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Filing year 2024

OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL

Bellingham, Washington·EIN 91-0787820·NTEE P200 · Human Services·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$72.6M
Total assets
$40.3M
Total expenses
$63M
Reported officers
23
Mission

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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in Washington.

Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$179k
$190k
Base
$159k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$12k
Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$155k
$165k
Base
$60k
Bonus
Other
$86k
Benefits
$6k
Chief Financial Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$154k
$164k
Base
$134k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$152k
$162k
Base
$107k
Bonus
Other
$29k
Benefits
$11k
Assistant Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$139k
$148k
Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$139k
$148k
Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$134k
$143k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 16 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
0.3%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 17%

Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 5%
from 2023

From $170k in 2023 to $179k in 2024.

$170k
2023
$179k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$186k to $190k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 2%.

$170k in 2023 to $179k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 1% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL

What does the Chief Executive Officer of OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL received $178,684 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Human Services organizations in Washington, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in Washington, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL equaled 0.3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.

What are OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL reported $72.6M in total revenue and $63M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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