Mission
THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST INVESTS IN EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS EAGER TO BUILD THE CAPACITY REQUIRED TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT AND MEASURABLE CHANGE.
Public Charity
THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST D/B/A ZEST EDUCATION
Based in ST LOUIS, MO, THE OPPORTUNITY TRUST D/B/A ZEST EDUCATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $21.6M in revenue, $21.5M in expenses, $4.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 73 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $44.1M.
EIN: 821838644
ST LOUIS, MO
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NTEE: B19
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.6M
Total Expenses$21.5M
Total Assets$4.0M
Grant Records73
Funding Total$44.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest Education
How The Opportunity Trust D/B/a Zest Education divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$58
Our second strategic priority is focused on increasing access to world-class schools by growing the capacity of our most successful schools, launching new and innovative schools, strengthening existing…
$25
Our fifth strategic priority is administering the "expanding opportunities: missouri charter school program (csp)" this is a u.S
$10
Our first strategic priority is to elevate the voices of those most underserved by our school systems and empower families and students to design and drive change as…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT THE OPPORTUNITY TRUSTS STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOL OPTIONS FOR ST. LOUIS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
$8,900,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$2,133,334
EDUCATION
$2,010,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$330,000
Showing up to 5 of 73 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EMPLOYEE
Antonio Pacifico
EMPLOYEE
Ayanna Banks
DIRECTOR
Bishop Michael Jones Sr
PARTNER
Brandi Chin
DIRECTOR
Cindy Brinkley
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Eric Scroggins
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.6M | $21.5M | $4.0M |
| 2024 | $12.6M | $14.1M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $14.0M | $12.8M | $5.5M |
| 2022 | $10.9M | $10.5M | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $8.0M | $7.5M | $4.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.0M to $21.6M (+171%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.