ARROWHEAD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARROWHEAD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY INCORPORATED

EIN 41-6052144 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) Strengthens Communities By Providing Opportunities for People Experiencing Social and Economic Challenges.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.31%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$97.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.04%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

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

78.5%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$52,476,677

Mission workProgram services$41,617,23879.31% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,469,24718.04% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,8880.02% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,382,3042.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$51,094,37397.37% 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: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.3% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 21.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 20.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 18.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$52,476,677

Expenses$51,094,373

Annual surplus $1,382,304 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)$41,617,238 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,469,247 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$7,888 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$52,476,677

Expenses$51,094,373

Assets$36,838,642

Income$52,476,677

Contributions$41,214,030

Mission work (program services)$41,617,238

Fundraising$7,888

Management and general$9,469,247

Executive compensation (total)$1,273,212

Accounting fees$82,375

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

SCOTT ZAHORIKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $168,574Base $156,253 · Other $12,321

CATHY PAZZELLIHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT EXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $149,081Base $138,275 · Other $10,806

MARILYN OCEPEKSENIOR SERVICES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $138,256Base $128,857 · Other $9,399

EMILY CELLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $134,219Base $125,046 · Other $9,173

JAN FRANCISCOEMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,363Base $116,500 · Other $7,863

DAVID JOHNSONHOUSING SERVICES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,750Base $114,059 · Other $7,691

BRANDON NURMITRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $118,624Base $112,206 · Other $6,418

EMILY SIMONSONPLANNING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $110,152Base $103,917 · Other $6,235

ANGELA NEALHOUSING RESOURCES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $103,040Base $98,887 · Other $4,153

GABRIEL JOHNSONHEADSTART DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $102,264Base $99,430 · Other $2,834

JESSE TWETENINFORMATION SYSTEMS DIRECTOR HIRED NOVEMBER 2024 · 40 hrs/week $94,362

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

SCOTT ZAHORIKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CATHY PAZZELLIHUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT EXEC DIRECTOR

MARILYN OCEPEKSENIOR SERVICES DIRECTOR

EMILY CELLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JAN FRANCISCOEMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR

DAVID JOHNSONHOUSING SERVICES DIRECTOR

BRANDON NURMITRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR

EMILY SIMONSONPLANNING DIRECTOR

ANGELA NEALHOUSING RESOURCES DIRECTOR

GABRIEL JOHNSONHEADSTART DIRECTOR

JESSE TWETENINFORMATION SYSTEMS DIRECTOR HIRED NOVEMBER 2024

NATHAN THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER SEATED OCT 2024

LAURA PERRYBOARD MEMBER-SECOND VICE-CHAIRPERSON

LES NORTHRUPBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL JUGOVICHBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL KEARNEYBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE MILLERBOARD MEMBER

JASON SJOBLOMBOARD MEMBER SEATED FEB 2025

PAUL MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER

RICKY ROCHEBOARD MEMBER RESIGN DEC 2024

ROBERT HIETALABOARD MEMBER - TREASURER DEC 2024

ROMIT JHABOARD MEMBER

STEVE ESTEYBOARD MEMBER SEATED JUNE 2025

TINA KOECHERBOARD MEMBER

VICTORIA THORSENBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN ADEEBOARD MEMBER-FIRST VICE-CHAIRPERSON

KEITH NELSONBOARD MEMBER

JEFF KLETSCHERBOARD MEMBER-CHAIRPERSON

GAYLE GOFFBOARD MEMBER

GARY PETERSONBOARD MEMBER - RESIGN DEC 2024

DERRICK GOUTERMOUNTBOARD MEMBER

DEBRA WHITEBOARD MEMBER SEATED APRIL 2024

DANA WALDRONBOARD MEMBER-BOARD TREASURER RESIGN OCT 2024

DANA HILTUNENBOARD MEMBER SEATED DEC 2024

DAN REEDBOARD MEMBER SEATED FEB 2025

CRYSTAL ROYERBOARD MEMBER SEATED DEC 2024

CHERRI AVERILL-MANNERBOARD MEMBER - SECRETARY

CATHY ZELINSKIBOARD MEMBER

CASEY VENEMABOARD MEMEBER

BEN DENUCCIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 702 S 3RD AVE, VIRGINIA, MN 55792-2776
County: St. Louis
In care of: % EMILY CELLEY
Primary officer: Emily Celley, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(218) 749-2912 Officer phone(218) 748-7307

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development