Opportunity Agenda Inc
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9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Benjamin Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Aduke Thelwell | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| KAT O'Brien (also filed as KAT O-Brien) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Maritza Guzman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Goldberg | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard Roberts | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Vladimir Estiverne | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William Gorin (also filed as Bill Gorin) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Yasmin Cader | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Luna | VP for Program Strategy & Impact | since 2021 |
| Elizabeth Johnsen | VP of Program Strategy & Impact | since 2023 |
| Elizabeth Theobald Richards | Program Director (Outgoing) | 2022 |
| Ellen Buchman | President (Outgoing) | since 2022 |
| Erika Williams | COO (Outgoing) | since 2021 |
| Jan Rachel Reyes | Director of Strategic Communications & Network En | since 2023 |
| Jerry James | Operations Manager | 2024 |
| Julie D Fisher-Rowe | Director of Narrative & Engagement | 2024 |
| Julie D Rowe | Director of Narrative & Research | 2023 |
| Leslie Weber | VP for Institutional Advancement | since 2021 |
| Robin Jenkins | Interim President | 2024 |
| Soha Ellaithy | VP of Institutional Advancement | since 2023 |
| Sughey Ramirez | Director of Cultural Strategies & Networks | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traci Lester | President | 40 | $244k | $24k | |
| Soha Ellaithy | VP of Institutional Advancement | 40 | $215k | $25k | |
| Elizabeth Johnsen | VP of Program Strategy & Impact | 40 | $197k | $23k | |
| Kimberly Hall VP of | Health Equity Works, Thru 7/31/25 | 40 | $124k | $9k | |
| Jerry James | Operations Manager | 40 | $118k | $11k | |
| Chrystian Rodriguez | Training & Engagement Manager | 40 | $112k | $12k | |
| Charles Sherman | Manager of Narrative Strategy | 40 | $110k | $12k | |
| Jade Wilenchik | Program Strategy & Cohort Manager | 40 | $107k | $9k | |
| Robin Jenkins | Interim President, Thru 2/21/25 | 10 | $6k | ||
| Vincent Benjamin | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Goldberg | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Yasmin Cader | Director, Thru 7/20/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vladimir Estiverne | Director, Thru 7/30/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Gorin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maritza Guzman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kat O-Brien | Director, Thru 7/16/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Roberts | Director, Thru 7/22/25 | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aduke Thelwell | Director, Thru 6/24/25 | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Opportunity Agenda Inc
- EIN
- 843935514
- Address
- Po Box 71, New York, NY, 10018-0002
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The opportunity agenda's mission is to create opportunity for everyone by advancing narratives that champion a multi-racial democracy while dismantling narratives rooted in systemic racism and white supremacy. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A01 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2019
- Principal officer
- Traci Lester (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsVincent Benjamin
≥6years on the filingsMichael Goldberg
≥6years on the filingsVladimir Estiverne
≥6years on the filingsWilliam Gorin
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $709k
- Total liabilities
- $1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $293k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $102k
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6m | $5.7m | Deficit $4.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.