Opportunity Partners Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 50 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
MISSION: TOGETHER WE ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. VISION: PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES THRIVE IN THE WORLD. VALUES: IMPACT- GENERATE SOLUTIONS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. CHOICE - CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEAD SELF-DIRECTED LIVES. HEART- PROMOTE THE DIGNITY AND WORTH OF EACH OTHER. PARTNERSHIP - FACILITATE CHANGE THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATION AND ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $29.4 million
- Spending
- $29.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 94%
- Employees
- 473
- Volunteers
- 125
- Highest pay
- $233,262, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 34% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 50 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 22 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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 (2)
- $16.4 million spent. VOCATIONAL/EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: FOUNDED IN 1953 BY VISIONARY PARENTS WHO WANTED A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS HAS ALWAYS FOCUSED ON THE ABILITIES OF PEOPLE. AT A TIME WHEN MANY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WERE INSTITUTIONALIZED, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE COULD LEARN JOB SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THE SENSE OF PRIDE THAT COMES FROM EARNING A PAYCHECK. IN 1959, OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS BECAME THE FIRST SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE TWIN CITIES TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO FIND JOBS WITH EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS SERVED 1024 PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT DOZENS OF JOB SITES, RESIDENCES AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES, WITH 242 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN MULTIPLE PROGRAMS. OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS PROVIDES SUPPORT TO A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS - INCLUDING YOUNG ADULTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, ADULTS RECOVERING FROM BRAIN INJURY, AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES WITH DOWN SYNDROME. NO MATTER WHAT THE CHALLENGE IS, OUR SERVICES HELP PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO LEAD MORE REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL LIVES. OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS PROVIDES ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP PEOPLE ACQUIRE SKILLS FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION INCLUDING MANAGING A BUDGET, SHOPPING, COOKING HEALTHY MEALS, AND REGISTERING TO VOTE. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OFFER A FULL SPECTRUM OF SUPPORT TO HELP PEOPLE EXPLORE THE WORLD OF WORK AND REACH THEIR EMPLOYMENT GOALS. PARTICIPANTS GAIN EXPERIENCE, EARN AN INCOME, AND HAVE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS VALUED AT OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS AND AT OTHER BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.2024 ENRICHMENT MILESTONES: PEOPLE SUPPORTED IN ENRICHMENT SERVICES: 234 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN IN-PERSON ENRICHMENT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS: 190 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN ENGAGE WITH MY COMMUNITY: 26 INDIVIDUALS UTILIZING VIRTUAL ENRICHMENT CLASSES: 77 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN MULTIPLE PROGRAMS: 582024 EMPLOYMENT MILESTONES: PEOPLE UTILIZING EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT (JOB SEEKING) SUPPORTS: 107 NEW COMPETITIVE JOB PLACEMENTS 74 SUPPORTED 258 PEOPLE WORKING COMPETITIVE, INDEPENDENT JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY THE AVERAGE WAGE FOR PEOPLE WORKING COMPETITIVE JOBS INCREASED TO $16.33 PER HOUR (2.62% INCREASE FROM 2023).OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS IS ACCREDITED THROUGH CARF INTERNATIONAL, THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES. DURING ITS LAST ACCREDITING PERIOD (2023), OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS WAS REACCREDITED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FOR ITS COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PLANNING SERVICES. THE LATEST ACCREDITATION WAS THE TENTH CONSECUTIVE THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION THAT THE INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITING BODY HAS AWARDED TO OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS. THIS REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCREDITATION THAT CAN BE AWARDED TO AN ORGANIZATION AND SHOWS A SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE TO THE CARF STANDARDS. AN ORGANIZATION RECEIVING A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION HAS PUT ITSELF THROUGH A RIGOROUS PEER REVIEW PROCESS AND DEMONSTRATES TO A TEAM OF SURVEYORS DURING AN ON-SITE VISIT ITS COMMITMENT TO OFFERING SERVICES THAT ARE MEASURABLE, ACCOUNTABLE, AND OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
- $9.3 million spent. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS BEGAN OFFERING RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN THE EARLY 1970S, ASSISTING PEOPLE TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE WHILE PROVIDING STAFF SUPPORT AS NEEDED. TODAY, OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, RANGING FROM GROUP HOMES (WHICH PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SUPPORT) TO IN-HOME SERVICES (WHICH SUPPORT PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN HOMES). SATISFACTION SURVEYS AND LICENSING REVIEWS PROMOTE OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS' ATTENTION TO QUALITY IN SERVICES AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. 2024 RESIDENTIAL MILESTONES: PEOPLE SUPPORTED IN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: 239 PEOPLE LIVING IN GROUP HOMES: 74 INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN HOMEBASE APARTMENTS: 30 LIVING INDEPENDENTLY WITH SUPPORT IN THEIR OWN HOMES: 135
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 June 1954.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.