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← SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,891,395
Total expenses
$7,264,155
Contributions and grants received
$5,071,558
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,560,718
Investment income
$259,119
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,188,972
Total liabilities, end of year
$676,351
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,512,621
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,074,857
Management and general expenses
$1,189,298
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,074,857

Program services were 83.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,962,417

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $109,141

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Service & Patient Fees

    total $1,786,426 · related or exempt $1,786,426

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Other Program Revenue

    total $771,180 · related or exempt $771,180

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Rental income

    total $3,112 · related or exempt $3,112

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $26,910 · excluded $26,910

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $980,437 · other assets $219,248

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $916,311 · other assets $51,165

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $64,126 · other assets $168,083

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $232,209 · excluded $232,209

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $125,445 · program services $110,417 · management and general $15,028

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,200,729 · program services $2,808,062 · management and general $392,667

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $664,183 · program services $607,113 · management and general $57,070

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $247,294 · program services $216,987 · management and general $30,307

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $313,898 · program services $123 · management and general $313,775

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $160,837 · program services $130,418 · management and general $30,419

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $53,336 · program services $50,767 · management and general $2,569

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $29,299 · program services $28,041 · management and general $1,258

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $88,102 · program services $84,046 · management and general $4,056

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $107,293 · program services $96,608 · management and general $10,685

  • 17 · Travel

    total $43,485 · program services $41,165 · management and general $2,320

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,752 · program services $5,299 · management and general $4,453

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $245,840 · management and general $245,840

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $72,521 · program services $66,989 · management and general $5,532

  • 24a · Other expenses: Client support services

    total $1,796,936 · program services $1,777,025 · management and general $19,911

  • 24b · Other expenses: Repairs and maintenance

    total $50,012 · program services $33,833 · management and general $16,179

  • 24c · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $30,201 · program services $15,579 · management and general $14,622

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bank service charges

    total $13,173 · management and general $13,173

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,819 · program services $2,385 · management and general $9,434

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $42,176 · end of year $846,353

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,757,138 · end of year $1,826,025

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $812,946 · end of year $95,809

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $35,406

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,073 · end of year $82

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,882,306

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,603,204

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,844,725 · end of year $3,279,102

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $140,302 · end of year $141,601

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $444,721 · end of year $676,351

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $109,175

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,079,870 · end of year $5,512,621

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To strengthen our communities through opportunities and service, to help build community resources and help move people out of poverty.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To strengthen our communities through opportunities and service, to help build community resources, and help move people out of poverty.

  • Head Start: Provides services to low-income families with children aged 0-5 in a holistic setting to assure that they are, or will be, ready to enter kindergarten either developmentally at or ahead of their peers. Services focus on health (both physical and mental), cognitive development, socialization, addressing any special needs, and assuring that parents are actively involved in their child's development as well as the delivery of the program to the greatest extent feasible.

    Expenses $848,446

  • Family Planning: Provides confidential and affordable medical care and treatment to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The main goal is to provide clients with information and a means to exercise personal choice in reproductive healthcare, with a focus on preventative care. Services are provided via outreach and in a clinic setting. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome.

    Expenses $1,740,046 · Revenue $1,648,923

  • Child Care Aware/Early Learning Scholarships: Helps to improve, support, and strengthen child care services and early learning programs. Helps parents find quality child care and education their children need to succeed in school and life. Works side-by-side with families, offering tools and resources to help them make informed choices. Scholarships help pay for high-quality child care and early education to support a child's transition to school.

    Expenses $1,094,830

  • Transit: Coordinates, promotes, and provides public transportation for all residents of Nobles County, including the city of Worthington. Anyone is eligible to ride one of our accessible buses, either utilizing one of our established routes or by requesting an on-demand ride

    Expenses $850,373 · Revenue $51,951

  • Energy Assistance Program, Homemaker Program, Senior Employment, State and Federal Block Grant, Family Collaboratives, Farmer's Market: These grants allow SMOC to assist and support low-income adults, children, and families with their defined areas of need, connecting them to resources and services.

    Expenses $820,424 · Revenue $859,844

  • The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and Minnesota Community Action Grant (MCAG): SMOC uses CSBG and MCAG grant funds to support overall activities designed to help low-income families and individuals. A large percentage of CSBG and MCAG funding is used to support the administrative oversight and operations of SMOC, mainly salary for the Executive Director, the Finance Director, and the Human Resources Director. CSBG and MCAG funding also support the agency by funding memberships to local, state, and national organizations, as well as training and travel for Administrative staff.

    Expenses $720,738

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Darci Goedtke

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $125,445
    From this org
    $115,619
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,826
    Hours/week
    40

  • Bob Paplow

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jody Reisch

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gene Metz

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Leticia Rodriquez

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brenda Schultz

    Chair (January - June)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Wildermuth

    Vice Chair (Jan-June), Director (July - Dec)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Evan Schiller

    Treasurer (Jan-June), Director (July -Dec)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Louella Voigt

    Secretary (Jan-June), Director (July-Dec)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Nelson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tammy Stahl

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Irineo Diaz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Vargas

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Engidaw

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dave Thiner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Washington Lewis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vicky Henderson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
21 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522949349301322

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