Opportunities Industrialization Center Incorporated of Ouachita
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide educational job skills training in a classroom environment.
- Income
- $791,530
- Spending
- $832,344
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 0.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 84%
- Employees
- 10
- Highest pay
- $55,069, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 33 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 60% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 82 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 June 30, 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 (7)
- $277,785 spent. The SOAR Fund is used to account for a grant from the Department of Labor to fund a program which is an established community-based re-entry program that offers workforce development, $12 an-hour paid work experience, and wraparound social services in high-poverty, high-crime areas across the US, funded by the Department of Labor. The SOAR Programs mission is to reduce the recidivism rate of juveniles ages 15 to 18 years of age to build stronger and safer communities.
- $123,481 spent. General Fund-All assets over which the board of directors has discretionarycontro have been included in the general fund.
- $107,989 spent. The State Treasury Fund is used to account for a state grant from Louisiana Community College. It provides funding for the provision of services in professional development training (pre-employability skills), high school secondary education tests literacy elevation, job skills, counseling, job search and placement assistance for low to moderate income clients who are disadvantaged, unemployed, and/or underemployed.
- $42,972 spent. United Way-Clients served 71 provided training in the area of clerk-secretary o telemetry, computer skills, certified nursing assistant, ward job finding and pre-entry/pre-employmentabiity training.
- $14,998 spent. The OPPJ Virtual Learning Fund is used to account for a grant administered by the Ouachita Parish Police Jury. The Department of Revenue (LDR) provides grant funding to assist in the administration of COVID-19 response and relief efforts.
- $1,670 spent. The NOVA Fund was used for job training.
- The Capital Outlay Fund is used to account for funds to acquire and renovate new education building.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 February 1977.
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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