Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc
The Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, inc. Is the designated anti-poverty agency of Nassau county devoted to the facilitation and strengthening of individuals and families to move them out of poverty.
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc at a glance
In short: Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc reported $887K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $887,077 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +23.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $9,199,753
- -5.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $15,051,916
- -0.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $15,073,715
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $647K (2020) to $887K (2024). In 2024 it reported $887K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Five Towns Comm Center Lawrence, NY | Head Start, Health and Education | $719,954 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,199,753 | $15,051,916 | $15,073,715 | $887,077 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $9,765,890 | $15,152,505 | $15,359,139 | $719,954 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $9,959,069 | $15,691,437 | $16,196,328 | $683,845 | 1 | $624 |
| 2021 | $10,306,992 | $13,197,438 | $13,410,847 | $656,822 | 1 | $674 |
| 2020 | $10,884,214 | $11,889,257 | $11,893,838 | $647,166 | 1 | $344 |
| 2019 | $9,954,759 | $11,416,384 | $11,976,434 | $714,924 | 1 | $138 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc
Based on IRS filings
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hempstead, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $887K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc is led by Eric J Poulson, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 3 of 24 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric J Poulson
CEO
Deputy Director → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $222K (2024)
Angela J Young
Executive V. Chair
Executive Vice Chair → Executive V. Chair & Board Representative, 2022
Executive V. Chair & Board Representative → Executive V. Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian G Staley Sr.
Chairperson
Chairman → Chairperson, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mateo Flores
Cap Director
Deputy Director → Cap Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $133K (2024)
Anita L Shiver-Kennedy
Deputy Director
Deputy Executive Director → Deputy Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$102K (2019) → $128K (2024)
Anissa Moore
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blanca Fabian
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Dehaney Jr.
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harriet Downer
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Herman Maston
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Guthman
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Elliott
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seymour Edwards
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Solages
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lenora Quinones
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Jackson
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loraine Stanton
Board Representative
Director → Board Representative, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earl Noble
Board Representative
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earnest Weekes
Board Representative
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Cromer
Board Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Molina
Board Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Puckerin
Board Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loretta Wilcox
Board Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Gibson
Board Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Lamont Johnson (2021–2023) — Board Representative
- Former: Anthony DeLeaver (2022–2023) — Board Representative
- Former: Bruce Blakeman (2022–2023) — Board Representative
- Former: Crystal Corley (2022–2023) — Board Representative
- Former: Robert T Kennedy (2022–2023) — Board Representative
- Former: Scarlett Chavez (2022–2023) — Board Representative
- Former: Waylyn Hobbs (2022–2023) — Board Representative
- Former: Doris Cuellar (2019–2022) — Comptroller
- Former: Anita L Shiver - Kennedy (2020–2022) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Haimanot W Teklehaimanot (2022) — Deputy Director
- Former: Elvin Stevenson Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Iris A Johnson (2019–2021) — CEO & Executive Director
- Former: Naomi Ellis (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Cecelia Brown (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Duaa Imran (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles Renfroe (2021) — Director
- Former: Conor Kirwan (2021) — Director
- Former: Lionel Harvey (2021) — Director
- Former: Philip Elliot (2021) — Director
- Former: Taevon Fanfan (2021) — Director
- Former: Mayor Robert T Kennedy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Blair (2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Curran (2020) — Director
- Former: Mayor Don Ryan (2020) — Director
- Former: Beverley Harper-Lewis (2019) — Director
- Former: Carrie Solange (2019) — Director
- Former: David B. Gates (2019) — Director
- Former: Edward Mangano (2019) — Director
- Former: Hattie Rice (2019) — Director
- Former: Juliet Serrano (2019) — Director
- Former: Mayor Wayne Hall (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $222K, to Eric Poulson (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc
How much does Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc give each year?
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc reported $887K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $720K across 1 grant.
How large is Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc?
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.1M.
What is Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc?
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Hempstead, NY. It holds $9.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc operate?
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc's EIN?
Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2195458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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