Nonprofit · EIN 47-1098005
AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC
Tax-exempt · TOLEDO, OH 43614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,789,894 | $2,806,893 | -$16,999 | $483,463 | $1,007,215 | -$523,752 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,202,496 | $2,204,483 | -$1,987 | $235,562 | $737,661 | -$502,099 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,769,723
- of which government grants
- $2,581,653
- Program service revenue
- $19,998
- Investment income
- $173
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $189,483
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,581,624
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,208,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $128,705
- Travel
- $20,920
- Depreciation
- $2,883
- Program services (functional)
- $2,275,105
- Management and general (functional)
- $531,788
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $235,562
- Total assets, end of year
- $483,463
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,007,215
- Net assets, end of year
- -$523,752
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,854
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$524,480
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $728
- Gross receipts
- $2,789,894
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MATTIMOE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $173,326 | $16,157 |
| KAREN HOBLET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KELLY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY TOMLINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NAAVA SCHOTTENSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEMMA HOSTETLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY MAXWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE SAKHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE WINGATE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MATTIMOE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $165,072 | $14,822 |
| KAREN HOBLET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY TOMLINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE WINGATE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEMMA HOSTETLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE KELLY | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE SAKHO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NAAVA SCHOTTENSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1144 S DETROIT AVE UNIT 140122, TOLEDO, OH 43614-8305
- In care of
- % MEGAN MATTIMOE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN MATTIMOE, TWO MARITIME PLAZA FIRST FLOOR, TOLEDO, OH 43604
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN MATTIMOE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (419) 260-4217
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR TRAFFICKED AND EXPLOITED PERSONS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR TRAFFICKED AND EXPLOITED PERSONS. AO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INTERVENTION AND VICTIM SERVICES SINCE 2012. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AO HAS PROVIDED LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO OVER 200 HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES EACH YEAR. AO HAS ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INTERVENTION. FOR EXAMPLE, AO PIONEERED USE OF A SPECIALLY TRAINED GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN OHIO TO ASSIST TRAFFICKED MINORS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COURTS AND AO DIRECTOR, MEGAN MATTIMOE, CO-AUTHORED OHIO'S SAFE HARBOR LAW, WHICH HAS BEEN USED AS A MODEL THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. MORE RECENTLY, AO DEMONSTRATED ITS EXPERTISE AS A CONTRIBUTOR TO SEVERAL NATIONAL-LEVEL ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROJECTS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2022, AO JOINED THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF SLAVERY. IN 2024 AO WAS GRANTED ECOSOC OBSERVER STATUS AT THE UNITED NATIONS.Expenses $2,275,105 · revenue $19,998
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1098005
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $483,463
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,789,894
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,789,894 | $2,806,893 | $483,463 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,202,496 | $2,204,483 | $235,562 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,532,179 | $1,748,454 | $143,030 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-1098005).
Questions about AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC
- What is the EIN of AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC is 47-1098005.
- Is AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MEGAN MATTIMOE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,326 (MEGAN MATTIMOE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AO ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,789,894, expenses of $2,806,893 and total assets of $483,463 at year end.
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