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ARROWHEAD ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AGENCY INCORPORATED

EIN 41-6052144 VIRGINIA, MN

Revenue 2024
$52,476,677
Expenses 2024
$51,094,373

Program services were 81.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
Classification
1000
Street
702 S 3RD AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) strengthens communities by providing opportunities for people experiencing social and economic challenges.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Arrowhead Economic Opportunty Agency (AEOA) strengthens communities by providing opportunities for people experiencing social and economic challenges

  • 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.

    Expenses $9,516,693 · Revenue $10,387,225

  • 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

    Expenses $14,883,164 · Revenue $21,075,357

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,295,804 · Revenue $5,190,254

  • 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.

    Expenses $5,242,681 · Revenue $6,330,901

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,694,124 · Revenue $4,333,262

  • 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.

    Expenses $4,984,772 · Revenue $5,159,679

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Scott Zahorik

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $168,574
    From this org
    $156,253
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,321
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,253
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,321
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $168,574
  • Cathy Pazzelli

    Human Resources Director, Assistant Exec Director

    Total calculated
    $149,081
    From this org
    $138,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,806
    Hours/week
    40
  • Marilyn Ocepek

    Senior Services Director

    Total calculated
    $138,256
    From this org
    $128,857
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,399
    Hours/week
    40
  • Emily Celley

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $134,219
    From this org
    $125,046
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,173
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jan Francisco

    Employment Director

    Total calculated
    $124,363
    From this org
    $116,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,863
    Hours/week
    40
  • David Johnson

    Housing Services Director

    Total calculated
    $121,750
    From this org
    $114,059
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,691
    Hours/week
    40
  • Brandon Nurmi

    Transportation Director

    Total calculated
    $118,624
    From this org
    $112,206
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,418
    Hours/week
    40
  • Emily Simonson

    Planning Director

    Total calculated
    $110,152
    From this org
    $103,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,235
    Hours/week
    40
  • Angela Neal

    Housing Resources Director

    Total calculated
    $103,040
    From this org
    $98,887
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,153
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gabriel Johnson

    Headstart Director

    Total calculated
    $102,264
    From this org
    $99,430
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,834
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jesse Tweten

    Information Systems Director hired November 2024

    Total calculated
    $94,362
    From this org
    $94,362
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jeff Kletscher

    Board Member-Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Kevin Adee

    Board Member-First Vice-Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Laura Perry

    Board Member-Second Vice-Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Dana Waldron

    Board Member-Board Treasurer resign Oct 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Robert Hietala

    Board Member - Treasurer Dec 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6
  • Cherri Averill-Manner

    Board Member - Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Ben DeNucci

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cathy Zelinski

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Casey Venema

    Board Memeber

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Keith Nelson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Les Northrup

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Jugovich

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul McDonald

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Romit Jha

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

The first 25 listed. 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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $52,476,677
    Expenses
    $51,094,373
    Contributions
    $41,214,030
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $49,872,927
    Expenses
    $47,162,572
    Contributions
    $38,022,042
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $47,080,713
    Expenses
    $43,144,453
    Contributions
    $36,334,438
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $39,136,123
    Expenses
    $38,548,926
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,957,216
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $34,969,254
    Expenses
    $35,498,982
    Assets (EOY)
    $32,578,294
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $34,301,349
    Expenses
    $35,015,714
    Assets (EOY)
    $34,155,797
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $38,227,737
    Expenses
    $37,360,210
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,489,752
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $37,184,897
    Expenses
    $35,354,623
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,440,687
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $37,184,897
    Expenses
    $35,354,623
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,440,687
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $35,842,768
    Expenses
    $35,126,250
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,496,281
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $33,277,112
    Expenses
    $32,408,764
    Assets (EOY)
    $25,628,468
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $30,799,558
    Expenses
    $30,913,992
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,176,895
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $28,989,097
    Expenses
    $27,588,306
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,156,925

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.