Nonprofit · EIN 41-0972546
ACCORD
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $22,786,175 | $23,666,209 | -$880,034 | $14,928,478 | $7,232,612 | $7,695,866 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,728,160 | $21,170,915 | $557,245 | $14,694,845 | $6,168,319 | $8,526,526 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $310,052
- of which government grants
- $266,102
- Program service revenue
- $22,404,967
- Investment income
- $53,340
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$44,768
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,332
- Other revenue
- $17,816
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $83,418
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $626,125
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,460,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $19,346,126
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,550
- Accounting fees
- $39,674
- Occupancy
- $1,370,419
- Travel
- $297,013
- Depreciation
- $434,024
- Program services (functional)
- $17,712,449
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,376,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $577,287
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,694,845
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,928,478
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,232,612
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,695,866
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,648,431
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,695,866
- Gross receipts
- $22,986,118
- Employees
- 589
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA WIERSMA | CEO Officer | 40 | $257,231 | $10,907 |
| ROBERT PICKERING | CFO Officer | 40 | $145,182 | $49,610 |
| JOHN STANTON | VP OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,237 | $43,717 |
| JESTIRA CUOCO | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,538 | $44,045 |
| PAUL WELNA | CHCO Officer | 40 | $145,040 | $18,155 |
| PAMELA ZIMMERMAN | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,300 | $19,339 |
| ORENTHAL AVERY | CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,992 | $0 |
| KEVIN ZABEL | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,982 | $792 |
| JON SONDERGAARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RITTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KOEHN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT AFFELDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GUERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAHNIA HARUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RODERICK HEDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN HITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHIZ KOIZUMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY MANKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM PUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN SIENKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA WIERSMA | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $249,136 | $8,191 |
| ROBERT PICKERING | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $144,706 | $26,916 |
| PAUL WELNA | CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,867 | $15,185 |
| JOHN STANTON | VP OF GROWTH STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,936 | $28,937 |
| PAMELA ZIMMERMAN | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,604 | $13,678 |
| JES CUOCO | FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,597 | $21,153 |
| JENNIFER SPRINGER | SENIER DIRECTOR OF TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,969 | $3,361 |
| JOHN EVENSTAD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HALL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WITTENBORG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN HUMPHREY LINCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN HITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SONDERGAARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KOEHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SIENKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PUTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1515 ENERGY PARK DR, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-5229
- In care of
- % SARAH THOLEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RITA WIERSMA, 1515 ENERGY PARK DRIVE, ST PAUL, MN 55108
- Signed the 990
- RITA WIERSMA, CEO
- Phone
- (612) 362-4400
- Website
- ACCORD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
AT ACCORD, WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES OR MENTAL HEALTH TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL AND CAREER GOALS AND LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. WE ARE HELPING PEOPLE LIVE THEIR GREATEST LIVES!
Program accomplishments
- ACCORD'S FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IS A WAIVER-FUNDED PROGRAM WITH A GOAL TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. ACCORD OFFERS FOUR TYPES OF FAMILY SUPPORTS: INDIVIDUALIZED HOME SUPPORTS WITHOUT TRAINING, IN-HOME AND OUT-OF-HOME RESPITE CARE, HOMEMAKER SERVICES, AND NIGHT SUPERVISION. INDIVIDUALS CHOOSE THE STAFF WHO SUPPORT THEM. ACCORD PROVIDES QUALITY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND EMPLOYEES, OFFERS REMOTE SERVICES WHEN APPLICABLE, AND PROVIDES EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES ACCESS TO CONTACTLESS SUPPORT. THERE WAS A DHS GRANT FUND FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR HOMES. THESE FUNDS WERE USED TO HELP THE FSS PROGRAM FACILITATE THEIR NEEDS FOR TECHNOLOGY AROUND THE EVV (ELECTRONIC VISIT VERIFICATION) ROLL-OUT BY THE STATE.Expenses $7,012,287 · grants $83,418 · revenue $9,760,360
- ACCORD'S CONTRACTED CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY FOR A VARIETY OF WAIVER PROGRAMS: DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DD), COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES FOR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS (CADI), CONSUMER-DIRECTED COMMUNITY SUPPORTS (CDCS), BRIAN INJURY (BI), ELDERLY WAIVER (EW), RULE 185, AND VULNERABLE ADULT/DEVELOPMENT DISABILITY (VA/DD) SERVICES. ACCORD CONTRACTS DIRECTLY WITH ANOKA, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS TO COMPLETE ASSESSMENTS, IMPLEMENT PERSON-CENTERED SUPPORT PLANS, ARRANGE FOR AND MONITOR WAIVER-ELIGIBLE SERVICES, AND CONSULT AND ADVOCATE WITH AND ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $6,301,497 · revenue $8,369,697
- ACCORD'S DAY SUPPORTS PROGRAM OFFERS MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD SKILLS, FOSTER INDEPENDENCE, AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES BOTH IN ACCORD'S FACILITIES AND OUT IN THE COMMUNITY. WITH A FOCUS ON PERSONAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES STRUCTURED EXPERIENCES AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TAILORED TO EACH PERSON'S GOALS.Expenses $1,418,582 · revenue $1,910,455
- ACCORD'S EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OFFERS CUSTOMIZED SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THAT INCLUDES EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ON-THE-JOB SUPPORT. ACCORD'S SERVICES ENCOMPASS WHAT EACH INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, FROM THE JOB SEARCH TO OTHER DETAILS SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, TIME OFF NEEDS, TRAINING, WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION, AND FINDING NATURAL SUPPORTS TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL ON THE JOB. ACCORD'S EMPLOYMENT FIRST MODEL FOCUSES ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS EXPLORE, FIND, AND KEEP COMPETITIVE, COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION, ACCORD RECOGNIZES THAT INDIVIDUALS NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE RELATIONSHIPS AND INTEGRATE INTO THEIR COMMUNITY. ACCORD'S DAY SUPPORT PROGRAM HELPS PEOPLE BUILD THESE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.Expenses $1,313,373 · revenue $1,320,353
- COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AT ACCORD HAS INCLUDED A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AIMED AT HELPING PEOPLE ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY, TO BUILD SKILLS AND ACCESS RESOURCES TO HELP PEOPLE EXPERIENCE INDEPENDENCE AND BELONGING. FOR THIS PROGRAM, IN Q4.2024 WE DECIDED TO SUNSET THREE UNDER-PERFORMING SERVICES (24-HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL SECURITY ADVOCACY AND INDIVIDUALIZED HOME SUPPORTS WITH TRAINING) AND ONLY KEEP HOUSING STABILIZATION SERVICES (HSS). THE THREE UNDER-PERFORMING SERVICES WERE DIFFICULT TO HIRE FOR AND WERE OPERATING AT A LOSS, SO WE WERE SWITCHING OUR FOCUS TO HSS.Expenses $523,801 · revenue $301,497
- ACCORD BEGAN PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION SERVICES IN 2023. THE CARE COORDINATION MODEL FOCUSES ON THE PERSON FIRST, HELPING THEM NAVIGATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS OF CARE TO PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS; INVITING COMMUNITY INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION; AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS RESOURCES TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND CHOICE. ACCORD'S FOCUS IS ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING.Expenses $213,879 · revenue $109,245
- ACCORD STARTED PROVIDING SERVICES AS AN FMS PROVIDER IN MAY 2024. ACCORD MAKES IT EASY TO USE SELF-DIRECTED SERVICE OPTIONS THROUGH CONSUMER DIRECTED COMMUNITY SUPPORTS (CDCS), CONSUMER SUPPORT GRANT (CSG) OR COMMUNITY FIRST SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (CFSS). ACCORD HELPS PERSON SUPPORTED AND MANAGING PARTIES WITH PAPERWORK LIKE TIMESHEETS, VENDOR PAYMENTS, EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS, WORKERS' COMPENSATION ENROLLMENT, FEDERAL AND STATE TAX FILINGS), SO INDIVIDUALS CAN FOCUS ON MAINTAINING THEIR INDEPENDENCE.Expenses $929,030 · revenue $633,360
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0972546
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,928,478
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,986,118
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $22,786,175 | $23,666,209 | $14,928,478 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $21,728,160 | $21,170,915 | $14,694,845 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,526,012 | $20,382,166 | $15,133,680 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 41-0972546).
Questions about ACCORD
- What is the EIN of ACCORD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCORD is 41-0972546.
- Is ACCORD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to ACCORD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACCORD 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 ACCORD 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 ACCORD 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 ACCORD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RITA WIERSMA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCORD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $257,231 (RITA WIERSMA, CEO).
- How much revenue does ACCORD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $22,786,175, expenses of $23,666,209 and total assets of $14,928,478 at year end.
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