Mission
To help individuals and families break the cycle of poverty and achieve their greatest potential.
Public Charity
AREA COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES NOW INC
AREA COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES NOW INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ATHENS, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.2M revenue, $5.2M expenses, $1.1M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $57K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 580961506
ATHENS, GA
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$57K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Now Inc
How Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Now Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
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 $98 for programs
$52
Weatherization services improved the affordability and safety of the housing of the most vulnerable citizens of our communities including senior citizens individuals with disabilities and families with young…
$21
A variety of services through the Community Services Block Grant were provided to meet the needs of individuals and families to reduce poverty
$9
#1 DADS case management services provide training and mentoring services support to fathers to strengthen their relationships and or reunite them with their children and the childrens mothers
Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
Recovery Apalachee School Shooting
$9,950
PHILANTHROPY
$12,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$35,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Aaron O'tuel
Member
Anne Lackey
Member
Dena Huff
Member
Eugene Thomas
Member
Gary Usry
Member
Jennifer Yauck
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $4.9M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $809K |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $3.8M | $899K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $5.2M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.