TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

107 N BROADWAY STE 200, CROOKSTON, MN 56716-1730

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

CHARLES REYNOLDS, 107 NORTH BROADWAY PO BOX 607 200, CROOKSTON, MN 56716

Signed the 990

CHARLES REYNOLDS, INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Phone

(218) 281-5832

Website

WWW.TVOC.ORG

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Mission

THE MISSION OF TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC. IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IN THE VALUE OF ALL HUMAN BEINGS. IT IS THAT BELIEF THAT DRIVES THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY NEEDS, SEEK RESOURCES AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO THRIVE.THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IS ALSO COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITIES SO THAT ITS CITIZENS HAVE BETTER PLACES TO LIVE, WORK, WORSHIP AND ENJOY.

Program accomplishments

• CHILD EDUCATION: TRI-VALLEY HEAD START, CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROMOTING CHILDREN'S SCHOOL READINESS. TRI-VALLEY OPERATES BOTH A MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM, AND A REGIONAL HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START WITH FIFTEEN CENTERS LOCATED ACROSS MN AND ND. IN THE 2024-2025 PROGRAM, MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START SERVED 620 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX AND 44 PREGNANT WOMEN. REGION V HEAD START SERVED 130 CHILDREN AGES THREE TO SIX YEARS OLD AND EARLY HEAD START SERVED 84 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THREE YEARS OLD AND 4 PREGNANT WOMEN. THE AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START WAS 94%, RV HEAD START WAS 87% AND EARLY HEAD START WAS 86%. PROMOTING NUTRITIONAL WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF TRI-VALLEY HEAD START, CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS. TRI-VALLEY'S CLASSROOMS IMPLEMENT THE FARM TO EARLY CARE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED BY TRI-VALLEY NUTRITION STAFF. CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED WITH HOMEMADE, NUTRITIOUS MEALS WHILE LEARNING ABOUT FOOD AND NUTRITION IN THE CLASSROOM. MEALS WERE PROVIDED FOR 117,677 MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN AND 53,600 MEALS WERE PROVIDED FOR HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START CHILDREN. TRI-VALLEY HEAD START, CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS ALSO RECOGNIZES HEALTH IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT FOUNDATION OF SCHOOL READINESS ENSURING THAT ALL CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS ARE IDENTIFIED. FAMILIES ARE LINKED TO AN ONGOING SOURCE OF CONTINUOUS, ACCESSIBLE CARE TO MEET THEIR HEALTH NEEDS. MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START ASSISTED 91% OF CHILDREN IN GETTING UP TO DATE ON PHYSICALS AS WELL AS 92% UP TO DATE ON DENTALS. RV HEAD START ASSISTED 92% OF CHILDREN GETTING UP TO DATE ON PHYSICALS AND 82% OF CHILDREN UP TO DATE WITH DENTALS. EARLY HEAD START ASSISTED 78% OF CHILDREN GETTING UP TO DATE ON PHYSICALS/WELL-CHILD CHECKS. TRI-VALLEY HEAD START, CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS IS KNOWN FOR PROVIDING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE SAFE, NURTURING, ENGAGING AND ENJOYABLE. PROVIDING CULTURALLY, LINGUISTICALLY AND DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMING THAT FOCUSES ON THE PROCESS OF LEARNING AND HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP A SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL COMPETENCE, CONFIDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ARE SUPPORTED AND ARE INCLUDED IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START SERVED 49 CHILDREN WITH AN IEP OR IFSP. RV HEAD START SERVED 31 CHILDREN WITH AN IEP. EARLY HEAD START SERVED 18 CHILDREN WITH AN IFSP. CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM IS AN OBSERVATIONAL INSTRUMENT USED TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS IN OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. TRI-VALLEY MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START AS WELL AS HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START UTILIZE PRACTICE-BASED COACHING TO SUPPORT TEACHERS IN MAINTAINING HIGH QUALITY INTERACTIONS ASSESSED AT OR ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE SCORES FOR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IS KEY IN TRI-VALLEY HEAD START, CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS WITH THE OBJECTIVE BEING TO SUPPORT PARENTS AS THEY IDENTIFY AND MEET PERSONAL GOALS TO NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN IN CONTEXT OF THEIR FAMILY AND CULTURE. MIGRANT SEASONAL HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START HAD 94% OF ENROLLED FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN THE FAMILY GOAL SETTING PROCESS. RV HEAD START HAD 96% OF ENROLLED FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN THE FAMILY GOAL SETTING PROCESS AND EARLY HEAD START HAD 92% OF FAMILIES PARTICIPATE IN THE FAMILY GOAL SETTING PROCESS. TRI-VALLEY USES THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE CURRICULUM AS A FRAMEWORK FOR OUR APPROACH TO BEHAVIOR GUIDANCE AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CURRICULUM PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND CLASSROOM STRUCTURES THAT TEACHERS CAN USE TO TURN EVERYDAY SITUATIONS INTO LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. WE COLLABORATE WITH PARENTS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT IN THE CLASSROOM AND HOME THAT FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE CHILD AND THE WHOLE FAMILY, WHILE TEACHING IMPORTANT PRO-SOCIAL SKILLS. TO FURTHER THE EFFORTS OF ENGAGING FAMILIES INTO THE PROGRAM THE LEARNING GENIE APP IS PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARENTS. LEARNING GENIE BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THE HOME AND THE CLASSROOM BY PROVIDING AN OUTLET TO SHARE PHOTOS, VIDEOS, MESSAGES, BOOK AND LEARNING MEDIA. TRI-VALLEY HEAD START, CHILD & FAMILY PROGRAMS PARTNERS WITH FOUR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND STAFF ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTAL WELLNESS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE CONSULTATIONS WITH TEACHING STAFF REGARDING CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING ON POSITIVE BEHAVIOR GUIDANCE, AS WELL AS PARENT TRAINING. SERVICES OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR COPING AND OVERALL WELL-BEING AS WELL AS TARGETED SUPPORT FOR MENTAL WELLNESS.
  Expenses $19,452,847 · grants $331,469 · revenue $50,886
• TRANSPORTATION:TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION, ALSO KNOWN AS T.H.E. BUS (TRI-VALLEY HEARTLAND EXPRESS) IS A DIVISION OF TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC. (TVOC).T.H.E. BUS IS A CURB-TO-CURB SERVICE AND PROVIDES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN EIGHT MINNESOTA COUNTIES, POLK, RED LAKE, NORMAN, MARSHALL, MAHNOMEN, KITTSON, PENNINGTON AND CLEARWATER. BUSES RUN THROUGH THESE COUNTIES ON VARIOUS DAYS WITH VARIOUS DESTINATIONS. IN THE CITIES OF CROOKSTON (POLK) AND THIEF RIVER FALLS (PENNINGTON), DAILY SERVICE RUNS 7 DAYS PER WEEK. IN BAGLEY (CLEARWATER) AND MAHNOMEN (MAHNOMEN), SERVICE IS AVAILABLE 5 DAYS PER WEEK AND TWO SATURDAYS A MONTH. T.H.E. BUS ALSO RUNS 5 DAYS A WEEK IN MARSHALL COUNTY. WITHIN THE CITIES LISTED, TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION OFFERS DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE. T.H.E. BUS IS FUNDED THROUGH MNDOT.THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC TRANSIT BUSES ARE AVAILABLE WITH NO AGE LIMITS OR INCOME GUIDELINES. BUSES HAVE SEATING AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 40 PASSENGERS. EACH BUS IS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE WITH TWO ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCES. IF PASSENGERS ARE UNABLE TO USE THE DOOR, THEY MAY REQUEST THE USE OF THE LIFT. EACH DRIVER HAS BEEN TRAINED TO PROPERLY USE THE LIFT AND SECURE MOBILITY DEVICES WITH THE BUSES. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ARE USED FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, WHICH INCLUDE MEDICAL, NUTRITIONAL, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, SHOPPING, WORK, SCHOOL, AND OTHER PERSONAL ACTIVITIES. DESTINATIONS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: GRAND FORKS, BEMIDJI, THIEF RIVER FALLS, FARGO/MOORHEAD, ROSEAU AND CROOKSTON. TRI-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES SAFE, FRIENDLY, AND DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION AT A REASONABLE PRICE.PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS FROM 2024:NUMBER OF RIDES PROVIDED- 170,707NUMBER OF SERVICE MILES PROVIDED- 486,616NUMBER OF HOURS PROVIDED- 40,898RURAL TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE (RTC) IS A DIVISION OF THE TRI-VALLEY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.RTC IS A PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT COORDINATES VOLUNTEER DRIVERS TO TRANSPORT THOSE WHO HAVE NO OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION OR CANNOT DRIVE. THE RTC DRIVERS DONATE THEIR TIME AND ARE REIMBURSED THE IRS RATE PER MILE THEY DRIVE TO COVER THE EXPENSES THEY INCUR WHILE ON THE ROAD (GAS, CAR MAINTENANCE, INSURANCE, ETC.)RTC IS A CURB TO CURB, MILEAGE BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VOLUNTEER DRIVER PROGRAM. PEOPLE ARE TRANSPORTED FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, COURT, VISITATIONS AND OTHER APPROVED PURPOSES. RTC VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE AVAILABLE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WITH EXTENDED HOURS.THE CORE SERVICE AREA IS POLK, RED LAKE, PENNINGTON, NORMAN, MAHNOMEN, MARSHALL, ROSEAU AND KITTSON COUNTIES. WE HAVE WORKING AGREEMENTS WITH MULTIPLE OTHER COUNTIES AND HAVE PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE APPOINTMENTS AS FAR AS MINNEAPOLIS AND ROCHESTER AS WELL AS MANY NORTH DAKOTA DESTINATIONS.RURAL TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE (RTC) STATISTICS FROM 2024:12,257.32 HOURS DONATED365,913 MILES DRIVEN 561 INDIVIDUALS TOOK 7,531 RIDES (EACH LEG OF TRIP IS A RIDE).
  Expenses $4,091,568 · revenue $719,938
• FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES:FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS LIHEAP ENERGY ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY HOUSING SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES HOMELESSNESS AND PREVENTION SERVICES, CHILD CARE AWARE, EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS, SNAP OUTREACH, MNSURE OUTREACH, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AND PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. LIHEAP - 2112 HOUSEHOLDS WERE PROVIDED UTILITY PAYMENTS TO ALLOW FAMILIES TO STAY WARM AND SECURELY HOUSED THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS THROUGH THE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED FURNACE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS FOR 282 HOUSEHOLDS WHO WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN UNABLE TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME DUE TO LACK OF HEAT. EMERGENCY HOUSING SERVICES - BRIDGES, PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RAPID REHOUSING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND AGASSIZ TOWNHOMES PROVED ONGOING RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO 518 HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, UNDER 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND EXPERIENCING EITHER A DISABILITY OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. FUNDING COMES THROUGH BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL HOUSING PROGRAMS.17 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED EMERGENCY HOUSING ASSISTANCE. CHILD CARE AWARE - PROVIDED COACHING TO 105 PROVIDERS AS THEY REACHED THEIR PARENT-AWARE STAR RATING. WAYFINDER STAFF ASSISTED 34 PROVIDERS TO GET LICENSED. EARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS - PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP PARENTS AFFORD HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE THAT PREPARES CHILDREN TO BE READY FOR KINDERGARTEN TO 110 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS ASSISTED 740 FAMILIES WITH REFERRALS, ASSISTANCE AND PARENTING INFORMATION. 20 FAMILIES WERE ASSISTED WITH PEER SUPPORT SERVICES.SNAP OUTREACH - PROVIDED SNAP INFORMATION TO 15,000 HOUSEHOLDS AND INDIVIDUALS. ALSO PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 143 HOUSEHOLDS IN COMPLETING OR RENEWING A SNAP APPLICATION. MNSURE PROGRAM ASSISTED 88 PEOPLE APPLYING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.
  Expenses $2,087,211 · grants $13,578
• FOOD PROGRAMS
  Expenses $1,197,277 · revenue $104,237
• HOMELESS/SHELTER AND ENERGY ASSISTANCE
  Expenses $1,539,701
• RENTAL ACTIVITY, CORPORATE ACTIVITIES, SENIOR SERVICES, HOUSING/PROGRAM
  Expenses $1,529,203 · grants $827,250 · revenue $577,325

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.

IRS record

EIN

41-0888488

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

1965

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Community improvement and capacity building (S200)

Assets (IRS master file)

$22,786,528

Income (IRS master file)

$33,084,472

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 41-0888488).

Questions about TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC is 41-0888488.

Is TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.

Are donations to TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC 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 TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLES REYNOLDS.

Who are the officers and directors of TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $149,756 (JASON CARLSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does TRI-VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $33,062,145, expenses of $31,782,246 and total assets of $22,786,528 at year end.

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