Home Countries United States Education Microfinance Opportunities Inc

Microfinance Opportunities Inc

Cambridge, MA · United States EIN 300075787 (IRS) Education
Ask AI about this charity

Opens the assistant with this page as its source, so the answer cites GiveRadar's registry data.

Open in ChatGPTchatgpt.com Open in Claudeclaude.ai Open in Geminicopies the prompt, paste it in Gemini Open in Perplexityperplexity.ai Connect GiveRadar to your own assistant
Claim this charity
77 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

Microfinance Opportunities is a global non-profit committed to understanding the financial realities of low-income households.

Mission

Microfinance Opportunities is a global non-profit committed to understanding the economic realities of low-income and marginalized people.

Focus & reach

Category
NTEE code B99
Causes
Microfinance
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
4Quality Education SDG 4 · Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.Browse all SDG 4 charities →

Verification & registration

Every mark links to the official registry entry and opens in a new tab.

Look up EIN 300075787 on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 300075787
Registered
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2002
IRS Publication 78: organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Re-checked weekly. Tax-deductible
IRS Publication 78 listing
Listed (Pub 78)

Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 20/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation disclosed +4
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 7/10
Website +3
No email on file 0
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 10/20
Updated within 2 years +10
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

IRS Form 990
Annual revenue
$325,905
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
87%
See 5 years of financials
Revenue history, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet, free with an account.
Sign up

Leadership at a glance

Official filings
DA
David L••••••••
Secretary
EL
Elizabeth K••••••••
Board Chair
ER
Eric B••••••••
President
GU
Guy S••••••••
Executive Director
GiveRadarGiveRadar Intelligence

GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Microfinance Opportunities Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 82% of the 195,585 education charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable charities, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, executive compensation, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete contact information than 72% of comparable charities, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • third-party accreditation

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
$325,905
87% to programs. Figures from IRS Form 990.
See 5 years of financials

Filing history

5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
Financial details are free with a GiveRadar account

See 5 years of revenue, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet.

Sign up to view
Already have an account? Log in
No credit card needed. Takes about 20 seconds.

Tax deductibility

Whether a gift to Microfinance Opportunities Inc lowers your own taxes depends on where you pay them. Choose your country to see the rule that applies.

Sometimes deductible

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United States under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

This is general guidance, not tax advice. Confirm treatment with the charity or your tax advisor before donating.

Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles
Employees
2

Leadership & board

Official filings

Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

GU
Guy S••••••••
Executive Director
See full names, roles, and stories

7 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.

Already have an account? Log in
Sign up to view
Officer names and roles come straight from official filings. We mirror the official record exactly and never edit it.

No red flags detected

Screened for the risks donors care about.
IRS revocation history None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
$0.3M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2023
Form filed
$0.2M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2022
Form filed
$0.6M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2021
Form filed
$1.1M revenue, IRS Form 990
FY2020
Form filed
$0.6M revenue, IRS Form 990

In the news

From public news

No recent news coverage found

News coverage will appear here when articles mention this organization.

Write a review

Share your experience with Microfinance Opportunities Inc to help other donors.

We'll send a 6-digit verification code. Your email won't be displayed publicly. Log in to skip this step.

Your rating
Reviews are email-verified and approved before appearing.
Where it ranks

#25,210 of 195,585 education charities in the United States on integrity score

77/100 puts it in the top 14% of the cohort, tied with 9,096 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score77/100
#25,210 of 195,585 tie
education charities in the United States
Governance disclosure5/5
#1 of 195,585 tie
education charities in the United States
Contact completeness7/10
#30,061 of 195,585 tie
education charities in the United States
Data freshness10/20
#135,063 of 195,585 tie
education charities in the United States
Profile completeness93%
#4,198 of 195,585 tie
education charities in the United States
Independent sources6 sources
#28,923 of 195,585 tie
education charities in the United States
Filing history depth5 years
#10,211 of 90,222 tie
education charities in the United States
Agefounded 2002
#24,257 of 48,110 tie
education charities in the United States
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#20,622 of 88,739 tie
education charities in the United States

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar education charities in United States.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
87% Peer average
74%
CEO comp as % of revenue Ahead of peers
This charity
0.31% Peer average
8.16%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
77 Peer average
90

Cause areas in United States

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Human Services
322,681
Education
195,585
Arts & Culture
133,131
Advocacy & Civil Rights
128,026
Religion
114,638
Health
98,864
Community Development
56,086
Youth Development
53,450
See all cause areas

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 25 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

What we know and don't know

Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.

Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 30, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
100%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

Read full methodology
Are you the owner or a board member?

If you represent this organization and want to correct or update its data, you can claim this listing to edit details yourself, or email info@giveradar.com with the correct information. We review every request and respond within 30 days.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Microfinance Opportunities Inc

Microfinance Opportunities Inc is a registered education nonprofit based in Cambridge, MA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2002 and has been operating for 24 years. Its EIN is 300075787. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 77/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $326K in annual revenue. 25 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Microfinance Opportunities Inc's Executive Director, Guy Stuart, received $1,000 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.

Based on official filings, Microfinance Opportunities Inc has $326K in annual revenue. It allocates 87% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 74% for education charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $7M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Microfinance Opportunities is a global non-profit committed to understanding the financial realities of low-income households. Microfinance Opportunities Inc is classified as an education organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2002.

Microfinance Opportunities Inc is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has $326K in annual revenue. The organization has 25 disclosed officers and directors.

Microfinance Opportunities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 300075787. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.

Microfinance Opportunities Inc is located in Cambridge, MA, United States. The organization was established in 2002 and has been active for 24 years.

Keep researching

Check any charity before you give

Search 7.9M+ nonprofits across 100+ countries. Free, and no account needed.

Quick facts about Microfinance Opportunities Inc

What is Microfinance Opportunities Inc?
Microfinance Opportunities Inc is a education publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Cambridge, United States. Microfinance Opportunities is a global non-profit committed to understanding the financial realities of low-income households.
When was Microfinance Opportunities Inc founded?
Microfinance Opportunities Inc was founded in 2002.
Who leads Microfinance Opportunities Inc?
Guy Stuart serves as Executive Director.
Where is Microfinance Opportunities Inc located?
Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, United States.
What is Microfinance Opportunities Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $325,905. 87% of expenses go to program services.
Is Microfinance Opportunities Inc trustworthy?
Microfinance Opportunities Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 77 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Microfinance Opportunities Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 300075787.
What is Microfinance Opportunities Inc's website?
http://www.microfinanceopportunities.org