Program areas at Open Access Connections
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.
Who funds Open Access Connections
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Open Access Connections
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Mark Erpelding | Executive Director | | 2022-04-12 |
| Tim Gothmann | Board Chair | $0 | 2024-07-09 |
| Michael Menner | Treasurer - Executive Committee | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Kimberly Carpenter | Board Member | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
| Debra Bean | Secretary - Executive Committee | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for Open Access Connections
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $160,315 | $207,726 | -22.8% |
| Program services | $14,321 | $16,288 | -12.1% |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $14 | $4 | 250% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $16 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $174,650 | $224,034 | -22% |
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Data update history
September 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
September 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Public utilitiesHuman service organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedGrassroots organizingState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1821 University Ave W Suite N184
- Saint Paul, MN 55104
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- County
- Ramsey County, MN
- Website URL
- openaccessconnections.org/
- Phone
- (651) 643-0883
IRS details
- EIN
- 41-1821890
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 1994
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P20: Human Service Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 517: Telecommunications
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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