Partners in Opportunity Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Partners in Opportunity is to break the cycle of poverty for low-income children by connecting their families to housing in high opportunity communities and by providing them with wraparound support.
- Income
- $488,553
- Spending
- $345,491
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 14.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $45,379, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1216% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $300,266 spent. Partners in Opportunity connects low-income families with children to housing in high opportunity communities with high performing public schools, and provides a two year springboard of wraparound support to help families navigate the transition, build community, establish stability, and ensure that their children are equipped to succeed academically. We deliver these services through four core programs. Through our College Readiness Program, we rigorously monitor the academic progress of children in the program to ensure that they are on a college-ready trajectory, while equipping parents with the tools and coaching to support learning at home and to become effective advocates for their childrens academic development. Through our Opportunity Coach Program, our staff meets one-on-one with parents to help them to set and achieve goals across key domains of stabilitye.g., finances, education, employment, childcare, transportation, and physical and mental healthconnecting them to relevant resources and referral partners as needed. To complement the structured coaching that they receive from our staff, and to provide them with an additional layer of support and accountability, we also pair every parent in the program with a volunteer Mentor, as part of our Mentorship Program. Finally, through our Community Program, we help families to build relationships and a support system in their new community, secure scholarships to provide children with access to after-school and summer enrichment programs, and organize opportunities for parents to get together with other parents in the program in small groups to build community.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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