Opportunity Arizona
Opportunity Arizona is an issue advocacy organization whose mission is to grow more opportunities and improve the quality of life for hard-working arizonans.
Opportunity Arizona at a glance
- Total assets
- $364,220
- +12.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,321,642
- +225.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,282,738
- +274.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Opportunity Arizona funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Opportunity Arizona gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $737K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alba Fund Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $364,220 | $3,321,642 | $3,282,738 | — | — |
| 2023 | $325,316 | $1,021,001 | $876,510 | $5,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $180,825 | $4,149,000 | $4,248,106 | $737,000 | 8 |
| 2021 | $279,931 | $1,394,680 | $1,360,780 | $5,000 | Total only |
| 2020 | $246,031 | $1,961,064 | $1,849,375 | $5,000 | 1 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Opportunity Arizona
Based on IRS filings
Opportunity Arizona is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $364K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Opportunity Arizona is led by Benjamin Scheel, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Benjamin Scheel
Executive Director
Executive Director Officer → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $140K (2024)
Ed Hermes
Director Chair
Chair → Director Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Zaragoza
Director Secretary
Member → Secretay, 2023
Secretay → Director Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Pimentel
Director Treasurer
Treasurer → Director Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Monica Primente (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Ben Scheel (2022) — Executive Director Officer
- Former: Dacey Montoya (2020) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $140K, to Benjamin Scheel (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Opportunity Arizona
How large is Opportunity Arizona?
Opportunity Arizona reported $364K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What is Opportunity Arizona?
Opportunity Arizona is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $364K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Opportunity Arizona operate?
Opportunity Arizona has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia.
What is Opportunity Arizona's EIN?
Opportunity Arizona's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3103154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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