EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $380K · expenses $597K · assets $6.2M

Also known as
Foundation Inc
EIN
83-0993675
Address
119 S JONES ST, ALGONA, IA 50511-2704
NTEE code
P19
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (supporting organization) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Supporting organization, type i
Principal officer
Jean Menning (its 2018 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

The primary purpose of the not for profit is to support and benefit Exceptional Opportunities, Inc. and all the income of the foundation shall be distributed to or for the benefit of Exceptional Opportunities, Inc.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Erin Schmidt Executive Dir.2021-2025 $112,457$546,577 2
Jean Menning (former) Executive Dir.2019-2020 $125,985$251,389 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Judy Junkermeier Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Lori Ludwig Director2023-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Judy Weber Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Rebecca Lewis Director2019-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Pam Cox Secretary2023-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Ryan Habeger Vice President2023-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Bob Christensen President2019-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Beany Bode Director2025 1 $0 reported 2
Karie Young Director2025 1 $0 reported 2
Eric Wiltgen Director2025 1 $0 reported 2
Walter Renger (former) Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Brien Rindone (former) Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Judy Haag (former) Vice President2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Lynn Jenson (former) President2019-2022 1 $0 reported 2
Dennis Holmes (former) Director2019-2021 1 $0 reported 2

People by year

2025 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $112K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Schmidt Executive Dir.1 $0$112,457$0 $112,4572
Judy Junkermeier Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Bob Christensen President1 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Ludwig Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Weber Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Cox Secretary1 $0$0$0 $02
Beany Bode Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Karie Young Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Eric Wiltgen Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Rebecca Lewis Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Ryan Habeger Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $115K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Schmidt Executive Dir.1 $0$115,331$0 $115,3312
Judy Junkermeier President1 $0$0$0 $02
Bob Christensen Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Ludwig Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Weber Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Cox Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Walter Renger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Brien Rindone Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Haag Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Rebecca Lewis Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Ryan Habeger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $114K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Schmidt Executive Dir.1 $0$114,148$0 $114,1482
Judy Junkermeier President1 $0$0$0 $02
Bob Christensen Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Ludwig Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Weber Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Pam Cox Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Walter Renger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Brien Rindone Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Haag Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Rebecca Lewis Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Ryan Habeger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $108K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Schmidt Executive Dir.1 $0$107,515$0 $107,5152
Judy Junkermeier Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Bob Christensen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Judy Weber Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Lynn Jenson President1 $0$0$0 $02
Walter Renger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Brien Rindone Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Haag Secretary1 $0$0$0 $02
Rebecca Lewis Director1 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $97K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erin Schmidt Executive Dir.1 $0$97,126$0 $97,1262
Judy Junkermeier Secretary1 $0$0$0 $02
Bob Christensen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dennis Holmes Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Weber President1 $0$0$0 $02
Lynn Jenson Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Walter Renger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Brien Rindone Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Haag Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Rebecca Lewis Director1 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jean Menning Executive Dir.1 $0$125,985$0 $125,9852
Judy Junkermeier Secretary1 $0$0$0 $02
Bob Christensen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dennis Holmes Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Weber President1 $0$0$0 $02
Lynn Jenson Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Walter Renger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Brien Rindone Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Haag Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Rebecca Lewis Director1 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $125K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jean Menning Executive Dir.1 $0$125,404$0 $125,4042
Judy Junkermeier Secretary1 $0$0$0 $02
Bob Christensen Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Dennis Holmes Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Weber President1 $0$0$0 $02
Lynn Jenson Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Walter Renger Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Brien Rindone Director1 $0$0$0 $02
Judy Haag Vice President1 $0$0$0 $02
Rebecca Lewis Director1 $0$0$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $260K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2026-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$380,304$597,064 $6,153,376$6,153,376 $40,478$0 $00-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$324,382$36,463 $5,827,918$5,827,918 $27,225$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$91,426$286,008 $5,249,782$5,249,782 $47,087$0 $00-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$150,184$266,268 $4,869,588$4,869,588 $25,600$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,031,124$30,856 $4,707,138$4,707,138 $787,147$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$125,566$17,751 $4,716,021$4,716,021 $2,500$0 $00-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$483,230$293,005 $4,414,263$4,414,263 $0$0 $00-

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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ODC FOUNDATION INCWIP19 $276,969$22,140 PRESIDENT$112,160 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x, similar mission
TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INCTXP19 $391,039$513,607 President$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
FOUNDATION ASSISTING SENIORS INCNVP19 $681,224$705,576 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
EAGLE FOUNDATIONARP19 $199,383$208,030 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
THE MERCY KIDS FOUNDATION INCINP19 $195,237$150,848 Director$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
WASI SOCIAL INNOVATION INCNYP19 $680,150$348,738 PRESIDENT (AS OF 2/2/24)$316,870 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
SAFE ALTERNATIVE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INCMDP19 $259,495$459,033 President & CEO$71,731 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
CULTIVATING FAITH FOUNDATIONNVP19 $300,000$0 CEO$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF CRUCIFORM LIFE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES INCVAP19 $212,449$181,770 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
UNICO NATIONAL INCORPORATEDNJP19 $656,019$544,821 Scholarship Dir$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
FAMILY YMCA OF MARION AND POLK COUNTIES SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONORP19 $497,927$1,352,789 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$182,324 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
MIAMI COUNTY YMCA SUPPORT CORPORATIONOHP19 $229,022$668,208 EXECUTIVE DI$203,528 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
FAMILY OF CARE ALLIANCE INCMDP19 $270,854$1,480,326 CFO$183,400 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
THE SOMEBODY CARES FOUNDATIONNJP19 $228,335$16,507 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
HISPANIC POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATIONFLP19 $290,930$167,972 Director$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
POSITIVE TOMORROWS VILLA CAMPUS INCOKP19 $489,422$1,035,824 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
ACTION RESOURCES INCPAP19 $222,914$202,008 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
NEON REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANYMNP19 $399,999$4,654 PRESIDENT$262,756 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
DOMINICAN OUTREACH FOUNDATIONWIP19 $609,477$709,799 DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMMUNITY STRATEGIESVAP19 $296,729$290,243 Member$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
ELEVATIONS-A CHILDRENS THERAPY RESOURCE FOUNDATIONWAP19 $413,329$353,582 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
ESARC INCNJP19 $431,711$119,478 PRESIDENT$311,855 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY A NON PROFIT CORPORATIONLAP19 $722,161$443,384 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$159,965 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVI CES FOUNDATIONNYP19 $515,924$541,504 Chairperson$0 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x
ROSE-MARY HOUSING CORPORATIONOHP19 $580,940$279,057 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$219,515 Same NTEE code P19, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$4,468,15729 52012–2024 CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS; EQUAL RIGHTS INSTITUTE; SEEDS OF HOPE; HOUSES INTO HOMES and 1 more
GHR FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,493,0009 12019–2024 CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,247,60217 12012–2024 TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,170,05158 222016–2024 CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS; SEA CHANGE YOGA; SANTA YNEZ VALLEY YOUTH RECREATION; EQUAL RIGHTS INSTITUTE and 18 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,118,22138 112014–2024 CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS; SEEDS OF HOPE; TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION INC; SEA CHANGE YOGA and 7 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,033,2127 32020–2024 CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS; GOODS BANK NEO; UNICO NATIONAL INCORPORATED
ANN A MERGENS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$903,00011 12014–2024 LIVE LIKE JAKE FOUNDATION INC
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$714,6408 12016–2023 JAKES DIAPERS INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$680,30744 192019–2025 GAME TO GROW; SAFE ALTERNATIVE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC; EQUAL RIGHTS INSTITUTE; SIMPLE NEEDS GA and 15 more
FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER WORLD INC Private foundation$643,00010 12017–2024 INICIATIVA GUATEMALA
KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$625,0006 12020–2024 SOHARLEM INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$578,50024 72017–2024 CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS; INICIATIVA GUATEMALA; LUTHERAN VOLUNTEER CORPS; EVERYMOM and 3 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$533,68525 82010–2024 SAFE ALTERNATIVE FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC; LIVE LIKE JAKE FOUNDATION INC; JAKES DIAPERS INC; LUTHERAN VOLUNTEER CORPS and 4 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$453,28911 52016–2024 PARK PLACE NON-PROFIT CENTER CO; CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS; LUTHERAN VOLUNTEER CORPS; ROSE-MARY HOUSING CORPORATION and 1 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $597,064 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,666
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Payments to affiliates $568,734-$568,734- 95.3%
Fees: investment management $27,280-$27,280- 4.6%
Fees: accounting $1,050-$1,050- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,280$1,666reported apart
Total$597,064100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $36,463 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,342
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: investment management $25,488-$25,488- 69.9%
Payments to affiliates $10,000-$10,000- 27.4%
Fees: accounting $950-$950- 2.6%
Office expenses $25-$25- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $3,756$1,342reported apart
Total$36,463100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $286,008 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Payments to affiliates $257,800-$257,800- 90.1%
Fees: investment management $25,475-$25,475- 8.9%
Fees: accounting $1,205-$1,205- 0.4%
Other (as described)Supplies $1,130-$1,130- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $288-$288- 0.1%
Fees: legal $110-$110- 0.0%
Total$286,008100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $266,268 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Payments to affiliates $240,294-$240,294- 90.2%
Fees: investment management $23,274-$23,274- 8.7%
Fees: accounting $1,565-$1,565- 0.6%
Other (as described)Supplies $740-$740- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $285-$285- 0.1%
Fees: legal $110-$110- 0.0%
Total$266,268100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $30,856 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: investment management $24,963-$24,963- 80.9%
Fees: accounting $4,535-$4,535- 14.7%
Other (as described)Employee Expense $1,260-$1,260- 4.1%
Office expenses $98-$98- 0.3%
Total$30,856100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $17,751 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: investment management $16,242-$16,242- 91.5%
Fees: accounting $1,509-$1,509- 8.5%
Total$17,751100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $293,005 spent · pay $0 · grants $259,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $259,600$259,600-- 88.6%
Fees: investment management $33,405-$33,405- 11.4%
Total$293,005100%

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