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Residential Opportunities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kalamazoo, MI EIN: 38-2185735 Website

We partner with children and adults with disabilities and their families so they may live more meaningful, healthy, and independent lives in their homes and communities.

Residential Opportunities Inc at a glance

Total assets
$24,508,609
+6.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$30,954,782
+3.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$19,204
-18.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$28,855,934
+4.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Residential Opportunities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Kalamazoo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2019 0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $91K (2019). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kalamazoo Nonprofit Housing Corp Kalamazoo, MISupport$56,191
Arcadia Nonprofit Housing Corp Kalamazoo, MISupport$33,520
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$24,508,609$30,954,782$28,855,934——$19,204
2024$22,955,495$29,894,917$27,716,135——$23,499
2023$22,559,749$25,805,708$25,769,504——$7,403
2022$21,435,569$29,208,902$24,323,303——$1,900
2021$16,222,906$22,879,423$22,440,666$89,7112$-7,135
2020$16,267,599$23,668,717$22,955,902——$28,444
2019$14,768,884$20,901,094$20,264,101$90,7403$24,852

About Residential Opportunities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Residential Opportunities Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Residential Opportunities Inc is led by Shenetta Coleman, CEO on every filing since 2022; 9 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shenetta Coleman

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $47K (2022) → $174K (2025)

  • Jeana Koerber

    Executive Director of Autism Service

    Executive Director of Autism Services → Executive Director of Autism, 2023

    Executive Director of Autism → Executive Director of Autism Service, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2019) → $126K (2025)

  • Johnathan Bradshaw

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Clayborn

    Program Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2022) → $116K (2025)

  • Douglas King

    Program Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • Rebecca Lopez

    Past COO

    COO → Past COO, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2019) → $88K (2025)

  • Laura Nemecek-Harmelink

    Past CFO

    CFO → Past CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $61K (2023) → $128K (2025)

  • Irene Munge

    Support Professional

    Support Prof → Support Professional, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2024) → $134K (2025)

  • Lucy Smith

    Support Professional

    Support Prof → Support Professional, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2024) → $144K (2025)

  • Nancy Clarke

    COO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $67K (2025)

  • Jennifer Wu

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnathan Baker

    Past President

    Board Member → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Price Pullins

    Vice President

    Board Member - → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Cisler

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Valentine

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Stryker-Clark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Wall

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Wilke

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Telfer

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Boyd

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Mehta

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Jo Sutherland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Uwayo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Lyons

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Wimbley

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tafari Brown

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Thomas Ihling (2024) — Director of Prop
  • Former: Grace Lubwama (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Nemecek (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Dave Schnelker (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dawnanne Hinman (2019–2022) — Board Member & Treasurer
  • Former: James N. Rodbard (2019–2022) — Board Member -
  • Former: Kahler Schuemann (2019–2022) — Board Member -
  • Former: Scott Schrum (2019–2022) — CEO -
  • Former: Terry Morrow (2019–2022) — Board Member -
  • Former: John D. Bradshaw (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kristi Watson (2020–2022) — CFO -
  • Former: Jon Baker (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Dawn Sylvester (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Robin Ipema (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathy Breyfogle (2019–2020) — CFO - Part-Year
  • Former: Michael Raphelson (2019–2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Tammy Mills (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Crothers (2020) — CFO - Part-Year
  • Former: George Bridges (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Dr Shenetta Coleman — CEO: $174KDr Shenetta ColemanCEO$174KLucy Smith — Support Professional: $144KLucy SmithSupport Professional$144KIrene Munge — Support Professional: $134KIrene MungeSupport Professional$134KLaura Nemecek-Harmelink — Past CFO: $128KLaura Nemecek-HarmelinkPast CFO$128KJeana Koerber — ED of Autism Service: $126KJeana KoerberED of Autism Service$126KSusan Clayborn — Program Director: $116KSusan ClaybornProgram Director$116KDouglas King — Program Director: $112KDouglas KingProgram Director$112KRebecca Lopez — Past COO: $88KRebecca LopezPast COO$88KNancy Clarke — COO: $67KNancy ClarkeCOO$67K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $174K, to Dr Shenetta Coleman (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Residential Opportunities Inc

How large is Residential Opportunities Inc?

Residential Opportunities Inc reported $24.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.0M.

What is Residential Opportunities Inc?

Residential Opportunities Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kalamazoo, MI. It holds $24.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Residential Opportunities Inc operate?

Residential Opportunities Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Residential Opportunities Inc's EIN?

Residential Opportunities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2185735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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