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Opportunity Council

BELLINGHAM, WA EIN: 91-0787820 Website

Opportunity Council (The Council) helps address immediate and crisis-related basic needs such as food, emergency shelter, and eviction prevention. The Council also helps develop self-sufficiency and resiliency within our community by delivering early childhood education, home weatherization, and energy conservation education.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$40.3M

+21.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$470K

-53.7% YoY

Grant Count

9

-35.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

-28.1% YoY

About Opportunity Council

Based on IRS filings

Opportunity Council is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in BELLINGHAM, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $470K. Net investment income was $9K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BellinghamDemingEastsoundFriday HarborLopez IslandMt VernonPort TownsendSeattleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$21M$41M$62M$82M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$40,273,751$33,054,893$30,132,260
Revenue$72,628,045$73,832,787$73,626,323
Expenses$63,034,093$68,555,386$74,582,653
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,717$156,823
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$254K$508K$762K$1M7 grants20206 grants202113 grants202214 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Community Action of Skag…$158KSustainable Connections$148KOlympic Community Action…$76KCorporation for National…$30KUnity Care Northwest$15KLopez Island Family Reso…$14KOrcas Community Resource…$12KHearing Speech and Deafn…$9KJoyce L Sobel Family Res…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K10$50–100K12$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Greg WinterExecutive Director$159KPamela WheelerDirector$146KWendy LawrenceDirector$136KDavid ForemanChief Financial Officer$134KLisa TsuchiyaAssistant Director$130KDeborah PatonDirector$120KLorena ShahDirector$117K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Greg WinterExecutive Director45$158,827
Pamela WheelerDirector45$146,325
David ForemanChief Financial Officer45$134,081
Wendy LawrenceDirector45$135,855
Lisa TsuchiyaAssistant Director45$129,887
Deborah PatonDirector45$120,438
Lorena ShahDirector45$117,094
Mark TompkinsPresident (past-President from 04/24)2
Paul StermerTreasurer2
Ozell JacksonSecretary (Vice-President from 04/24)2
Rebecca BoonstraVice President (President from 04/24)2
Sarabeth BedeMember (Secretary from 04/24)2
Steve JonesMember (thru 06/24)2
Thomas BoucherMember2
Sandy JohnMember2
Mamie LackieMember2
Ramona MenishMember2
Hannah StoneMember2
Cindy WolfMember2
Kaylee GallowayMember2
Kate MistlerMember2
Christina JacksonMember2
Jessie GoetteMember (from 10/24)2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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