OTTAWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL
EIN 36-2786924 · Education (B21Z)
What they do
PROVIDED PRESCHOOL OPPORTUNITES for DOZENS of CHILDREN
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $70.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,505 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Has the pattern changed?
Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)
ASHLEY BUCKINGHANDBOARD MEMBER
CHERYL MOUNTSBOARD MEMBER
DAN MESTELLETREASURER
JANELL ARMSTRONGVICE-CHAIR
JULIE ANGUSBOARD MEMBER
KENDL HERMESPARENT REPRESENTATIVE
MOLLY BRESLINBOARD MEMBER
MORGAN STROWSECRETARY
MYLEIGH ROSSITERPARENT REPRESENTATIVE
WENDY SAUNDERS-MAUBACHCHAIR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1974
- Location
- 114 E JEFFERSON ST, Ottawa, IL 61350
- County
- LaSalle
- In care of
- DAN MESTELLE
- Primary officer
- DAN MESTELLE, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- INCOME TAX ETC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B21Z)