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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2291925

OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH

Tax-exempt · ELK RIVER, MN 55330

Financials

$280K$311K2023$421K$331K2024$383K$417K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$383,286$416,521-$33,235$283,624$16,895$266,729
December 31, 2024990$421,055$331,238$89,817$307,917$7,953$299,964
December 31, 2023990$279,830$311,046-$31,216$213,254$3,107$210,147
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$374,973
of which government grants
$150,393
Program service revenue
$2,508
Investment income
$5,805
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$83,872
Other salaries and wages
$135,982
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$247,452
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,286
Occupancy
$36,000
Travel
$1,612
Program services (functional)
$307,401
Management and general (functional)
$89,895
Fundraising (functional)
$19,225

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$307,917
Total assets, end of year
$283,624
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,895
Net assets, end of year
$266,729
Net assets without donor restrictions
$239,629
Net assets with donor restrictions
$27,100
Gross receipts
$383,286
Employees
6
Volunteers
31
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
MN

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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CINDY S LEYExecutive Director
Officer
40$83,440$2,606
CHERYL J WOLDBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0
MARILYN K OLSONDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0
DENNIS H WOLDBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
9$0$0
TARA OLSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH STANGLERDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GIULIANA BECKWITHBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER WALKERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TYLER M STROMDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDI L OELKEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA J HAMLINDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY S LEYExecutive Director
Officer
40$80,360
MARILYN K OLSONDirector
Trustee or director
11$7,755
CHERYL J WOLDBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
DENNIS H WOLDBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
7$0
BRIDGET PAULSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TARA OLSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH STANGLERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GIULIANA BECKWITHBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JENNIFER WALKERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CINDY S LEYExecutive Director
Officer
40$76,128
MARILYN K OLSONBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
26$12,533
CHERYL J WOLDBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
DENNIS H WOLDBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
8.5$0
BRIDGET PAULSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TARA OLSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH STANGLERBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
GIULIANA BECKWITHBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER WALKERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
554 3RD ST NW STE 201, ELK RIVER, MN 55330-1416
In care of
% CINDY S LEY
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Cindy S Ley, 554 Third Street NW Ste 201, Elk River, MN 55330
Signed the 990
CINDY S LEY, Executive Director
Phone
(763) 441-1473

Mission

We provide a safe and inclusive environment, where youth are empowered to move towards positive and healthy networks of support, personal well-being and housing stability. See Sch. O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Our comprehensive Connections program provides youth-led, trauma- responsive strength-based care. Services are provided at our drop-in center and through outreach to area high schools. We assist youth in identifying goals in the areas of education, employment, well-being, and housing. We provide individualized case management in-house and through partnerships with community service providers who are experts in these fields. We work with 15 key service providers, including a contract mental health clinician who provides free therapy at our drop-in center. See Schedule O
    Expenses $416,521

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2291925
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$283,624
Income (IRS master file)
$383,286

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$383,286$416,521$283,624IRS
990December 2024$421,055$331,238$307,917IRS
990December 2023$279,830$311,046$213,254XML
990December 2022$329,676$292,431$241,363IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––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 47-2291925).

Questions about OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH

What is the EIN of OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH is 47-2291925.
Is OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH 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 DOORS FOR YOUTH 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 DOORS FOR YOUTH last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Cindy S Ley.
Who are the officers and directors of OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,440 (CINDY S LEY, Executive Director).
How much revenue does OPEN DOORS FOR YOUTH have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $383,286, expenses of $416,521 and total assets of $283,624 at year end.

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