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Facilitating communication services to encourage self-determination and stronger community connections for people in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
3
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$191K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$191K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$206K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$188K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$211K
FY2025$206K
Net assets
$10K
FY2025▼ -60%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$10K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $185K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Connects people with communication services to foster independence and community ties.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Open Access Connections provides the poorest Minnesotans with free communication tools, helping encourage self-determination and stronger community connections. Through grassroots outreach and partnerships with 320 community agencies, we provided free Community Voice Mail to 2,900 homeless and low income Minnesotans, enabling them to…

$193Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$54K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$191K
Other income$191K
Money out
$206K
Programs$185K
Owns and owes
$10K
net assets
Total assets$27K
Liabilities$16K
People
15
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$191K
Total revenue$191K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$27K
Liabilities$16K
Net assets$10K
Operations
Employees5
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 23, 2026 $191K$206K−$15K$10K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2025 $205K$211K−$6K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 23, 2024 $175K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 13, 2023 $224K$188K$36K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2022 $191K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2021 $212K$192K$19K$13K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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