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DELAWARE OPPORTUNITIES INC
HAMDEN, NY · EIN 166063879 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE S200 · Community Improvement · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$16.8M
expenses
$17.4M
net assets
$4.4M
employees
260
volunteers
250
program ratio
93%
mission · from form 990

COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

profile · synthesized from sources

Delaware Opportunities Inc is a community action agency based in New York that serves low-income individuals and families through education and housing programs. The organization provides educational services for disadvantaged individuals across age groups and offers rental assistance and housing rehabilitation to support stable living conditions. It operates with a focus on community improvement and poverty alleviation.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $2.59M
    EDUCATION - PROGRAMS THAT OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS, PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS.
  2. #2 $4.10M
    COMBINED HOUSING PROGRAMS - PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY MEANS OF RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND PROPERTY REHABILITATION.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Combined Housing Programs
Provides individuals and families with access to safe, affordable housing through rental assistance and property rehabilitation
Education Programs
Offers educational programs and services to disadvantaged individuals, including pre-school children, teens, and adults
activities · 2 groups

What they do

financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$16.82M
Contributions & grants$15.78M94%
Program service revenue$897K5%
Investment income$54K0%
Other revenue$82K
expenses
Total expenses$17.39M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$9.79M
Grants paid out$3.37M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.53M
Cash$230K
Investments$939K
Liabilities$4.08M
Net assets$4.45M
Liquid reserves0.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SHELLY BARTOW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35 $143K
HOPE LAMBRECHT FISCAL OFFICER 35 $109K
board members · 17
  • ANDREW FLACH — DIRECTOR
  • ANN LEPINNET — DIRECTOR
  • ARTHUR EDEL — PRESIDENT
  • BRADLEY MOORE — DIRECTOR
  • CHARLENE GREGORY — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER BODO — DIRECTOR
  • COURTNEY APPLEGATE — DIRECTOR
  • JEFFREY STAPLES — SECRETARY
  • JOSEPH CETTA — DIRECTOR
  • MARGARET PEG HILSON — DIRECTOR
  • MAYA BOUKAI — DIRECTOR
  • NICHOLAS J FRANDSEN — DIRECTOR
  • POLLY DELLACROSSE — DIRECTOR
  • RAYMOND BAKER — DIRECTOR
  • STEPHEN MCKEEGAN — VICE PRESIDENT
  • WAYLAND BUD GLADSTONE — DIRECTOR
  • WAYNE MARSHFIELD — TREASURER
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Education Access for Disadvantaged Populations
    methodology: education_access
    By offering educational programs tailored to disadvantaged individuals across age groups, we improve long-term opportunity, because targeted access reduces systemic inequities and supports intergenerational mobility.
  • Integrated Housing Support
    methodology: integrated_housing_support
    By combining rental assistance with property rehabilitation, we produce sustainable access to safe and affordable housing, because addressing both financial and structural barriers simultaneously increases housing stability and reduces displacement risks.