The Opportunity Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3835681

The Opportunity Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $477K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$477K

-39.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$119K

-24.4% YoY

About The Opportunity Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Opportunity Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $477K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAARLINGTONBROOKFIELDCANAANNEW YORKPRINCETONRENTONSEATTLEWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$197K$395K$592K$789K9 grants20209 grants20215 grants20225 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE$275KCATO INSTITUTE$200KAMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIE…$1KPRINCETON FIRST AID AND …$1K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K3$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

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANIEL CULLENPRESIDENT/TREASURER1
MARY C MUEHLSTEINVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY1
SHERISE RITTERTRUSTEE1

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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