ACCOLA

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1884 RANDOLPH AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55105-1747

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MATT HALLEY, 1884 RANDOLPH AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 551051747

Signed the 990

MATT HALLEY, PRESIDENT

Phone

(651) 690-7026

Website

HTTPS://WWW.ACCOLAMN.ORG/

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

ACCOLA IMPROVES OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS THROUGH EDUCATION, PROVIDES SAFE AND DIGNIFIED HOUSING FOR WOMEN AS THEY HEAL FROM TRAUMA, AND HELPS CONNECT PEOPLE'S SPIRITUALITY WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTION.

Program accomplishments

• LEARNING IN STYLE SCHOOL JUNE 2025 BOARD UPDATE2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR HIGHLIGHTSSTAFFING. LIS BEGAN THE YEAR WITH 3 NEW TEACHERS AND OFFERED SEQUENCED ENGLISH CLASSES FROM THE PRE-LIT TO ADVANCED LEVELS ONCE AGAIN. WE ALSO ADDED AN OFFICE MANAGER, A DIGITAL LITERACY COORDINATOR, AND (TEMPORARILY) A SOCIAL WORKER. REHIRING THE SOCIAL WORKER POSITION WASCHALLENGING. IN THE MEANTIME, SUPERVISED STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS HAVE PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES ON SITE AND AT UST THIS YEAR.LIS STUDENTS. IN 2024-25, LIS STUDENTS REPRESENTED 40 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN AND 25 FIRST LANGUAGES. (ALMOST 80% OF STUDENTS CITE EITHER SOMALI OR SPANISH AS THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE.) FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS, LIS HAS WAITING LISTS FOR SEVERAL CLASS TIMES AT SEVERAL LEVELS.AS OF JUNE 1:IN 24-25, LIS HAD 230 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS (12+ HOURS), 20% MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR (187).LIS SAW A 24% YTY INCREASE IN STUDENT CONTACT HOURS: (FROM 12,930 TO 17,047 FOR RECORDING YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2025).LEVEL GAIN INCREASES: 45% OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MADE AT LEAST ONE LEVEL GAIN (VS. 38% IN 23- 24).VOLUNTEERS. THE LIS VOLUNTEER COHORT GREW TO 15 FROM 11 AND INCLUDES VOLUNTEERS FROM THE IGNATIAN VOLUNTEER CORPS AND LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. A VOLUNTEER LED OUR WEEKLY CITIZENSHIP CLASS AND SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED SUBSTITUTE TEACHING THIS YEAR. IN ADDITION, CRETIN DERHAM HALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RETURNED TO REGULARLY VOLUNTEER AGAIN; AND DE LA SALLE STUDENTS BEGAN VOLUNTEERING FOR THE FIRST TIME.CHILDCARE PROGRAM. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A NEW CHILDCARE COORDINATOR, THE CHILDCAREPROGRAM OFFERED ORGANIZED, WELCOMING, SAFE, AND FUN ATTENTION TO YOUNG CHILDREN SO THAT PARENTS COULD ATTEND ENGLISH CLASSES. 27 PARENTS OF 31 CHILDREN USED THIS FREE PROGRAM.DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM. A DIGITAL LITERACY COORDINATOR JOINED THE LIS STAFF IN NOVEMBER.FIRST YEAR INITIATIVES INCLUDED IDENTIFYING RESOURCES AND MATERIALS TO LAUNCH A PROGRAM SPECIFIC TO THE LIS STUDENT POPULATION. NEW ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORIENTATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR STUDENTS; PARTNERING WITH TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS INTO ENGLISH CLASSES; AND PREPARING A STRUCTURED PROGRAM TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER 2025.STUDENT SUPPORT. OUR STUDENTS HAVE MANY NEEDS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, AND LIS STRIVES TO ANTICIPATE AND RESPOND TO THEM. THIS YEAR'S SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS INCLUDED:A FIRST-EVER ONSITE VACCINE/MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC PROVIDED BY THE ODAM CLINIC AND MDH. ONE WARM COAT, CDH AND MEMBERS OF THE MINNEKAHDA CLUB DONATED COATS AND COLD WEATHER GEAR; OVER 100 COATS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO LIS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.THE MINNESOTA FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE (MNFEI) PILOTED A PROGRAM TO OFFER MONTHLY FINANCIAL CAPABILITY CLASSES TO LIS STUDENTS.THE INTERPROFESSIONAL CENTER FOR COUNSELING AND LEGAL ADVICE (IPC) PROGRAM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS BROUGHT SUPERVISED SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS ON SITE. SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS AND THEIR SUPERVISOR PROVIDED SERVICES TO LIS STUDENTS AND CONNECTED THEM WITH RESOURCES. SEVERAL STUDENTS RECEIVED ONGOING SERVICES AT THE UST CAMPUS.EMERGENCY FUNDS WERE USED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN NEED, INCLUDING FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF OTHER PREVIOUSLY COMMITTED SUPPORT (E.G., RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IMPACTED BY FUNDING AND STAFFING CUTS UNDER THE NEW ADMINISTRATION).KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAININGS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS, LED BY LIS TEACHER EVA MOLINE.COMMUNITY EVENTS. LAST FALL, LIS HELD AN OPEN HOUSE AND 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, HIGHLIGHTED BY REMARKS FROM LIS FOUNDER AGNES FOLEY, CSJ, AND THREE LIS STUDENTS. IN FEBRUARY, WE CAME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY FOR OUR ANNUAL GLOBAL POTLUCKS AND STUDENT RAFFLES. SPRING EVENTS INCLUDED FIELD TRIPS TO THE MN STATE CAPITOL AND THE MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART. AND CHILDREN FROM THE CHILDCARE PROGRAM PREPARED A DANCE AND GAVE A MINI-SPRING PERFORMANCE.BUILDING PROJECTS. LIGHTING WAS RETROFITTED BUILDING-WIDE, THE PARKING LOT WAS REBUILT, BRICK AND CONCRETE REPAIRS WERE DONE ON THE BUILDING EXTERIOR, THE FURNACE WAS REPLACED, WATER ISSUES WERE RESOLVED, EXTRANEOUS ITEMS WERE REMOVED, AND INSPECTIONS WERE DONE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR BUILDING. WE HELD LOCKDOWN DRILLS, FIRE DRILLS, AND TORNADO DRILLS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS.
  Expenses $634,111 · revenue $2,667
• PROGRAM UTILIZATIONCAPACITY: 29CURRENT RESIDENTS: 28LIVED AT SARAH'S BETWEEN APRIL, 2025, AND JUNE 15TH, 2025: 29EMPLOYMENTFOUND EMPLOYMENT: 3WORKING FULL-TIME: 20WORKING PART-TIME: 4CURRENT RESIDENTS WITHOUT WORK PERMISSION/UNABLE TO WORK NOW: 5FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE... PAYING FOR THEIR OWN GROCERIES: 4PAYING FOR THEIR OWN PHONE BILL: 6PAYING FOR THEIR OWN BUS PASSES: 5COVER THEIR OWN EXPENSES AND ARE CONTRIBUTING BACK TO SARAH'S: 2EDUCATIONCURRENT RESIDENT IN COLLEGE OR WORK TRAINING CLASSES (ACTIVELY IN CLASSES NOW): 11CURRENT RESIDENT IN DRIVING INSTRUCTION CLASSES (ACTIVELY DURING THIS TIME PERIOD): 11CURRENT RESIDENTS WHO COMPLETED COLLEGE OR WORK TRAINING: 0GOING TO ENGLISH CLASSES (INCLUDING CLASS ON-SITE): 9TRANSPORTATIONBUS PASSES GIVEN OUT: 30CURRENT RESIDENT WHO PASSED THE WRITTEN TEST AND GOT THEIR LEARNER'S PERMIT: 0CURRENT RESIDENT WHO PASSED THE DRIVING TEST AND GOT THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSE: 1THERAPY FOR TRAUMA.STARTED THERAPY FOR TRAUMA: 0GRADUATION FROM OR SIGNIFICANT MILE MARKER IN THERAPY FOR TRAUMA: 0MAY 1, 2025, NEW ON-SITE THERAPY EDUCATION GROUP BEGINNING AT SARAH'S WITH 4 ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS.ONGOING ABOUT A DOZEN RESIDENTS ARE RECEIVING THERAPY AT THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE.PERMANENT HOUSING AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION REUNIFIED WITH FAMILY: 0MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING: 0ACTIVELY RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM SARAH'S TOWARDS FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT: 4FORMER RESIDENTS WHO HAVE MET WITH SARAH'S STAFF FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT: 3
  Expenses $633,269 · grants $18,800 · revenue $29,180
• AT WISDOM WAYS, WE'RE REDESIGNING OUR PROGRAM TO: IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNMET SPIRITUAL NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY, EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY OUR ROSTER OF PARTICIPANTS AND PRESENTERS, AND TIE SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT MORE EXPLICITLY TO ACTION THAT ADVANCES SOCIAL JUSTICE,WHILE DEEPENING RECIPROCAL ENGAGEMENT WITH MISSION-ALIGNED COMMUNITY PARTNERS ANDSTRATEGICALLY ESTABLISHING NEW PARTNERSHIPS, RESOURCING ACCOLA PROGRAMS TO BETTER SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS' SPIRITUAL LIVES, AND WEAVING MEANINGFUL SPIRITUAL REFLECTION THROUGHOUT ACCOLA'S WORK.
  Expenses $414,320 · revenue $39,849
• ACCOLA'S ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT INTEGRATES FUNDRAISING, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTO A UNIFIED STRATEGY THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO ACCOLA'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS. GUIDED BY ACCOLA'S VALUES OF INCLUSION, COMPASSION, LEARNING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THE DEPARTMENT TELLS THE STORY OF TRANSFORMATION OCCURRING THROUGH LEARNING IN STYLE SCHOOL, SARAH'S OASIS, AND WISDOM WAYS, WHILE INVITING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT WORK.FUND DEVELOPMENT-BUILDS AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONORS, FOUNDATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS.-DEVELOPS AND EXECUTES ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES THAT DIVERSIFY REVENUE SOURCES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL GIVING, MAJOR GIFTS, EVENTS, GRANTS, AND PLANNED GIVING.-COORDINATES DONOR STEWARDSHIP, RECOGNITION, AND REPORTING TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND GRATITUDE.-ACCOLA HAS A CONTRACT WITH SAINT MARY'S HEALTH CLINICS (SMHC). SMHC PAYS FOR A PORTION OF THE GRANT MANAGER'S TIME, PROVIDING A SOURCE OF EARNED INCOME FOR ACCOLA.MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS-SHAPES ACCOLA'S BRAND IDENTITY AND MESSAGING TO REFLECT ITS MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES.-MANAGES STORYTELLING ACROSS DIGITAL, PRINT, AND MEDIA PLATFORMS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT.-PRODUCES MATERIALS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL REPORT, NEWSLETTERS, IMPACT STORIES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS.COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT-FOSTERS RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ADVOCATES WHO ADVANCE ACCOLA'S MISSION.-PLANS ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WITH MEANINGFUL SERVICE AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES.-SUPPORTS EVENTS THAT BUILD COMMUNITY, INCREASE VISIBILITY, AND INSPIRE COLLECTIVE ACTION.
  revenue $88,779

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

93-3620880

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

2024

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Community improvement and capacity building (S99)

Assets (IRS master file)

$28,208,713

Income (IRS master file)

$3,508,459

Filing history

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 93-3620880).

Questions about ACCOLA

What is the EIN of ACCOLA?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCOLA is 93-3620880.

Is ACCOLA tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.

Are donations to ACCOLA tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ACCOLA 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 ACCOLA due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ACCOLA last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of ACCOLA?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATT HALLEY.

Who are the officers and directors of ACCOLA?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $175,006 (MATT HALLEY, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does ACCOLA have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,459,673, expenses of $3,052,541 and total assets of $28,208,713 at year end.

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