Opportunities for Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 91-2091348

Opportunities for Education Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $698K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $31K.

Opportunities for Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Opportunities for Education Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,156,367
-8.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,156,367
-8.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,156,367
Total assets
$697,758
+7.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Opportunities for Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Lev Foundation: $1.2MLev Foundation$1.2M

The largest 2024 recipient was Lev Foundation ($1.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

How Opportunities for Education Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+1%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 963% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2022) to $1.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lev Foundation Seattle, WAAdministrative support & support for south shore school & seattle school district reimbursements.$1,156,367
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$697,758$1,210,307$1,162,950$1,156,3671$1,159,521$31,153$120,352
2023$650,401$1,316,872$1,271,709$1,265,6691$1,268,539$29,002$88,990
2022$605,237$1,123,493$1,112,478$1,102,5031$1,107,311$15,685$67,030
2021$594,224$1,174,204$1,149,885$1,147,5251$1,148,605$18,124$67,944
2020$569,905$1,215,400$1,203,097$1,200,9791—$14,400$50,470

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Opportunities for Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Opportunities for Education Foundation is led by Chris Larson, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chris Larson

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Carletti

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Opportunities for Education Foundation

How much does Opportunities for Education Foundation give each year?

Opportunities for Education Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.

How large is Opportunities for Education Foundation?

Opportunities for Education Foundation reported $698K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Opportunities for Education Foundation operate?

Opportunities for Education Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Opportunities for Education Foundation's EIN?

Opportunities for Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2091348. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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