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Accord

EIN 41-0972546 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak37 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 186 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

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!

Income
$22.8 million
Spending
$23.7 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
589
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$268,138, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 37 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 48% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 186 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (7)
  1. $7.0 million spent. 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.
  2. $6.3 million spent. 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.
  3. $1.4 million spent. 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.
  4. $1.3 million spent. 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.
  5. $523,801 spent. 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.
  6. $213,879 spent. 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.
  7. $929,030 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1971.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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