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← THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,021,553
Total expenses
$12,750,091
Contributions and grants received
$13,957,608
Grants paid
$5,151,838
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$63,945
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$5,488,522
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,488,522
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,605,771
Management and general expenses
$1,121,325
Fundraising expenses
$22,995
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,605,771

Program services were 91.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $13,957,608

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $146,080

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $63,945 · excluded $63,945

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,151,838 · program services $5,151,838

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $981,350 · program services $927,376 · management and general $53,974

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,345,204 · program services $1,274,264 · management and general $70,940

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $63,576 · program services $59,928 · management and general $3,648

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $165,225 · program services $150,288 · management and general $14,937

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $177,013 · program services $169,068 · management and general $7,945

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $32,148 · program services $26,722 · management and general $5,426

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $137,896 · management and general $137,896

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,868,237 · program services $1,665,656 · management and general $187,581 · fundraising $15,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $198,355 · program services $56,681 · management and general $141,674

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $248,934 · program services $142,126 · management and general $106,133 · fundraising $675

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $94,860 · program services $481 · management and general $94,379

  • 17 · Travel

    total $352,242 · program services $242,637 · management and general $102,285 · fundraising $7,320

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $36,028 · management and general $36,028

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,752 · program services $9,993 · management and general $2,759

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM INITIATIVES

    total $1,315,094 · program services $1,314,574 · management and general $520

  • 24b · Other expenses: STIPENDS

    total $354,180 · program services $310,180 · management and general $44,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $156,963 · program services $103,381 · management and general $53,582

  • 24d · Other expenses: RECRUITING

    total $7,196 · program services $578 · management and general $6,618

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $51,000 · management and general $51,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,066,497 · end of year $5,362,609

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $162,807

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $55,162

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $143,673 · end of year $107,645

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,890 · end of year $18,268

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,217,060 · end of year $5,488,522

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST INVESTS IN EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS EAGER TO BUILD THE CAPACITY REQUIRED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE CHANGE.

  • OUR FIRST STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS TO ELEVATE THE VOICES OF THOSE MOST UNDERSERVED BY OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND EMPOWER FAMILIES AND STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND DRIVE CHANGE AS PART OF A BROAD AND DIVERSE COALITION. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO 1) STRENGTHEN PARENT LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY INFRASTRUCTURE BY ORGANIZING AND GROWING NEW NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS FOCUSED ON LOWEST 5% PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN ST. LOUIS CITY, SEEDING EFFORTS TO CREATE DEMAND IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, AND IMPROVING CHARTER PERCEPTIONS BY ORGANIZING 10K CHARTER PARENT VOICES VIA STATE CHARTER ASSOCIATION, 2) INCREASING TRUST THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY COALITIONS, AND 3) CONTINUE INVESTING IN EARLY STAGE GROWTH OF KEY PARTNERS.

    Expenses $2,519,069 · Grants $996,477

  • OUR SECOND STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS FOCUSED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS SCHOOLS BY GROWING THE CAPACITY OF OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS, LAUNCHING NEW AND INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING EXISTING SCHOOLS WITH CONDITIONS FOR SUSTAINED SUCCESS, AND HELPING DISTRICTS TO METHODICALLY TRANSFORM THEIR LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS. THIS PROGRAIM AIMS TO 1) DRIVE TOWARD GOAL OF 25% STUDENTS IN QUALITY SEATS BY EXPANDING INVESTMENTS IN NEW SCHOOLS, EXPANDING INVESTMENTS FROM THREE SCHOOLS IN FY21 TO THIRTEEN SCHOOLS IN FY24 AND MAINTAINING INVESTMENTS IN HIGH PERFORMING CHARTERS, 2) CATALYZE SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT AUTONOMOUS MODELS THROUGH COMMUNITY DESIGN AND POST-SECONDARY INTERMEDIARY INITIATIVE, AND 3) EXPLORE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVEN COUNTY DISTRICTS REPRESENTING 27K STUDENTS ENROLLED IN LOW-QUALITY SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $6,002,449 · Grants $3,285,561

  • OUR THIRD STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS TO BUILD AN EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPORTS IMPROVEMENT, INNOVATION, AND EQUITY. THIS PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO 1) MITIGATE HIGH ATTRITION RATES AND DECLINING SUPPLY OF TEACHERS FROM REGIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS, 2) DEVELOP MORE ROBUST SCHOOL AND BOARD LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION PLANNING AND PIPELINES, 3) LAUNCH NEW EDUCATION-FOCUSED COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM, 4) BECOME DESTINATION FOR HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION DATA THROUGH INTERNAL RESEARCH AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, AND 5) SHIFT STATE POLICY ADVOCACY TO STRATEGIC PARTNERS.

    Expenses $3,084,253 · Grants $869,800

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bishop Michael Jones Sr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Lemkemeier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd R Schnuck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric Scroggins

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $375,156
    From this org
    $375,156
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $300,156
    Bonus
    $75,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $375,156
  • John W Kemper

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica Pena

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Keith Williamson

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cindy Brinkley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Adefioye

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jesse Dixon

    PARTNER

    Total calculated
    $177,157
    From this org
    $177,157
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,157
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $177,157
  • Tiara Sheree Jordan

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $136,927
    From this org
    $136,927
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Rachel Donnice Powers

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $125,371
    From this org
    $125,371
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50
  • Tanesia Lashay Simmons

    EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $166,739
    From this org
    $166,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,739
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $166,739

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
10 February 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202420459349302222

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