SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER

EIN 90-0630610 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CENTER for SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT is TO:CREATE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT IN SALEM and THE SURROUNDING AREA RICH WITH OPPORTUNITY for INDIVIDUALS and INDUSTRY;CONNECT THE COMMUNITY to REGIONAL ECONOMIC and ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES THAT CAN BENEFIT LOCAL INDUSTRY and ENTREPRENEURS, AND;COMPETE ON A STATE-WIDE and NATIONAL LEVEL WITH AN ECONOMIC and ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT RECOGNIZED for DRAMATICALLY ENHANCING LOCAL WEALTH CREATION, EMPLOYMENT and QUALITY of LIFE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.40%of revenue went to mission work92.5% of expenses · Program services

$71.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.35%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

73.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $97,769 for JULIE NEEDS (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$456,617

Mission workProgram services$303,19466.40% of revenue92.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$24,4515.35% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$128,97228.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$327,64571.75% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$456,617

Expenses$327,645

Annual surplus $128,972 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$303,194 · 92.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$24,451 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$456,617

Expenses$327,645

Assets$319,106

Income$456,617

Contributions$335,901

Mission work (program services)$303,194

Management and general$24,451

Stocks and bonds$25,000

Accounting fees$1,866

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JULIE NEEDSEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $97,769

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

JULIE NEEDSEXECUTIVE DI

JOE HOVORKAVICE PRESIDE

WILLIAM DAWESBOARD MEMBER

TODD OLSONBOARD MEMBER

SHAWNA LITALIENSECRETARY

RYAN CROWELLTREASURER

ROB MCCULLOCHBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW BUTTSBOARD MEMBER

KELLY YLONENBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH SHEMASEKBOARD MEMBER

JOHN TONTIBOARD MEMBER

JOCK BUTAPAST PRESIDE

J ROBERT SEBOBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE W MORRIS IIIPRESIDENT

GARY EICHLER JRBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN BATESBOARD MEMBER

DAVID JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

DAVID GANOBOARD MEMBER

BROOKE PIDGEONBOARD MEMBER

BRAD SMITHBOARD MEMBER

ANITA HACKSTEDDE MDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 440 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, SALEM, OH 44460
County: Columbiana
In care of: JULIE NEEDS
Primary officer: JULIE NEEDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailexecdir@sodcenter.com Phone(330) 337-7669

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: D T MOORE AND COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
IRS tax category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.