TY 2018 Form 990EZ

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? Opportunity America is a Washington-based nonprofit promoting economic mobility work, skills, careers, ownership and entrepreneurship for poor and working Americans. The organizations principal activities are research, policy development, dissemination of policy ideas and working to build consensus around policy proposals.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 In 2018, Opportunity America made its voice heard on a number of legislative issues relating to career education: reauthorization of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, proposed reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, pending reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and US Department of Labor recommendations for expanding apprenticeship.President Tamar Jacoby testified before the House Education and the Workforce subcommittee on higher education and workforce development. Her remarks highlighted growing private-sector investment in workforce education and explored how policy could encourage more employers to provide job training or partner with institutions that provide it. The nonprofit also manages the Opportunity America Jobs and Careers Coalition, a group of employers and employer associations working to improve policy on workforce issues. Its core goals: amplifying the employer voice on career education and promoting skills agenda on Capitol Hill. Its legislative agenda overlaps closely with that of Opportunity America. (Grants $ 53,302) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	53,302

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
TAMAR JACOBY President	8.00	21,842
Angelo Amador Director	0	0
Jenna Hamilton Secretary	0	0
Todd Thorpe Director	1.00	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

TAMAR JACOBY

President

8.00

21,842

Angelo Amador

Director

Jenna Hamilton

Secretary

Todd Thorpe

Director

1.00

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Other Expenses.1001	Advertising and Promotion $512
Other Expenses.1005	Travel $10435
Other Expenses.1012	Insurance $552
Other Expenses.1	Supplies $2270
Other Expenses.2	Books, Subscriptions, Referenc $1335
Other Expenses.3	Telephone, Telecommunications $819
Other Expenses.4	Bank Charges $468
Other Expenses.6	Payroll Processing Fees $354
Other Expenses.7	Business License & Registratio $150
Other Assets.1005	Accounts Receivable - Beginning $26695 Accounts Receivable - Ending $18146
Other Assets.1011	Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $20 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $3293
Total Liabilities.1001	Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $8489 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $26632
Total Liabilities.1	Other Liabilities - Beginning $5000 Other Liabilities - Ending $5000
Total Liabilities.2	Roudning - Beginning $-1 Roudning - Ending $-1
Total Liabilities.3	Payroll Liabilities - Beginning $520 Payroll Liabilities - Ending $2836

Return Reference

Explanation

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $512

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $10435

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $552

Other Expenses.1

Supplies $2270

Other Expenses.2

Books, Subscriptions, Referenc $1335

Other Expenses.3

Telephone, Telecommunications $819

Other Expenses.4

Bank Charges $468

Other Expenses.6

Payroll Processing Fees $354

Other Expenses.7

Business License & Registratio $150

Other Assets.1005

Accounts Receivable - Beginning $26695 Accounts Receivable - Ending $18146

Other Assets.1011

Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $20 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $3293

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $8489 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $26632

Total Liabilities.1

Other Liabilities - Beginning $5000 Other Liabilities - Ending $5000

Total Liabilities.2

Roudning - Beginning $-1 Roudning - Ending $-1

Total Liabilities.3

Payroll Liabilities - Beginning $520 Payroll Liabilities - Ending $2836

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	53,700
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ...............	2
3	Membership dues and assessments ...........................	3
4	Investment income ...........................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .....	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses .......	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..........	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	53,700

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ............	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	35,159
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	4,867
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	8,525
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ..............	15	499
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ..............	16	16,895
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ..............	17	65,945

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Software Version:	2018v3.1

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Software Version:	2018v3.1

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-12,245
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) ............	19	14,426
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ..........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 .......	21	2,181