Opportunity Village

What Opportunity Village does

Opportunity Village is a Las Vegas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1954 that serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Southern Nevada. The organization operates a dual-structure model combining direct disability services and revenue-generating social enterprises. Direct services include day habilitation programs (PRIDE, Enable), employment services and work readiness assessments, pre-vocational training, youth and student services, fine and performing arts programs, supported living arrangements, and inclusive residential housing through Betty's Village. The organization reports serving approximately 3,000 adults with disabilities annually, employing over 700 people directly and supporting an additional 2,145 jobs indirectly, with a stated total economic output of $133.0 million in the Las Vegas area.

The service offering is delivered across four physical campuses (Ralph & Betty Engelstad Campus, Linda Smith and Christopher Smith Family Campus, Walters Family Campus, plus two neighborhood club locations) plus a fifth Northwest Campus and Betty's Village North scheduled to open in late 2026. Social enterprises function as both employment vehicles for program participants and revenue generators, including Paper Pros (secure document shredding, $0.85/lb walk-in or $51.50+ monthly pickup), OV Cleans (commercial and residential cleaning), OV Solutions (packaging and assembly), Print Pals & Mail Masters (print and mail fulfillment), Button Brigade (custom button design), Rag Reclamation (textile recycling), Dessie's Table Cookies, OV Artworks Studio (online at ovartstore.org), and two Opportunity Village Thrift Store locations that together process approximately 4,000 items daily. The organization holds AbilityOne provider status since 2008 in partnership with SourceAmerica.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid of social-enterprise transaction revenue, thrift-store retail, signature fundraising events (Magical Forest holiday theme park, Las Vegas Great Santa Run, OVation Variety Show, HallOVeen, Springfest, Magic in May, A Runway Affair), individual and corporate philanthropy, foundation grants (including AbilityOne, SourceAmerica, and Starbucks Foundation), vehicle and goods donations, legacy/planned giving, and government contracts. The customer base spans four primary segments: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (programs), businesses in Southern Nevada (B2B services), individual donors and community supporters, and families and caregivers. Marketing and fundraising are community-led, relying on email, organic social, blog content, signature events, PR, volunteer engagement, and corporate sponsorships. No proprietary technology platforms, AI capabilities, patents, or external investment funding rounds are documented in the available data.

Name

Opportunity Village

Legal name

Opportunity Village, Inc.

Website

https://opportunityvillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Opportunity Village is a Las Vegas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1954 that provides vocational training, employment, day habilitation, residential housing, and social-enterprise opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Southern Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Supported Employment

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Vocational training
• Supported employment
• Social enterprise
• Day habilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Social Enterprises: Business services including Paper Pros (document shredding), OV Cleans (cleaning services), Print Pals & Mail Masters (printing/mail), Button Brigade (button manufacturing), Rag Reclamation, OV Solutions (assembly/kitting), and Dessie's Table Cookies. These social enterprises employ people with disabilities while generating revenue.
2. Thrift Store Operations: Opportunity Village Thrift Store sells donated goods, processing approximately 4,000 items daily. Revenue supports disability programs and serves as a training center for retail careers.
3. Special Events: Signature fundraising events including Magical Forest (holiday theme park), Las Vegas Great Santa Run (5K/1-mile walk), OVation Variety Show, and seasonal events generate ticket sales and sponsorships.
4. Philanthropy and Donations: Monetary donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and grant funding from foundations support programs. Vehicle donations, goods donations, and legacy/planned giving options available.
5. Government Contracts: AbilityOne program partnership with SourceAmerica employing people with significant disabilities since 2008. Referral relationships with Desert Regional Center and Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation for service funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Opportunity Village is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides disability programs and social enterprise services in Southern Nevada. Its core offerings include day habilitation (PRIDE, Enable), employment services and work readiness assessments, inclusive residential housing (Betty's Village), youth and student programs, and fine and performing arts. The organization also operates revenue-generating social enterprises such as Paper Pros (document shredding), OV Cleans, OV Solutions (assembly), Print Pals & Mail Masters, Button Brigade, Rag Reclamation, Dessie's Table Cookies, the OV Artworks Studio, and the Opportunity Village Thrift Store.

Product overview

Opportunity Village is a nonprofit disability services organization operating a dual-structure model: (1) Direct disability services including day habilitation (PRIDE, Enable programs), employment services with work readiness assessments, residential housing (Betty's Village), youth and student services, and fine and performing arts programs; and (2) Social enterprises that provide job training and employment for people with disabilities including Paper Pros (document shredding/imaging), OV Cleans (cleaning services), OV Solutions (packaging/assembly), Print Pals & Mail Masters (print/mail), Button Brigade (custom buttons), Rag Reclamation (textile recycling), Dessie's Table Cookies, OV Artworks Studio, and the Opportunity Village Thrift Store. The organization also operates signature fundraising events including the Magical Forest holiday park, OVation Variety Show, Las Vegas Great Santa Run, and HallOVeen. Opportunity Village is an AbilityOne provider and has partnered with SourceAmerica and AbilityOne since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OV Artworks Studio: Art studio program for Opportunity Village artists creating paintings, handcut charcuterie boards, silk scarves and jewelry.
• OV Cleans
• OV Solutions
• OVation Variety Show
• Paper Pros
• Print Pals & Mail Masters
• Button Brigade
• Rag Reclamation
• Dessie's Table Cookies
• Opportunity Village Thrift Store

Products and services

• PRIDE Program Day habilitation program providing 24-hour essential support, supervision, and care for people with very profound physical and intellectual disabilities in Southern Nevada.
• Enable Program Day habilitation program supporting people with severe intellectual and physical disabilities, helping each engage in meaningful activities and rehabilitative initiatives.
• Betty's Village Inclusive residential housing community where people with and without disabilities live together in a safe and supportive environment.
• Employment Services Workforce development program that matches individuals' unique skills, abilities, and interests to fulfilling employment opportunities in the community.
• Pre-Vocational Services Program that helps individuals grow job and life skills to prepare them for competitive integrated employment.
• Work Readiness Assessments Situational work assessments evaluating job readiness of individuals with disabilities, run at all four Opportunity Village campuses and in community-integrated settings.
• Youth & Student Services Programs for young people with developmental disabilities including the Very Important Arts (VIA) Program, Job Discovery Program, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Autism Screening.
• Boyd Gaming Fine & Performing Arts Program Arts program featuring dance, theater, music, painting, and mixed media activities for people with disabilities.
• Paper Pros Secure document shredding and imaging services for businesses, operating as a social enterprise that employs people with disabilities.
• OV Cleans Commercial and residential cleaning services operating as a social enterprise that employs people with disabilities.
• OV Solutions Packaging, assembly, and kitting services operating as a social enterprise that employs people with disabilities.
• Print Pals & Mail Masters Full-service print shop and mail fulfillment services operating as a social enterprise.
• Button Brigade Custom button design and creation service for campaigns and events.
• Dessie's Table Cookies Cookie production social enterprise whose sales support Opportunity Village programs.
• OV Artworks Studio Art studio featuring paintings, handcut charcuterie boards, silk scarves, and jewelry created by Opportunity Village participants, sold online and supporting the artists.
• Opportunity Village Thrift Store Thrift store operating at two Las Vegas locations since 1962, selling donated goods while serving as a working training center for people with disabilities interested in retail careers.
• Magical Forest Annual holiday theme park event held November through January at the Linda Smith and Christopher Smith Family Campus, featuring thousands of Christmas lights, attractions, Santa visits, and festive activities.
• Las Vegas Great Santa Run Annual 5K run/walk fundraiser held at the Magical Forest location to support Opportunity Village programs.
• OVation Variety Show Annual performing arts variety show featuring dance, theater, music, and art performances by Opportunity Village program participants.
• Supported Living Arrangement Services Supported living arrangement services providing assistance to individuals with disabilities living independently in the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 3,000 adults with disabilities annually in Southern Nevada
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• SourceAmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Government intermediary facilitating employment for people with disabilities through federal contracts. OV has partnered with SourceAmerica as an AbilityOne provider since 2008 to employ individuals with significant disabilities.
• AbilityOnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program providing employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities. OV is an AbilityOne provider successfully partnering since 2008.
• The CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership created to run community-integrated assessments, expanding OV's assessment program beyond campus locations.
• Bureau of Vocational RehabilitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency referral partner for vocational rehabilitation services. OV refers individuals seeking program placement and receives referrals from BVR.
• Department of Veterans AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency partnership for work readiness assessments. Veterans with disabilities can access OV's assessment programs through VA referrals.
• Gastelum AttorneysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm supports Magical Forest event decoration and community outreach. Partnered with FEAT of Southern Nevada for autism community support.
• FEAT of Southern NevadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAutism advocacy organization partnering with Gastelum Attorneys on community support initiatives.
• Boyd GamingflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor gaming company is longtime OV supporter. Sponsored OV Artworks Studio launch, employs OV participants through Job Discovery Program, and supports OVation Variety Show through Boyd Gaming Fine & Performing Arts Program.
• Desert Regional CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional center referral partner for disability services. Individuals seeking program placement are referred to Desert Regional Center for funding and coordination.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill operates a closely comparable social-enterprise model with thrift retail, document shredding, and contract services employing people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Its revenue scale and multi-state footprint make it the most directly comparable nonprofit peer to Opportunity Village's hybrid service-plus-enterprise approach.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a national nonprofit providing disability services including day programs, employment services, and residential supports, funded through a mix of donations, fees, and government contracts. Highly comparable to OV's day-habilitation (PRIDE/Enable), employment, and residential housing programs.
• YAI (YAI / National Institute for People with Disabilities): YAI is a large direct-service nonprofit for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering day programs, employment services, residential options, and arts programming. Its service mix and I/DD focus closely mirror Opportunity Village's day-habilitation, employment, and arts programs.
• Melwood: Melwood is a nonprofit that employs people with disabilities through social enterprises (document shredding, landscaping, staffing) and provides residential, day, and employment services in the Mid-Atlantic. Its hybrid model is a strong structural analog to Opportunity Village's Paper Pros, OV Cleans, OV Solutions, and residential housing.
• Chimes: Chimes is a nonprofit providing day, residential, employment, and behavioral health services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including AbilityOne program participation. Comparable in service breadth and population served.
• Hope Services: Hope Services is a Silicon Valley-area nonprofit that provides employment, day, and residential services for people with developmental disabilities, and runs social enterprises (shredding, landscaping, janitorial). Highly comparable operating model in a single regional market.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of the United States: The Arc is the largest national disability advocacy and services organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While it does not operate a single social-enterprise portfolio, its chapter-based service and advocacy model overlaps with OV's mission and audience.

Others

• SourceAmerica: SourceAmerica is the AbilityOne central nonprofit that channels federal contracts to agencies like Opportunity Village. Listed as a peer because of its direct, ongoing role as the gateway through which OV accesses federal AbilityOne revenue.
• AbilityOne Commission: AbilityOne is the federal program that creates employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities through government contracts. OV's revenue from federal AbilityOne contracts flows through this program, making it a key ecosystem partner.

Emerging players

• Best Buddies International: Best Buddies focuses on one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Overlaps with OV's employment and youth programs but lacks the residential and social-enterprise components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/opportunityvillage
• Instagraminstagram.com/OppVillageLV
• Xx.com/oppvillagelv

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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