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Human Services (P20) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

BLUE RIDGE OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION INC

EIN: 56-0857800 · N WILKESBORO, NC 28659-4555 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 62/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 93/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Mission Statement “To serve as an advocate with the community to seek out, identify and eliminate poverty in the service area. Provide opportunities for low-income persons of all ages in order to alleviate the causes and symptoms of poverty. Help people help themselves by providing services, advocacy, and support for persons so they can become self- sufficient, thus, improving the quality of their lives, and providing greater opportunities for their families.”

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$4.6M
Total Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$0
Net Assets
94
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 94.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 0.00x
Liability-to-Asset 100.0%
Revenue Diversification 80.3%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 3,979 similar organizations (United States, Human Services, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
94.9% 85.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
5.1% 11.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
0.0 mo 9.3 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
100.0% 12.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
80.3% 92.3%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
9.7% 5.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-3.1% 5.6%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
11.8% 2.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $4.6M $4.1M $0 94.9% 94
2024 $4.2M $4.2M $0 95.3% 92
2023 $4.5M $4.2M $0 94.9% 95
2022 $4.7M $3.9M N/A 100
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Organization Details
EIN
56-0857800
State
NC
City
N WILKESBORO
ZIP
28659-4555
Classification
P20
Category
Human Services
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1966
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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