Opportunity Charter School
Opportunity Charter School reported $11.0 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.50 went to program services, $11.05 to management and general costs and $0.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $364,646 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 10% 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 $12MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $364,646 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.03% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseSpecial education:- for 2024-2025, the ocs special education graduation rate was 86%, scoring 3 percentage points above the comparison group in 2024-2025.- the average score for the algebra I regents exam taken by students with disabilities is comparable to the comparison group from 2024-2025
High school:- in 2024-2025, ocs students graduated high school within 4 years at 91%, 6 percentage points above the comparison group in 2024-2025.- in 2024-2025, ocs students achieved a 100% attendance rate, scoring 19 percentage points above the comparison group in 2024-2025.- in 2024-2025, ocs achieved 96% for 4-year high school persistence rate, which is comparable to the comparison group from 2024-2025
Middle school:- in 2024-2025, ocs students achieved a 100% attendance rate, scoring 13 percentage points above the comparison group in 2024-2025.- in 2024-2025, ocs students achieved a higher average proficiency rate in the ela exam by ell students in relation to the comparison group in 2024-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $288,411 | $0 | $76,235 | $364,646 |
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $288,549 | $0 | $50,363 | $338,912 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $219,941 | $0 | $63,428 | $283,369 |
| DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $201,525 | $0 | $71,771 | $273,296 |
| HS PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $199,453 | $0 | $49,157 | $248,610 |
| HR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $205,857 | $0 | $16,883 | $222,740 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Opportunity Charter School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $287K (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–1b7 · 7 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 597
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Opportunity Charter School totaling $58 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 Opportunity Charter School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Opportunity Charter School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Opportunity Charter School spent in FY2025, $88.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Opportunity Charter School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Opportunity Charter School reported that 88.5% of its $12.0 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 Opportunity Charter School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Opportunity Charter School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $364,646, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Opportunity Charter School get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Opportunity Charter School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-1157094 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 202631119349301953 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521219349302292 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431299349301563 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349302043 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349303435 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349304593 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-1157094: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.