Open Access Connections FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 41-1821890

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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.
92¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: 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
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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $54K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205K
FY2024▲ +17%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$175K
FY2024$205K
FY2025$191K
Expenses
$211K
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$188K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$211K
FY2025$206K
Net assets
$25K
FY2024▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$15K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$10K

From the FY2024 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $193K Management & general 8% · $17K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

Provided by the organization

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$767
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Government grantsLn 1e$137K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$13
Other incomeLn 4–11$767
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$38K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$40K$38K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$31K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$56K$6K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27K$27K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$594$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$2K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$599$599$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$22K$20K$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$132$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$50K$270$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$193K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $191K$206K−$15K$10K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $205K$211K−$6K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $175K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$188K$36K$52K 990 PDF
FY2021 $191K$15K 990 PDF
FY2020 $212K$192K$19K$13K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,860 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,265 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$137,393
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,189
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,278 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$204,860
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,669 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,693 · Management $6,188 · Fundraising $0$61,881
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $26,538 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,538
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,725 · Management $594 · Fundraising $0$4,319
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,141 · Management $2,115 · Fundraising $0$6,256
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,253 · Management $1,784 · Fundraising $0$9,037
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,178 · Fundraising $0$2,178
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,015$11,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $599 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$599
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,640 · Management $1,771 · Fundraising $0$5,411
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,988 · Management $2,221 · Fundraising $0$22,209
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,108 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,108
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,509 · Management $132 · Fundraising $0$2,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,496 · Management $270 · Fundraising $0$50,766
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,711 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,711
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $193,416 · Management $17,253 · Fundraising $0$210,669
Part X · Balance sheet $38,009 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,265$38,009
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,265$38,009
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,160$12,713
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,160$12,713
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,105$25,296
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,105$25,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,265$38,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,860
XI-2 Total expenses$210,669
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,105
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,296

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