Council for Opportunity in Education
To further the expansion of college access and success services throughout the united states.
Council for Opportunity in Education at a glance
In short: Council for Opportunity in Education gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $7,012,495
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Council for Opportunity in Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Firstgen Forward ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $140K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Firstgen Forward Washington, DC | Contribution | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,012,495 | $10,683,115 | $10,553,927 | $25,000 | 1 | $53,547 |
| 2024 | $7,368,477 | $9,538,138 | $11,209,390 | $25,000 | 1 | $52,922 |
| 2023 | $8,309,280 | $10,331,790 | $10,589,537 | — | — | $50,075 |
| 2022 | $5,676,697 | $9,579,484 | $10,483,247 | — | — | $38,915 |
| 2021 | $5,960,944 | $9,486,580 | $7,351,160 | $139,998 | 6 | $33,587 |
| 2020 | $3,201,325 | $8,308,398 | $7,417,647 | — | — | $33,460 |
| 2019 | $2,820,003 | $8,204,317 | $7,241,077 | — | — | $29,918 |
About Council for Opportunity in Education
Based on IRS filings
Council for Opportunity in Education is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $54K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Council for Opportunity in Education is led by Kimberly Jones, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberly Jones
President
Vice President & Public Policy → Executive Vice President, 2021
Executive Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$237K (2019) → $368K (2025)
Mara Luna
Board Chair
Caeop Member → Board Chair-Elect, 2024
Board Chair-Elect → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelica Vialpando
Senior Vice President, Program & Prof Development
Vice President & Professional Development → Senior Vice President, Program & Prof. Development, 2021
Senior Vice President, Program & Prof. Development → Senior Vice President, Program & Prof Development, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$134K (2019) → $186K (2025)
Gregory Moldenhauer
Vice President of Business & Finance
Associate Vice President, Business & Finance → Vice President of Business & Finance, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$128K (2019) → $171K (2025)
Wendell Fabul
Associate Vice President, Business & Finance
Associate Vp-Business & Finance → Associate Vice President, Business & Finance, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$138K (2023) → $146K (2025)
Diane Shust
Vice President & Public Policy
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$168K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Terry Vaughan
Vice President & Pell Institute
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$146K (2024) → $195K (2025)
Aaron Brown
Executive Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$255K (2025)
Jeff Kahlden
Board Chair-Elect
Treasurer → Board Chair-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leo Conway
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Rader
Secretary
Aspire Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherontae Maxwell
Saeopp Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Virta
Eoa Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darica N. Simon
Swasap Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geof Garner
Naeop Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Bedway
Meaeopp Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Pote
Neoa Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Barney Nye
Aspire Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Cinderich
Eoa Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dina J. Ibarra
Naeop Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donta Mills
Swasap Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fabiola A. Falto Castro
Caeop Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Lawrence
Saeopp Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jami Bayles
Aspire Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Carpenter
Neoa Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Blanco III
Past Board Chair
Board Chair-Elect → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Past Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victor Rojas
Westop Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelica A. Benitez
Aeee Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dalia Hernandez
Westop Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Giles
Meaeopp Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dariana Roybal
Aspire Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Lewis
Meaeopp Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Smolarek
Eoa Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Simila
Naeop Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teriki Barnes
Swasap Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yara Zoccarato
Neoa Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alejandro Morales
Caeop Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arielle Derival-Joseph
Neoa Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsey Toms
Meaeopp Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D'angelo Sands
Swasap Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leroy Burroughs
Eoa Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Sandra Jimenez
Westop Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Mathis
Saeopp Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayrel Artiles Fonesca
Caeop Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Williams
Naeop Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Hill
Aspire Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Rebello
Aeee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (72)
- Former: Jackasha Wiley (2019–2024) — Aeee Member
- Former: John Hernandez (2019–2024) — Associate Vice President & Information Technology
- Former: Maureen Hoyler (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Raymond Cabrera (2019–2024) — Saeopp Member
- Former: John Kula (2020–2024) — Meaeopp Member
- Former: Carol Gilley (2021–2024) — Swasap Member
- Former: Jaime Ivan Lopez-Rivera (2021–2024) — Caeop Member
- Former: Jesus Maldonado (2021–2024) — Westop Member
- Former: Ronnell Dubose (2021–2024) — Eoa Member
- Former: Victoria Smith (2021–2024) — Naeop Member
- Former: Yuri Job (2021–2024) — Aeee Member
- Former: Armando Bustos Jr. (2022–2024) — Westop Member
- Former: Cynthia Ayala-Cooper (2022–2024) — Aspire Member
- Former: Debora McCann (2022–2024) — Neoa Member
- Former: Jennifer Wider (2022–2024) — Vice President, Advancement & Chief Development
- Former: Anthony J. Plonczynski-Figueroa (2023–2024) — Aeee Member
- Former: Jessica Ketron (2023–2024) — Meaeopp Member
- Former: Joseph Givens (2023–2024) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Mariana Franqui (2024) — Caeop Member
- Former: Chris George (2020–2023) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Aaron Cortes (2019–2022) — Eoa Member
- Former: Alvin Phillips (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Diana Tapia-Wright (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Fabiola Falto (2019–2022) — Caeop Member
- Former: Joe Givens (2019–2022) — Board Chair-Elect
- Former: Rabekah D. Stewart (2019–2022) — Eoa Member
- Former: Rick Williams (2019–2022) — Neoa Member
- Former: Sari Byerly (2019–2022) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Sharily Brown (2019–2022) — Naeop Member
- Former: Tom Rowland (2019–2022) — Saeopp Member
- Former: Angie Holley (2020–2022) — Meaeopp Member
- Former: Barbara Thompson (2020–2022) — Aeee Member
- Former: Ben Reynoso (2020–2022) — Westop Member
- Former: Brian Post (2020–2022) — Neoa Member
- Former: Kimberly Williams (2020–2022) — Westop Member
- Former: Mary Meeks (2020–2022) — Swasap Member
- Former: Rachel Lund (2020–2022) — Aspire Member
- Former: Ronda McLelland (2020–2022) — Swasap Member
- Former: Allyson Garcia (2021–2022) — Aspire Member
- Former: Kristian Wiles (2019–2021) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Kyle Ethelbah (2019–2021) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Margaret Cahalan (2019–2021) — Vice President & Research
- Former: Deobra McCann (2021) — Neoa Member
- Former: Andrew Cseter (2019–2020) — Eoa Member
- Former: Bethsaida Colon Diaz (2019–2020) — Caeop Member
- Former: Darlene Samson (2019–2020) — Aspire Member
- Former: Jane Kimball Foley (2019–2020) — Neoa Member
- Former: Josh Engler (2019–2020) — Naeop Member
- Former: Karen Texeira (2019–2020) — Aeee Member
- Former: Kaye Monk-Morgan (2019–2020) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Mark D. Millward (2019–2020) — Aeee Member
- Former: Michelle Y. Thomas (2019–2020) — Westop Member
- Former: Regina Barnett-Tyler (2019–2020) — Meaeopp Member
- Former: Ron Abel (2019–2020) — Swasap Member
- Former: Samuel Blanco III (2019–2020) — Westop Member
- Former: Scott Robertson (2019–2020) — Meaeopp Member
- Former: Stephanie Cruz (2019–2020) — Neoa Member
- Former: Angela Archer (2020) — Naeop Member
- Former: Annette Horvat (2020) — Eoa Member
- Former: Cynthia Ayala Cooper (2020) — Aspire Member
- Former: John Wendell Fabul (2020) — Director, Bus & Finance
- Former: Andrew Gonzalez (2019) — Swasap Member
- Former: April Belback (2019) — Meaeopp Member
- Former: Arnold Mitchem (2019) — Former President
- Former: Bernardo Reynoso (2019) — Westop Member
- Former: Christie Hardbarger (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Cynthia Ayala (2019) — Aspire Member
- Former: Michelle A. Danvers Foust (2019) — Past Board Chair
- Former: Ramon Gonzalez (2019) — Neoa Member
- Former: Selena Blair (2019) — Saeopp Member
- Former: Tammy Napiontek (2019) — Naeop Member
- Former: Valdis Zalite (2019) — Eoa Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $368K, to Kimberly Jones (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Council for Opportunity in Education
How much does Council for Opportunity in Education give each year?
Council for Opportunity in Education gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Council for Opportunity in Education?
Council for Opportunity in Education reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.7M.
Where does Council for Opportunity in Education operate?
Council for Opportunity in Education has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Indiana.
What is Council for Opportunity in Education's EIN?
Council for Opportunity in Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1221301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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