2024-09-09T18:33:54-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 910787820 OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL OPPO 3607345121 1111 Cornwall Ave Bellingham WA 98225 David Foreman CFO 3607345121 2024-09-09 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Greg Winter 1111 Cornwall Ave Bellingham WA 98225 73832787 0 X www.oppco.org X 1977 WA Opportunity Council helps people improve their lives through education, support, and direct assistance while advocating for just and equitable communities. 15 15 496 250 0 0 69490394 68583459 4135929 5092505 0 156823 0 0 73626323 73832787 40843974 31013315 0 0 22892009 25339475 0 0 108102 10846670 12202596 74582653 68555386 -956330 5277401 30132260 33054893 18988598 16633830 11143662 16421063 Opportunity Council (The Council) helps address immediate and crisis-related basic needs such as food, emergency shelter, and eviction prevention. The Council also helps develop self-sufficiency and resiliency within our community by delivering early childhood education, home weatherization, and energy conservation education. 0 0 39920399 28718548 1473919 Community Services (CS), Community Programs, Housing Services, and Energy Assistance - A multi-faceted program dedicated to serving our most vulnerable communities. CS strives to serve those in need wherever they are. In 2023 staff and volunteers prepared and served over 10,000 meals to people in need. Over 110 people gained job skills and work experience through our Employment Services programs. Our Resource Centers in three counties responded to over 15,000 requests for services and information. We secured housing for households experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness through permanent supportive housing, temporary housing, rental assistance, and eviction prevention services. Tenant enrichment services and other programs also provide benefit to the communities we serve. We provided over 11,000 payments for energy bills on behalf of households in need so they did not have to choose between paying for energy or other basic services. 13196539 1834603 146808 Early Learning and Family Services (ELAFS) - one of Opportunity Council's largest departments - is comprised of multiple programs for pregnant people and households with children ages birth to five years and beyond. Specific programs include, but are not limited to: Head Start and ECEAP (Washington State's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) center-based preschool classrooms for children ages three through five years and their families, Early Head Start home visit-based program for prenatal through age three, Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) home visit-based program for children with special needs and their families, and our Quality Child Care (QCC) division, which includes regional work supporting child care providers, infant/toddler mental health, and child nutrition, as well as the Center for Retention and Expansion of Child Care (C-RECC). In Whatcom County, ELAFS continues to be a central player in the Single-Entry Access to Services (SEAS) and Help Me Grow collaborations aimed at getting every local child off to a strong start. Program year 2023-24 saw 309 children enrolled in our Head Start and ECEAP preschool classrooms. A total of 99 children and their highly-impacted families, including eight pregnant women, were served by our intensive Early Head Start program's weekly visits from Home Educators. SEAS Navigators processed 1,420 referrals from hospitals, doctors, family members and educators when a child was known to have or suspected of having a developmental delay or special need. And ESIT staff provided services to an average of 208 children ages 0 to 3 each month to help address developmental delays and other special needs through therapeutic interventions and family resource coordination. Economic Security for All (EcSA) completed their 8th cohort of participants graduating with expanded knowledge of financial literacy and career development. Services expanded to Island County, and we have paid out an average of $2000 per graduate earned by completing goals in partnership with a mentor and job coach. ELAFS QCC programs, through Child Care Aware of WA, broadly supported child care providers, furnished reliable data to policy makers, and assisted families in search of child care information and referrals or in need of emergency vouchers to maintain child care enrollment. Over the course of program year 2023-24, QCC supported over 500 licensed child care/early learning businesses in Early Achievers, Washington's Quality Improvement System (QIS), by providing technical assistance, training and coaching to improve quality. C-RECC worked with existing and prospective child care providers of diverse sizes in the five northwest counties of WA, connecting them with technical assistance to meet the varied needs of the sector and local employers, in addition to awarding grants totaling $1,585,177. 4733256 0 492140 Weatherization and Home Repair Services - By servicing existing homes, the home improvement program preserves vital housing units (a key component of ensuring affordable housing), while also improving community health, safety, and climate resiliency. We weatherized 123 houses so families could reduce their annual energy use and expenses, and rehabilitated 89 additional homes and 68 furnace repair projects to improve durability, indoor air quality, and ensure home safety. 2681472 334666 2979638 Housing Enterprise - Opportunity Council has formed a number of separate state limited liability corporations (LLCs) for the purpose of providing certain management and other services to separate entities in which the LLCs are either a noncontrolling member or general partner. The sole member of these LLCs is Opportunity Council. Opportunity Council's Building Performance Center (BPC) provides technical training, quality assurance services, and professional consultations that promote safe, healthy, durable, and energy efficient buildings. In 2023, the BPC trainings and in-home services provided training for 544 people throughout Washington state and beyond. The Community Energy Challenge, CEC, is a community energy efficiency program designed to address the typical barriers to efficiency upgrades for homeowners and commercial building owners and encourage comprehensive EE retrofits that result in substantial savings. In 2023, CEC assisted 74 households in improving energy efficiency in their buildings. 231993 0 0 Energy Policy - The Energy Project advocates for the needs of low-income households as they pertain to energy utility service secure, and also works to secure funding from investor-owned and other utilities to extend energy assistance benefits and weatherization funding for low-income households throughout the State of Washington. In the 2023 contract year, The Energy Project helped to secure support for low-income households through low-income weatherization services, energy assistance, and other related programs. 2913465 334666 2979638 60763659 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 852 0 1 496 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X X David Foreman 3607345121 1111 Cornwall Ave Bellingham WA 98225 Greg Winter Executive Director 45 0 X 150172 0 19394 Pamela Wheeler Director 45 0 X 138650 0 17735 David Foreman Chief Financial Officer 45 0 X 129757 0 20049 Deborah Paton Director 45 0 X 116332 0 18155 David Webster Director 45 0 X 114026 0 19425 Eileen Squires Occupational Therapist 45 0 X 110460 0 18104 Ross Quigley Director 45 0 X 111277 0 16684 Mark Tompkins President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Paul Stermer Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Ozell Jackson Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Rebecca Boonstra Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Steve Jones Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Thomas Boucher Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sandy John Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Mamie Lackie Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Ramona Menish Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Hannah Stone Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Cindy Wolf Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kaylee Galloway Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sarabeth Bede Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Kate Mistler Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Christina Jackson Member (from 4/1) 2 0 X 0 0 0 870674 0 129546 9 0 1 0 Dawson Construction LLC PO Box 30920 Bellingham WA 98228 Construction Services 3087899 CAZ Energy Audits LLC 2034 Franklin St 101 Bellingham WA 98225 Construction Services 2240440 Arrow Insulation Inc PO Box 1233 Mt Vernon WA 98273 Construction Services 1005312 Third Place Design Cooperative Inc 304 Alaskan Way S Ste 301 Seattle WA 98104 Architectural Services 573334 Marr's Heating and Air Conditioning Inc 1677 Mt Baker Hwy Bellingham WA 98226 Construction Services 294864 24 50000 0 0 0 58661453 9872006 0 68583459 Social Enterprise Tenant Services 624190 1966447 1966447 0 0 Housing Development 233000 1013191 1013191 0 0 Affordable Housing Rental Income 624200 965972 965972 0 0 Vocational Training 624310 507947 507947 0 0 Weatherization 811000 492140 492140 0 0 146808 146808 0 0 5092505 156823 0 0 156823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73832787 5092505 0 156823 X 1035507 1035507 29977808 29977808 0 0 0 0 327515 0 327515 0 0 0 0 0 16639515 14069448 2507393 62674 758396 642783 112750 2863 5702327 4769234 911848 21245 1911722 1589702 314938 7082 0 0 0 0 452445 348534 103911 0 76721 0 76721 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6376116 5897765 477437 914 29684 27609 2075 0 1050370 863501 177873 8996 286265 181517 104148 600 0 0 0 0 1594150 693176 900974 0 444880 315736 129098 46 0 0 0 0 133066 102123 30284 659 274519 32328 242191 0 0 0 0 0 720971 21974 698997 0 238197 47437 190760 0 Repairs and Maintenance 172540 86750 85790 0 Business Taxes 34288 17706 16582 0 All Other Expenses 318384 43021 272340 3023 0 0 0 0 68555386 60763659 7683625 108102 2684231 391390 351583 331944 6096610 7080984 2001262 3115215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 249989 242196 20910262 6816157 12417526 14094105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6331059 7799059 30132260 33054893 4763990 4589115 0 0 2723853 919759 0 0 0 0 0 0 6148709 6029522 1239142 1183992 4112904 3911442 18988598 16633830 X 6295675 11551694 4847987 4869369 11143662 16421063 30132260 33054893 5277401 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 29201958 35604021 52685151 69490394 68583459 255564983 29201958 35604021 52685151 69490394 68583459 255564983 255564983 25297 23588 2 0 156823 205710 43553 43553 255814246 20313275 0.99903 0.99946 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Primarily miscellaneous income related to a real estate transaction and recovery of a client services, and debt previously written off. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 333 0 0 333 0 Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 Opportunity Council's Homeless Service Center Program Director participated in WA State legislative processes to advocate for protections and funding for individuals experiencing homelessness in Washington State. 0 0 0 2249891 2249891 0 11304467 4081593 7222874 0 462038 344190 117848 0 1486039 1138932 347107 0 5407827 1251442 4156385 14094105 ROU Assets 1134477 Home Loans Receivable 2613684 Loan and Accrued Interest from Affiliated Entity 4050898 7799059 0 Due to Funding Agencies 2613684 ROU Liability 1163870 Tenant Security Deposits 133888 3911442 X 74000167 0 167380 0 0 167380 73832787 0 0 0 73832787 68722766 167380 0 0 0 167380 68555386 0 0 0 68555386 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The Council is a nonprofit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not classified as a private foundation. Therefore, the Council is exempt from federal income tax. The Council files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. As of December 31, 2023, there are no tax positions for which the deductibility is certain but for which there is uncertainty regarding the timing of such deductibility. 1 Olympic Community Action Programs 823 Commerce Loop Port Townsend WA 98368 910814319 501c3 273203 Housing-related programs Community Action of Skagit County 330 Pacific Place Mt Vernon WA 98273 911140086 501c3 174719 Housing-related programs Sustainable Connections 1701 Ellis Street Bellingham WA 98225 753041952 501c3 171491 Energy conservation programs Nooksack Indian Tribe PO Box 157 Deming WA 98244 911487296 Government entity 80000 Housing-related programs Institute for Washingtons Future 2720 Valencia Street Bellingham WA 98226 910931421 501c3 70000 Housing-related programs Lummi Indian Business Council 2665 Kwina Road Bellingham WA 98225 911004074 Government entity 65000 Housing-related programs Joyce L Sobel Family Resource Center PO Box 1981 Friday Harbor WA 98250 912014083 501c3 37328 Housing-related programs Orcas Community Resource Center PO Box 931 Eastsound WA 98245 272823485 501c3 34151 Housing-related programs Lopez Island Family Resource Center PO Box 732 Lopez Island WA 98261 911919212 501c3 30367 Housing-related programs Hearing Speech and Deafness Center 1625 19th Avenue Seattle WA 98122 910681207 501c3 28000 Housing-related programs Northwest Youth Services 108 Prospect St Bellingham WA 98225 910970561 501c3 23889 Housing-related programs Unity Care Northwest 220 Unity Street Bellingham WA 98225 912168190 501c3 13480 Passthrough funding for general support WWU Foundation 516 High Street Bellingham WA 98225 916073519 501c3 9000 VITA program support Corporation for National and Community Services 1201 New York Ave NW Washington DC 20525 520971471 Government entity 5203 Service programs 14 0 Housing Assistance 4695 21129515 Energy Assistance 11246 6747669 Childcare Assistance 107 1608327 Client Support Assistance 652 326132 Childcare Food Reimbursement 408 166165 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 A monthly review of actual versus budgeted costs is performed. Year-to-date totals are maintained in the accounting system. Organizations receiving grants are regularly monitored by responsible personnel to ensure funds are being properly expended and program results meet expectations. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greg Winter Executive Director 150172 0 0 0 0 0 7569 0 11825 0 169566 0 0 0 Pamela Wheeler Director 138650 0 0 0 0 0 7028 0 10707 0 156385 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors for review and discussion. The Board's review and acceptance of the 990 is documented in meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Compliance with the conflict of interest policy is monitored regularly. If a possible conflict of interest is determined, the interested party may make a presentation at the governing board or committee meeting. After the presentation, s/he shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation of the Executive Director is set by the Board of Directors following an annual performance review, last completed in May 2023. The Board uses a wage comparability study completed by the HR department in consultation with the state's community action association. The Executive Director has a signed employment agreement. The compensation of the Chief Financial Officer is reviewed and determined annually by the Executive Director and is informed by the agency wage comparability study. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are made available to the Board of Directors and their meetings are open to the public. These documents are also available to the public upon written request. The agency posts the audited financial statements on its website. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Professional service contracts, including weatherization contracts, construction services, and other professional service providers. 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