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Community Opportunities

Also known as New Opportunities Inc.

Carroll, IA · EIN 42-0923412 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Opportunities reported $13.7 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.37 went to program services, $1.63 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.9% of the total. Government grants made up 95.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $210,257 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

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

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

Investment income was negative: −$246K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
98.4%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
1.6%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
100.9%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
95.8%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$210,257$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.55%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
36
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.96.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
21 of 21100.0%

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 expense
$5.5M expenses · 41.3% of program spending · grants $28,983 · revenue $5.5M

Head start / early head start - provides a comprehensive development program for children ages zero to five years old, substantially all of whom come from low-income families

$2.3M expenses · 17.2% of program spending · grants $2.0M · revenue $2.3M

Low-income home energy assistance program (liheap) - provides assistance to qualifying low-income households in paying their energy costs

$999K expenses · 7.5% of program spending · grants $40,802 · revenue $997K

Behavioral health services - provides counseling, assessment and referral services for adults and adolescents experiencing problems in their life due to substance use disorder, mental health or problem gambling. Counseling is available on an individual or group basis and is also available to family members and/or friends. All services are provided by professionally trained and certified staff in a confidential setting

$4.5M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,657$0$49,600$210,257
HEAD START DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,716$0$18,956$136,672
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$119,072$0$17,524$136,596

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Opportunities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $397K (Part IX, line 5).

6 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$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$14M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$14M$14M98.4%$5.6M$210,257
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$13M98.0%$5.4M$202,267
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$14M98.2%$5.1M$195,080
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$14M98.0%$5.2M$186,350
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$14M97.2%$4.9M$174,346
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$10.0M95.8%$2.6M$163,204

Governance 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–1b21 · 21 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 5162
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,837

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Community Opportunities totaling $1,823 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Opportunities's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Opportunities reported that 98.4% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Opportunities pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Opportunities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $210,257, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Opportunities get its money?

Of $13.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.9% came from contributions and grants (including 95.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Opportunities a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 42-0923412 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602189349301100 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522189349301402 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442269349301379 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342269349301504 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211949349301611 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102229349300420 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 42-0923412: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.