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EIN 11-3258709

Opening Word Program

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
City
Amityville
State
New York
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
NTEE code, primary
B60: Adult, Continuing Education
Description
Opening Word Program educates impoverished adults, assists them in obtaining their equivalency diploma or higher education, and helps with job placement. In the year ending August 31 2022, 120 students graduated from the program.
Related structure
Opening Word Program is child organization, under the parent exemption from United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
Also known as...
Opening Word
Total revenues
$291,169
2023
Total expenses
$394,896
2023
Total assets
$392,976
2023
Num. employees
19
2023

Program areas at Opening Word Program

The organizations mission is to provide education to the indigent adults of impoverished areas and to assist in obtaining their equivalency diploma higher education and or job placement. In the year ended August 31 2023 226 students graduated from the program and 115 students who completed the program were placed in jobs.

Who funds Opening Word Program

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
FSC FoundationIncreasing English Language Literacy for Immigrant Women$2,000
Mutual of America FoundationGeneral Operating Purpose$1,500
Al and Peggy Dematteis Family FoundationGeneral Charitable Funding$450
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Opening Word Program

NameTitleCompensation
Stephen ErnstVolunteer
Gillian KessingerDirector$62,373
Kristin CollinsProgram Director$27,856
Margaret KrajciInancial Director$0
Lenore ToscanoPast Executive Director

Financials for Opening Word Program

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$266,984
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$24,185
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$291,169

Form 990s for Opening Word Program

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-05-28990View PDF
2022-082023-05-22990View PDF
2021-082022-04-04990View PDF
2020-082021-10-25990View PDF
2019-082021-10-12990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from FSC Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from Mutual of America Foundation
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from TD Charitable Foundation
August 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 20, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsAdult education providersChapter / child organizationsCharitiesChurches
Issues
EducationReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousCatholicChristianFundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
555 Albany Ave
Amityville, NY 11701
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Suffolk County, NY
Website URL
openingword.org/ 
Phone
(631) 643-0541
IRS details
EIN
11-3258709
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B60: Adult, Continuing Education
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Child within group exemption
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