Nonprofit · EIN 41-1821890
OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $191,286 | $206,371 | -$15,085 | $26,596 | $16,385 | $10,211 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $204,860 | $210,669 | -$5,809 | $38,009 | $12,713 | $25,296 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $174,650 | $198,071 | -$23,421 | $40,265 | $12,172 | $28,093 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $188,897
- Program service revenue
- $2,380
- Investment income
- $9
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $113,539
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $9,975
- Occupancy
- $28,476
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,279
- Other expenses
- $52,102
- Program services (functional)
- $185,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,009
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,596
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $16,385
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,211
- Cash, savings and investments
- $21,822
- Gross receipts
- $191,286
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monsuer Herring | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Speeter Margoles | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Moore | Executive Committee Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne Oliver | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Marcellus Rose | Executive Committee Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lester Howell | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Rose Ann Urman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Quirk | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Simon Carvalho | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Maurice Weatherspoon | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Carpenter | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Menner | Treasurer-Executive Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Fleming | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Gothmann | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Audrey Segovia | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monsuer Herring | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Speeter Margoles | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Moore | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne Oliver | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcellus Rose | Executive Committee Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lester Howell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rose Ann Urman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Quirk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Simon Carvalho | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maurice Weatherspoon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Carpenter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Crowley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Menner | Treasurer-Executive Committee Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Fleming | Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Gothmann | Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Audrey Segovia | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monsuer Herring | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Fleming | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Speeter Margoles | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Moore | Executive Committee Member | 1 | $0 |
| Wayne Oliver | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Marcellus Rose | Executive Committee Member | 1 | $0 |
| Lester Howell | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Rose Ann Urman | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Quirk | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Simon Carvalho | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Erickson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Maurice Weatherspoon | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Ruth Johnson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Carpenter | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Crowley | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Gothmann | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Menner | Treasurer-Executive Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Audrey Segovia | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1821 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE N184, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-2960
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Timothy Gothmann, Chair of the Board
- Phone
- (651) 643-0883
- Return prepared by
- WJStillman Consulting
Mission
Facilitating communication services to encourage self-determination and stronger community connections for people in need.
Program accomplishments
- 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 find jobs, housing, health care, social services, safety from domestic abuse, and economic stability. We also distributed 1,200 Lifeline supported cell phones to eligible consumers, as well as provided non-partisan voter engagement within the homeless community.Expenses $185,124 · grants $177,529
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1821890
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,596
- Income (IRS master file)
- $191,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $191,286 | $206,371 | $26,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $204,860 | $210,669 | $38,009 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $174,650 | $198,071 | $40,265 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $224,034 | $187,876 | $61,399 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1821890).
Questions about OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS
- What is the EIN of OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS is 41-1821890.
- Is OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OPEN ACCESS CONNECTIONS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $191,286, expenses of $206,371 and total assets of $26,596 at year end.
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