TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC

EIN 41-0888488 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

THE MISSION of TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC. is to PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for PEOPLE and COMMUNITIES.THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IN THE VALUE of ALL HUMAN BEINGS. IT is THAT BELIEF THAT DRIVES THE ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS to IDENTIFY NEEDS, SEEK RESOURCES and PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES for PEOPLE to THRIVE.THE ORGANIZATIONS WORK is ALSO COMMITTED to STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES SO THAT ITS CITIZENS HAVE BETTER PLACES to LIVE, WORK, WORSHIP and ENJOY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.43%of revenue went to mission work94.1% of expenses · Program services

0.06%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$96.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.63%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$33,062,145

Mission workProgram services$29,897,80790.43% of revenue94.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,863,0025.63% of revenue5.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,4370.06% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,279,8993.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$31,782,24696.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.1% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 5.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 5.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,062,145

Expenses$31,782,246

Annual surplus $1,279,899 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$29,897,807 · 94.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,863,002 · 5.9% of expenses

Fundraising$21,437 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,062,145

Expenses$31,782,246

Assets$22,786,528

Income$33,084,472

Contributions$31,308,068

Mission work (program services)$29,897,807

Fundraising$21,437

Management and general$1,863,002

Stocks and bonds$1,253,064

Accounting fees$8,950

Investing fees$9,360

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON CARLSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 46 hrs/week $158,717Base $149,756 · Other $8,961

NICOLE AAKERFISCAL DIRECTOR · 42 hrs/week $153,764Base $109,164 · Other $44,600

JOYCE TANGENHEAD START CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS DIRECTOR · 42 hrs/week $141,468Base $125,012 · Other $16,456

ASHLEY BRODENHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,376Base $107,535 · Other $31,841

MAUREEN HAMSCOMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR · 43 hrs/week $124,202Base $101,702 · Other $22,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

JASON CARLSONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NICOLE AAKERFISCAL DIRECTOR

JOYCE TANGENHEAD START CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

ASHLEY BRODENHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

MAUREEN HAMSCOMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR

TYLER MALMBOARD MEMBER

AMBER ARLIENVICE CHAIRPERSON

TOM ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE VONESHBOARD MEMBER

SHAWNA PETERSONSECRETARY

SARAH KJONOBOARD MEMBER

PAUL REESEBOARD MEMBER

NANCY MYERSBOARD MEMBER

MARVIN GUNDERSONBOARD MEMBER (THRU DEC. 24)

LEE ANN HALLBOARD MEMBER

KIM HASSLEBOARD MEMBER

KARI SHAUGOBAYBOARD MEMBER

JODI BACHMEIERCHAIRPERSON

JAMES DUCKSTADTREASURER

GARY WILLHITEBOARD MEMBER

DOMITA MACKBOARD MEMBER

DALE SVARENBOARD MEMBER

CONNIE SPISAKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 107 N BROADWAY STE 200, CROOKSTON, MN 56716-1730
County: Polk
In care of: CHARLES REYNOLDS
Primary officer: CHARLES REYNOLDS, INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(218) 281-5832

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)