2026-02-19T16:43:51-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 416052144 ARROWHEAD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY INCORPORATED ARRO 2187492912 702 3RD AVE S VIRGINIA MN 55792 Emily Celley Chief Financial Officer 2187487307 2026-02-19 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AEOA Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Inc 702 3rd Ave S Virginia MN 55792 52476677 0 X AEOA.ORG X 1965 MN Arrowhead Economic Opportunty Agency (AEOA) strengthens communities by providing opportunities for people experiencing social and economic challenges 26 26 604 1800 0 0 38022042 41214030 11850885 11262647 0 0 0 0 49872927 52476677 0 0 0 0 25410561 27504317 0 0 7888 21752011 23590056 47162572 51094373 2710355 1382304 35687097 36838642 8465877 8309698 27221220 28528944 Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) strengthens communities by providing opportunities for people experiencing social and economic challenges. 0 0 9516693 10387225 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. 14883164 21075357 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 3295804 5190254 Senior & Nutrition Services Mission: To help individuals meet the demands of daily living, improve the quality of their lives, and gain access to nutritious food. Our services offered are: Bone Builder exercise classes, Farmers Markets EBT clerks, Grocery Delivery services, SNAP Outreach and application assistance, Medical Loan Closet, Tax Assistance, Volunteer Services (AmeriCorps Seniors Arrowhead RSVP and Arrowhead Volunteers, and nutrition services for seniors including frozen bundled meals, Meals on Wheels, and Senior dining sites. 5242681 6330901 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. 3694124 4333262 Employment and Training Mission: 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, Career Force, Divisionary Work Program, Dislocated Worker Program, Homeless Youth Services, Dislocated Worker Program, Minnesota Family Investment Program, Minnesota Family Resiliency Program, Senior Community Service Employment Program, SNAP Outreach and employment services supports, and YouthBuild. 4984772 5159679 Housing Resources Mission: 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. 13921577 0 15823842 41617238 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 218 0 1 604 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Emily Celley 2187487307 702 3RD AVE S VIRGINIA MN 55792 Scott Zahorik Executive Director 40 0 X X 156253 0 12321 Cathy Pazzelli Human Resources Director, Assistant Exec Director 40 0 X 138275 0 10806 Marilyn Ocepek Senior Services Director 40 0 X 128857 0 9399 Emily Celley Chief Financial Officer 40 0 X 125046 0 9173 Jan Francisco Employment Director 40 0 X 116500 0 7863 David Johnson Housing Services Director 40 0 X 114059 0 7691 Brandon Nurmi Transportation Director 40 0 X 112206 0 6418 Emily Simonson Planning Director 40 0 X 103917 0 6235 Angela Neal Housing Resources Director 40 0 X 98887 0 4153 Gabriel Johnson Headstart Director 40 0 X 99430 0 2834 Jesse Tweten Information Systems Director hired November 2024 40 0 X 94362 0 0 Jeff Kletscher Board Member-Chairperson 6 0 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Adee Board Member-First Vice-Chairperson 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Laura Perry Board Member-Second Vice-Chairperson 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Dana Waldron Board Member-Board Treasurer resign Oct 2024 6 0 X X 0 0 0 Robert Hietala Board Member - Treasurer Dec 2024 6.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Cherri Averill-Manner Board Member - Secretary 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Ben DeNucci Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Cathy Zelinski Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Casey Venema Board Memeber 2 0 X 0 0 0 Keith Nelson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Les Northrup Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Jugovich Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Paul McDonald Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Romit Jha Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tina Koecher Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Derrick Goutermount Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michael Kearney Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Gayle Goff Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Victoria Thorsen Board member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Miller Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Crystal Royer Board Member seated Dec 2024 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dana Hiltunen Board Member seated Dec 2024 2 0 X 0 0 0 Debra White Board Member seated April 2024 2 0 X 0 0 0 Nathan Thompson Board Member seated Oct 2024 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jason Sjoblom Board Member seated Feb 2025 2 0 X 0 0 0 Dan Reed Board Member seated Feb 2025 2 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Estey Board Member seated June 2025 2 0 X 0 0 0 Gary Peterson Board Member - resign Dec 2024 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ricky Roche Board Member resign Dec 2024 2 0 X 0 0 0 1287792 0 76893 8 0 1 0 Preferred Construction & Remodeling LLP PO Box 171 5712 Mountain Ave Mt Iron MN 55768 Construction 686001 Max Gray Construction Inc PO Box 689 2501 5th Ave W Hibbing MN 55746 Construction 641656 Norman's Up North Electric 422 16th St N Virginia MN 55792 HVAC 171517 A-1 Refrigeration of Hibbing 1810 3rd Ave E Hibbing MN 55746 HVAC 167317 Hawk Construction Inc 1833 Hwy 2 Grand Rapids MN 55744 Construction 160000 15 0 0 0 0 41214030 0 0 41214030 Program Income 813319 11262647 11262647 0 0 0 0 0 0 11262647 0 0 0 0 0 0 52476677 11262647 0 0 1287792 1287792 18288596 15024932 3263664 744991 527233 217758 5620999 4153180 1467819 1561939 1192782 369157 84420 30485 53935 82375 16925 65450 14000 14000 644558 556990 87568 644446 51390 593018 38 931872 552895 378975 2 966547 523715 442725 107 1900398 1479402 420996 1818999 1729451 89161 387 169493 98899 70594 25087 13327 11760 2832751 2401786 430965 360497 341003 19494 Repair and maintenance 2162149 2102381 59768 0 Client Services 10354774 10331440 16155 7179 Miscellaneous 597690 475022 122493 175 51094373 41617238 9469247 7888 8947937 8011815 6054626 5762878 727161 709537 574697 603057 422257 381595 49853221 29042568 18589532 20810653 75476 96781 295411 462326 35687097 36838642 1436174 903017 1056234 1376807 5973469 6029874 8465877 8309698 X 27006159 28306751 215061 222193 27221220 28528944 35687097 36838642 X 1382304 0 0 0 0 -74580 X 1 X 1 X 1 1 1 X 34969254 39136123 47080713 49872927 52476677 223535694 34969254 39136123 47080713 49872927 52476677 223535694 223535694 223535694 1 1 X 1 0 7132 0 0 0 222193 0 1 1 113399 0 113399 25413292 0 0 25413292 0 0 0 0 2541261 0 0 2541261 21785269 0 29042568 -7257299 20810653 0 Accrued Paid Leave 1560329 Current Portion, Operating Lease Liabilities 159271 Current Portion, Long Term Debt 291774 Deferred Revenue - Loans 709537 Deferred Compensation 96781 Operating Lease Liabilities, net of current portion 147305 Long Term Debt, net of current portion 3064877 6029874 52476677 0 0 0 0 0 52476677 0 0 0 52476677 51094373 0 0 0 0 0 51094373 0 0 0 51094373 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Loss on disposal of fixed assets, sold assets before they were fully depreciated. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scott Zahorik Executive Director 156253 0 0 0 0 0 12321 0 0 0 168574 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of the audit ending with the fiscal year 06/30/2025 and the IRS form 990 are reviewed and discussed in detail at an Audit and Finance committee meeting. The Audit and Finance committee approves the 990 and then it is brought to a full board meeting. As a regular full board meeting each member of the board is provided a copy of the audit and the IRS form 990. both documents are discussed and approved by the full board prior to filing the IRS form 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually board members and key staff complete a conflict of interest questionnaire. At a minimum the conflict of interest policy is discussed annually at full board meetings. Identified conflicts are discussed with the Audit and Finance committee, the Executive Director and other senior management. If deemed necessary additional procedures are put in place. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Every five (5) years a salary and benefit survey is completed to compile comparative compensation and benefit information to establish and justify appropriate salaries and benefits for all agency non-union employees. The Executive Director salary compensation and benefit package ( including salary, fringe, health and dental insurance) is reviewed annually by the governing board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AEOA's governing documents are made available to the public upon request at our main office located at 702 3rd Ave S, Virginia MN 55792. AEOA's audited financial statements , conflict of interest policy, whistle blower policy and IRS form 990 are all available on AEOA's website aeoa.org Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Loss on disposal of fixed assets $74,580, assets were sold before they were fully depreciated.