EIN 41-6052144

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
560
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) was incorporated in April, 1965, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and established as a Community Action Program (CAP) for the northeast Minnesota counties of St. Louis, Lake, and Cook. Service delivery for some programs has extended to the four neighboring counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, and Koochiching. Currently, AEOA employs more than 350 full- and part-time staff and utilizes more than a thousand volunteers divided among five major departments: Arrowhead Transit, Head Start, Housing, Employment and Training, and Senior Services.
Also known as...
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Incorporated
Total revenues
$47,080,713
2023
Total expenses
$43,144,453
2023
Total assets
$34,722,208
2023
Num. employees
560
2023

Program areas at AEOA

HOUSING SERVICES, MISSION: to build our communities by helping people meet their needs, have affordable, quality housing, and improve their quality of living. Our services are available in Cook, Lake, and St Louis Counties. The Housing Services provided include: Energy Assistance, Single-Family Rehabilitation, Weatherization, Business Energy Retrofit, Downtown Business Rehabilitation.
SENIOR SERVICES MISSION: to help older adults meet the demands of daily living and improve the quality of their lives. Our services offered are: Aging Eye Initiative, Arrowhead RSVP, Bone Builders Exercise Classes, Cruising to Wellness, Food Shelves, Grocery Delivery Service, Juniper - Healthy Living as you Age, Live Well at Home, Medical Equipment Loan Closet, Nutrition Services for Seniors including Bundled Services, Meals on Wheels, and Senior Dining sites, Northland Volunteer Services, Rutabaga Project, Senior Carnival, Senior Partners Care (20% Medicare Write-off), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach, and Tax Assistance.
Arrowhead Transit Mission: to provide affordable, safe, accessible public transportation and supports independent living and self-reliance. Services provided, public transportation which is handicap accessible, for the residents of ten counties in Minnesota, the counties are: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Cook, Itasca, Isanti, Koochiching, Lake, Pine and St. Louis. We provide flexible and affordable routes in every county, including Dial-a-Ride in several cities. In addition to public transportation Arrowhead Transit coordinates a volunteer driver program to meet medical needs in Koochiching, Lake, Carlton, and St. Louis Counties
Other Program Services, Head Start, Mission: To work with young children and families on healthy pre-natal and early childhood development, school readiness, and supporting their success in life.. Some of the programs Arrowhead Head Start has are pre-school center based, pre-school home base, and Early Head Start Home based.
Other Program Services, Employment and Training, Mission is to enhance the employability and skills of individuals so that they may achieve their life goals. Some of the programs included are Adult Basic Education, Adult Scholarship Program, Career Pathways, Diversionary Work Program, Dislocated Worker Program, English Language Learning, Free at Last and Freestyle, Lives in Transition, Minnesota Family Investment Program, Senior Employment Programs, SSI/SSDI Outreach/Access and Recovery, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach and Employment Services, Youth Build.
Other Program Services, Housing Resources: To empower our communities by connecting people to programs that help them achieve their basic living needs, affordable housing, and improve their quality of living. Our services are available in Cook, Lake, and St Louis Counties. The Housing Resources provided include: Emergency & Transitional Housing, Homeless Youth Housing, Homeownership Education & Financial Assistance, Homeless Prevention & Re-housing, Housing Support Services for Adults with Serious Mental Illness, MNSure Marketplace Assistance, and Permanent Supportive Housing.

Who funds Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Blandin FoundationProject Support for the Adult Scholarship Program in Itasca County$185,000
Hearth ConnectionRental Assistance and Supportive Housing$148,025
Northland FoundationTo Support the Expansion of Shelter and Services for People Experiencing Homelessness Across the Iron Range.$75,000
...and 20 more grants received totalling $617,476

Personnel at AEOA

NameTitleCompensation
Emily CelleyChief Financial Officer$120,334
Scott ZahorikExecutive Director$142,913
Ryan O'ConnellDirector Information Services - Termed 4 and 21 and 2023$88,322
Cathy PazzelliHuman Resources Director , Assistant Executive Director$132,757
Marilyn OcepekSenior Services Director$115,063
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for AEOA

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$36,334,438
Program services$10,746,275
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$47,080,713

Form 990s for AEOA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-18990View PDF
2022-062023-02-17990View PDF
2021-062022-03-02990View PDF
2021-062022-02-18990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation
May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $185,000 from Blandin Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsFamily service centersCharitiesCommunity Action Programs
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
702 3rd Ave S
Virginia, MN 55792
Metro area
Duluth, MN-WI
County
St. Louis County, MN
Website URL
aeoa.org/ 
Phone
(218) 749-2912
Facebook page
aeoaofficial 
IRS details
EIN
41-6052144
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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