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OPENING WORD PROGRAM INC

Amityville, NY · EIN 113258709 · Form 990 · FY2023 · Small ($100K-$1M) · openingword.org
revenue
$413K
expenses
$371K
net assets
$430K
employees
15
volunteers
90
program ratio
99%
mission · from form 990

To provide education to the indigent adults of impoverished areas and to assist in obtaining their equivalency diploma higher education and or job placement.

profile · synthesized from sources

Opening Word Program Inc is a nonprofit literacy and job readiness program serving adult immigrant women on Long Island, New York. It provides English language instruction, life skills training, citizenship preparation, career development, and supportive services including mental health support and emergency assistance. The organization has served over 10,000 women since its founding in 1991.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Career Development Program
Equips participants with workforce skills, job readiness training, and career advancement support.
Citizenship Preparation
Offers US citizenship classes, application assistance, and scholarship support to eligible participants.
Emergency Assistance and Pantry Services
Delivers food, basic supplies, preventive healthcare screenings, and emergency aid to participants in need.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Provides English language instruction to adult immigrant women to improve communication skills and integration.
Life Skills and Financial Literacy
Teaches parenting, health, financial literacy, basic computer, and math skills to support personal and family well-being.
Mental Health Project
Collaborates with Molloy University Mental Health and Wellness Center to provide workshops, screenings, referrals, and treatment.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • High School Equivalency Preparation 1 activity
    • Adult education and workforce support for indigent adults
      Provides educational services to indigent adults in impoverished areas, supporting them in obtaining equivalency diplomas, accessing higher education, or securing job placement. The program has served over 10,000 adult immigrant women since its founding and currently supports 200 adult immigrant women annually across two Long Island locations.
  • Direct Financial Assistance to Individuals 1 activity
    • Emergency assistance for participants
      Offers emergency assistance to adult immigrant women participants facing acute needs.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Food and basic needs delivery
      Provides food and basic pantry supply deliveries to participants as part of comprehensive support services.
  • School-Based Mental Health and Family Support 1 activity
    • Mental health services for participants
      Offers mental health workshops, classroom curriculum, screenings, referrals, and treatment through the Mental Health Project in partnership with Molloy University Mental Health and Wellness Center.
  • Community Health Fairs and Screenings 1 activity
    • Preventive healthcare screenings and referrals
      Conducts preventive healthcare screenings and provides referrals for participants to support their health and well-being.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$413K
Contributions & grants$365K88%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$48K12%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$371K
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$261K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$440K
Cash$438K
Investments$0
Liabilities$10K
Net assets$430K
Liquid reserves14.1 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +41.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Gillian Kessinger Director 40 $85K
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Molloy University Mental Health and Wellness Center Partner — Collaborates on the Mental Health Project to provide workshops, curriculum, screenings, referrals, and treatment.
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 for Economic Empowerment
    methodology: education-for-economic-empowerment
    By providing educational opportunities such as equivalency diplomas and access to higher education, we improve socioeconomic outcomes for indigent adults because education enables pathways to employment and economic self-sufficiency.
  • Holistic Support Model
    methodology: holistic_support_model
    By integrating language instruction, life skills, health education, and case management, we support comprehensive participant development because addressing multiple interconnected needs simultaneously increases the likelihood of sustained personal and economic stability.