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Ninth District Opportunity
Ninth District Opportunity reported $47.4 million in revenue and $48.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.15 went to program services, $3.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $249,374 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% 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 $48MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 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 $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.1% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 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 | 99.3% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $249,374 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseHead start programs - adminstration of pre-school program to over 2,100 children in n.e. Georgia. Inkind contributions totaled $ 6,970,474
Georgia pre-kindergarten program - provided programs to meet development needs of eligible 4 year old children and to provide family support
Community service programs - provided assistance to elderly and low income eligible participants in n.e. Georgia. Inkind contributions totaled $317,500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,086 | $0 | $43,288 | $249,374 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,207 | $0 | $28,703 | $226,910 |
| HEAD START DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,737 | $0 | $46,260 | $212,997 |
| CSBG PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,230 | $0 | $26,937 | $183,167 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,917 | $0 | $18,793 | $164,710 |
| ASSISTANT CSBG PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,466 | $0 | $48,007 | $148,473 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ninth District Opportunity (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $974K (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–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 5657
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,652
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CORNERSTONE CONTRACTING LLC Construction/repair | $422,768 |
| KQC INVESTORS LLC Rent | $351,349 |
| UNIQUE IMPROVEMENTS Improvement services | $127,155 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Ninth District Opportunity totaling $16 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 Ninth District Opportunity's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Ninth District Opportunity, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Ninth District Opportunity spent in FY2025, $96.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ninth District Opportunity's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Ninth District Opportunity reported that 96.1% of its $48.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ninth District Opportunity pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ninth District Opportunity reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $249,374, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ninth District Opportunity get its money?
Of $47.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ninth District Opportunity a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0974656 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 202640369349300929 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202520299349300507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420299349301907 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330489349300533 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220619349300417 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202120479349300522 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0974656: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.