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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: July 2025 Expires: July 2027

New Opportunity School for Women

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

Accreditation seal
204 Chestnut St
Berea, KY, 40403-1981

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

New Opportunity School for Women meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
To provide under-resourced Appalachian and Kentucky women with tools to help them grow in self-knowledge, build confidence, and access resources to improve their financial, educational, and personal circumstances.

Year, State Incorporated:
1996, KY

Appalachian women are under-resourced, but resourceful. Often overworked and overwhelmed, but resilient. They sustain their families and communities.

The New Opportunity School for Women provides a place for under-resourced women to build confidence and skills to make changes they want to see in their lives. All our programs are free.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, New Opportunity School for Women's program expenses were:

Program services $478,113
Total Program Expenses $478,113

Chief Executive
Angel Short, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Ms. Christine Trout Van Tatenhove

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Business Owner and Attorney

Board Size
10

Paid Staff Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Cars

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 15.48%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on New Opportunity School for Women's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions and non-federal grants $338,386
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments $96,575
Interest and dividend income, net of fees $65,627
Contributions of nonfinancial assets $43,980
Realized gain (loss) on investments $7,545
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets $-886
Total Income $551,227

Programs: 82% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 8%

Total Income $551,227
Total expenses: $582,438
  Program expenses $478,113
  Fundraising expenses $59,184
  Administrative expenses $45,141
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-31,211
Beginning Net Assets $1,519,825
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,488,614
Total Liabilities $45,333
Total Assets $1,533,947
Ending net assets as reported above include $1,388,614 without donor restrictions and $100,000 with donor restrictions.

Total assets as reported above include $36,191 in property and equipment, net.

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