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The Opportunity Trust

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: D/B/A ZEST EDUCATION
Other · ST LOUIS, MO · EIN 82-1838644

About

The opportunity trust invests in educators and school systems eager to build the capacity required to make significant and measurable change.

DBA D/b/a ZEST Education

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
28
Volunteers
0

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$12.6M
Expenses
$14.1M
Assets
$4.0M
Liabilities
$0

Financial history

$14.1M$7.0M$0
192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $12.6M · Peak FY2023: $14.0M · Avg: $11.0M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$124K
Grants Given
$1.0M
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Address

5501 Delmar BLVD Suite A300
ST Louis, MO, 63112-305

Governance

Voting board members7
Independent members7
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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