expenses · 21.1% of program spending · revenue $1.5M

Housing: provides permanent, safe, and affordable housing opportunities for low-income, homeless individuals and families

$442K expenses · 3.7% of program spending · revenue $552K

Universal pre-k: provides quality preschooling to children with the goal of increasing school readiness

$3.7M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$189,948$0$30,598$220,546
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$149,410$0$39,212$188,622
C.F.O.
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$149,287$0$5,971$155,258
HEAD START DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$104,840$0$14,654$119,494

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $489K (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M2019202020212022202320242025$17M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$17M$13M89.5%$31M$220,546
2024 ⓘ$14M$13M88.9%$28M$221,399
2023 ⓘ$18M$13M89.9%$27M$217,197
2022 ⓘ$16M$11M89.2%$22M$207,069
2021 ⓘ$13M$10M88.4%$16M$202,629
2020 ⓘ$7.7M$7.5M89.4%$13M$147,192
2019 (amended) ⓘ$6.4M$5.7M88.9%$1.4M$84,395

Governance 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–1b12 · 12 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 5187
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6402

Largest outside contractors

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
W L KLINE INC
General construction
$4,377,751
INTERSTATE HOMES LLC
Mobile homes
$419,773
BELDEN HOMES INC
General construction
$298,964
PRINCIPLE DESIGN ENGINEERING PLLC
Architect
$273,826
DRS CONSTRUCTION
General construction
$121,510

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango reported that 89.5% of its $13.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $220,546, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango get its money?

Of $16.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 86.0% came from contributions and grants (including 85.3% from government grants) and 13.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 16-0909190 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 202611769349301541 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531779349300823 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411999349300436 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341869349300549 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231799349301288 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131799349300408 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202032619349300428 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 16-0909190: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.