New Opportunity School for Women Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF UNDER-RESOURCED APPALACHIAN WOMEN.
- Income
- $637,982
- Spending
- $592,629
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 30.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $63,302, executive director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $481,322 spent. IN 2024, THE NEW OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL FOR WOMEN CONTINUED STRENGTHENING EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS WHILE FOSTERING NEW COLLABORATIONS ACROSS KENTUCKY. NOTABLY, WE DEEPENED OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH LOCAL DEPARTMENTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES (DCBS), INCLUDING THOSE IN IRVINE, POWELL COUNTY, AND PAINTSVILLE. THESE RELATIONSHIPS HAVE LED TO INCREASED VISIBILITY AND CREDIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. AS A RESULT OF THIS GROWING PARTNERSHIP, WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE STATEWIDE DCBS CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2025, WHERE WE WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT NOSW'S MISSION AND IMPACT TO DCBS REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.THIS YEAR, WE HAVE SEEN A 50% INCREASE IN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AND APPLICATIONS TO OUR PROGRAMS, REFLECTING THE EXPANDED REACH AND RECOGNITION OF NOSW ACROSS THE REGION. IN RESPONSE TO THIS GROWING DEMAND, WE ADDED ADDITIONAL 3-DAY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, HOSTING EIGHT SESSIONS, FIVE OF WHICH WERE DELIVERED IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS ACROSS KENTUCKY. THESE WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER IN GRAYSON, CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT (C.A.P.) IN PAINTSVILLE, AND OWENTON COMMUNITY ACTION.AS A RESULT, THE NUMBER OF WOMEN SERVED THROUGH OUR 3-DAY PROGRAMS HAS INCREASED BY 50% IN 2024 COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO OFFER IMPACTFUL CONTENT CENTERED ON SELF-ESTEEM, WELLNESS, AND MOTIVATION, HELPING WOMEN TAKE MEANINGFUL STEPS FORWARD IN THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES.OUR TWO-WEEK RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM HAS ALSO SHOWN CONTINUED GROWTH. WE PROJECT TO GRADUATE 21 WOMEN IN 2025AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 31% OVER LAST YEAR'S TOTAL. THESE NUMBERS DEMONSTRATE CLEAR AND SUSTAINED MOMENTUM, AND WE ANTICIPATE CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS AS WE MOVE INTO 2026.
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 November 6, 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 1998.
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 November 4, 2026.
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