Opportunitywork
Opportunitywork reported $30.4 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.48 went to program services, $26.52 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $340,383 (BOARD DIR., CEO AND CO-FOUNDER). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 393% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.5% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.5% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $340,383 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.65% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.6 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOpportunity@work's mission is to rewire the labor market so stars-workers skilled through alternative routes-can regain upward economic mobility, enriching their careers and communities. Over the next decade, we aim to enable 1 million stars by opening up 10 million jobs, boosting stars' earnings by more than $100 billion.over 30 million rising stars are locked out of higher-wage jobs despite having developed the skills to succeed. Stars and the companies who seek their skills and experience find themselves on opposite sides of an invisible barrier - the paper ceiling - separated by degree…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD DIR., CEO AND CO-FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $318,937 | $0 | $21,446 | $340,383 |
| CHIEF ANALYTICS & RESEARCH OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $251,719 | $0 | $17,279 | $268,998 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $231,164 | $0 | $14,391 | $245,555 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $216,316 | $0 | $20,852 | $237,168 |
| COO (UNTIL 12/20/2024) Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $220,290 | $0 | $16,166 | $236,456 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC ALLIANCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $203,794 | $0 | $6,883 | $210,677 |
| SR. DIR., ECOSYSTEM AND ENT. INT. Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $195,585 | $0 | $12,739 | $208,324 |
| SR. DIR., PLATFORM PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $188,415 | $0 | $12,275 | $200,690 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Opportunitywork (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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
2024 · 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–1b5 · 4 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 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE AD COUNCIL INC Communications support | $909,920 |
| BRITERIS It engineering | $707,414 |
| OXBOW EDUCATION PBC Application development | $359,300 |
| BUSINESS TALENT GROUP LLC Hr consulting | $246,581 |
| JOBCASEINC Support of data transfer | $230,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Opportunitywork totaling $18M 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 Opportunitywork's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Opportunitywork, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Opportunitywork's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Opportunitywork reported that 73.5% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 26.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Opportunitywork pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Opportunitywork reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $340,383, for the role of BOARD DIR., CEO AND CO-FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Opportunitywork get its money?
Of $30.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Opportunitywork a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-3214432 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502209349300010 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422059349301457 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343039349301704 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222209349300227 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102249349301700 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022259349301012 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-3214432: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.