The New York Opportunity Network
Also known as The Opportunity Network
The New York Opportunity Network reported $12.7 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.65 went to program services, $11.59 to management and general costs and $14.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $305,649 (CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 73% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $305,649 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.79% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseThe Opportunity Network (oppnet) works to close the opportunity gap for students from historically and systematically underrepresented communities. Oppnet's career fluency curriculum is the foundation of our work and consists of seven pillars designed to lead young people to holistic college and career success: 1) college access, transition, and success; 2) career awareness and exposure; 3) professional and workplace skills; 4) networks and social capital; 5) social emotional learning; 6) identity and critical consciousness; and 7) wellness and self-care.oppnet's strategy bridges college and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,472 | $0 | $177 | $305,649 |
| FOUNDER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,914 | $0 | $30,753 | $257,667 |
| CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,866 | $0 | $30,120 | $239,986 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,000 | $0 | $22,614 | $231,614 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,654 | $0 | $16,022 | $229,676 |
| MD OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,604 | $0 | $15,211 | $192,815 |
| CDO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,902 | $0 | $132 | $162,034 |
| SR. DIR. OF DEV AND INS. GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,663 | $0 | $15,548 | $160,211 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The New York Opportunity Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b26 · 26 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 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 6498
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to The New York Opportunity Network totaling $862K 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 New York Opportunity Network spent in FY2025, $73.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The New York Opportunity Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The New York Opportunity Network reported that 73.7% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 14.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The New York Opportunity Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The New York Opportunity Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $305,649, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The New York Opportunity Network get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 94.3% came from contributions and grants and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The New York Opportunity Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1984494 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 August 31, 2025, object 202611959349300711 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202501899349301805 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349301904 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321939349300107 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241589349300609 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111899349301131 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1984494: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.