Opportunity International Inc

Analysis

Opportunity International Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Opportunity International Inc reported income of $40.9m and spending of $44.3m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $74.7m to $40.9m (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Opportunity International Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Best Buddies International Inc ($40.8m), Love a Child Inc ($41.3m) and Lifesong for Orphans Inc ($39.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 35% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $859k (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.8m. At year end it held assets of $67.5m against liabilities of $37.0m, net assets of $30.5m. It reported 78 employees.