Citizens Opportunity For Development & Equality Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Jamestown, New York, registered in 1983, with $749,891 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$750K
▲ 49.2% vs prior year
Community median: $184K
Expenses (FY2024)
$592K
Net assets
$971K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Citizens Opportunity For Development & Equality Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Citizens Opportunity For Development & Equality Inc: 20 mo reserves · +21% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Citizens Opportunity For Development & Equality Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Citizens Opportunity For Development & Equality Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $460K (FY2013) to $750K (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
21.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$2.0M
Total liabilities
$1.0M
Net assets
$971K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $749,891▲49.2% | $592,007▲5.9% | $971,060▲19.4% | $1,990,273▲7.6% | 990 |
| 2023 | $502,478▼41.5% | $558,897▼3.0% | $813,176▼6.5% | $1,849,386▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $859,142▲24.7% | $576,389▼28.3% | $869,595▲48.2% | $1,874,158▲26.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $688,702▲2.3% | $804,296▲30.5% | $586,741▼16.5% | $1,484,067▼10.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $673,153▲31.6% | $616,454▼16.7% | $702,435▲3.5% | $1,659,558▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $511,462▼37.2% | $739,636▼18.1% | $678,919▼15.0% | $1,717,191▼8.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $814,970▼6.9% | $902,832▼4.1% | $798,515▼9.9% | $1,867,250▼7.7% | 990 |
| 2017 | $875,642▲13.3% | $941,324▲29.2% | $886,377▼6.9% | $2,024,056▲11.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $773,012▲16.2% | $728,418▲46.5% | $952,059▲4.9% | $1,814,180▲2.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $664,995▲34.5% | $497,303▼2.6% | $907,465▲22.7% | $1,763,098▲9.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $494,559▲7.5% | $510,766▼2.8% | $739,773▼2.1% | $1,605,717▼1.3% | 990 |
| 2013 | $460,212 | $525,326▼12.3% | $755,980▼7.9% | $1,627,565▼3.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $599,051▲6.8% | $821,094▲6.0% | $1,689,286▲1.4% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $560,683 | $774,895 | $1,666,269 | 990 |
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Data for Citizens Opportunity For Development & Equality Inc (EIN 16-1165155) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.