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Opportunities Credit Union

Foundation · Grantmaker Winooski, VT EIN: 03-0321712 Website

To build wealth and create economic opportunity by bringing affordable capital and financial services to traditionally underserved populations

Key facts about Opportunities Credit Union

EIN
03-0321712
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Revenue

$1.6M

-63.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

$126K

-57.2% YoY

Expenses

$2.1M

-55.7% YoY

About Opportunities Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Opportunities Credit Union is a nonprofit organization, based in Winooski, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. Net investment income was $126K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Winooski

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants2022Total only20230 grants20240 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$64,141,500$65,716,416
Revenue$1,647,308$4,537,090$4,515,877
Expenses$2,147,740$4,847,235$4,426,983
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$125,585$293,423$206,750
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Opportunities Credit Union is led by Robert Lake, Interim Mananger Or CEO on the 2025 filing; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Lake

    Interim Mananger Or CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glen Von Bernewitz

    Board Chairperson

    Chair → Board Chair Executive Cttee & Chair, 2024

    Board Chair Executive Cttee & Chair → Board Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Johnson

    Supervisory Committee Chairperson

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Metivier

    CFO

    Senior Finance & Hr Manager → CFO & COO, 2023

    CFO & COO → CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2020) → $62K (2025)

  • Gary Eley

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leigh Cole

    Board Vice Chairperson

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    Director → Board Vice Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim George

    Board Secretary & Board Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2024

    Director → Board Secretary & Board Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Van Dora Williams

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Field

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yacouba Jacob Bogre

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Cropp

    Supervisory Committee Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Gilligan

    Supervisory Committe Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Amitava Biswas (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Katharine Laud (2020–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Zuzana Brochu (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shanna Ratner (2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Agnes Cook (2020–2023) — Former Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Amanda Angell (2020–2023) — Former Director
  • Former: Andrew Flewelling (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Charles Baker (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jacoub Bogre (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Martin Hoak (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Hargraves (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Erin Metivier — CFO: $62KErin MetivierCFO$62K

Frequently asked questions about Opportunities Credit Union

Where does Opportunities Credit Union operate?

Opportunities Credit Union has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Opportunities Credit Union's EIN?

Opportunities Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0321712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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