Jacksonville, FL

OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC

EIN 59-1842440

Health & Wellness Disability Services & Support People with disabilities Children & youth Survivors of violence

Mission

TO EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY (AS DEFINED IN THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OR REHAB ACT OF 1973) TO LIVE INDEPENDENT, SELF-EMPOWERED LIVES.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC

Opportunity Development Inc. is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that does business as CIL Jacksonville (Center for Independent Living). The organization provides community-based independent-living services for people with disabilities, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting, CART real-time captioning, assistive-technology programs, benefits planning, a temporary loan closet for durable medical equipment, victims advocacy, and employment and youth career programs. The organization operates at a multi-million-dollar scale (annual revenues around $2M in recent filings) and maintains active partnerships with local government and community funders to deliver services across the Jacksonville area. Opportunity Development Inc. has served the community for decades and is an established center for disability services and independent-living supports in Northeast Florida.

Notable achievements

Longstanding tax-exempt status

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and operating since the late 1970s, providing continuous independent-living services for people with disabilities for multiple decades.

Sustained operating scale

Has operated with annual revenues around $2 million and maintained over $1M in net assets in recent fiscal years, supporting staff-delivered services including interpreting, assistive technology, benefits planning, and employment supports.

Comprehensive community programs

Maintains a broad suite of direct services — ASL interpreting and CART, a free loan closet for durable medical equipment, victims advocacy, mentoring and youth career camps — that address both immediate and long-term independence needs.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.2M
Annual revenue: $2.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 59-1842440
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Website: www.ciljacksonville.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed publicly as a longstanding Center for Independent Living serving Jacksonville (operating publicly as CIL Jacksonville).

Maintains favorable third-party nonprofit profiles and disclosure of its 501(c)(3) status and recent financial filings used by major charity information services.

Acknowledged partner with City of Jacksonville and recipient/participant in local public-service grant processes and agreements in recent years.

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