Open Door Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Excellence in serving people with disabilities by:Respecting dignity and rights, providing opportunities for growth and fostering independence. We believe this is best accomplished by working together with mutual trust and respect for one another throughout all agency programs.
- Income
- $13.5 million
- Spending
- $12.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 7.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 287
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $215,572, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $10.9 million spent. EVENTS:AGENCY PICNIC: Open Door Center held a successful annual picnic at the Pavilion with several hundred people in attendance including individuals, staff, family and friends. We were able to recognize staff for years of service and present awards.OPEN HOUSE: Open Houses were held at Thunderbird/Amberland Foods and Eagle's Nest bookstore. Eagle's Nest also participates in the annual community coffee/cocoa crawl and has a booth at the local Wintershow event center.STAFF RECOGNITION: We held a DSP appreciation week where we served lunch and snacks during the week, held daily drawings for prizes and had various games and contests with prizes awarded.BENEFITS: Each year staff can donate up to 40 hours of their PTO to a reserve. Those hours are held for employees to use if they must be away from work for an extended period of time for major illness or medical related issues.OPEN DOOR CENTER CHOIR: Our choir is made up of the individuals we serve and community members that volunteer their time. The choir sings at various locations in our community during the month of December.COMMUNITY WORK:The Day Activity Center volunteered to ring the bell for the Salvation Army during the holiday season. The Work Activity Center volunteered to help at Special Olympics events and competitions. Many staff also volunteer their time to coach teams for Special Olympics. Many people attend church and assist with various church activities in the community. The Children's Program waters the flowers for the City of Valley City and assists with clean up at the Valley City Public Golf Course. We have individuals that help with Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals to help promote pet adoption. LISBON PROGRAM: They participate in the community parade, deliver meals on wheels and help with church activities and several other city activities including the local fair. The Thrift Store provides jobs and vocational learning opportunities for our individuals which include running the cash registers, hanging and sorting clothing and offering customer service. Clothing that doesn't sell is recycled into rags that we use for cleaning. PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS/PURCHASES: We had to re-shingle the roofs at two of our group home locations. We repaired and replaced concrete in the walkways and sidewalks at various properties. New flooring was installed in certain areas of our Work Activity building and Prairie Inn apartment complex. We remodeled 2 of our apartments at Prairie Inn once the long-term tenants moved so we could provide income-based rentals for 2 new tenants. We purchased a couple new vans for transporting individuals to work and appointments. All vehicles have been installed with chips that provide data on how drivers are operating the vehicles for an additional safety measure. Several new computers and Ipads were purchased to replace outdated ones. The new computers are capable of securely connecting to the ODC server when staff are working from home. The Ipads allow us to do our medical charting and behavioral reports in Therapy to help protect the private information of the individuals we support.TRAINING:HIPPA, CPR/First Aid, Infection Control and Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Medication Administration are trainings we require all staff to take yearly to stay updated on any changes or procedures to stay in line with state guidelines. Fire Safety training was held for individuals and staff yearly. We transitioned to a Therapeutic Response training guide to provide staff with the knowledge to safely react when they encounter someone with behavior issues. Several staff attended the NDACP annual conference to network and learn from other agencies in our area.We contract with a Social Worker that the individuals we support can meet with.The Center promotes an active and health lifestyle by having a Nutritionist hold training classes to teach healthy meal ideas and eating a balanced diet. We take individuals to the local Wellness Center for exercise as well as have exercise opportunities throughout the day and our sites.AGENCY OWNED BUSINESSES:Eagle's Nest Bookstore continues to provide vocational opportunities for people with a traumatic brain injury. It sells new and used books and gift items. It has participated in Crazy Days, Welcome of VCSU students, Holiday Preview, the Winter Show, Fall Festivals and Coffee/Cocoa crawl. This provides an awareness of Open Door Center services and the bookstore. Several new products have been added. Thunderbird Ranch Gourmet Foods offers training and employment for the individuals in the areas of packaging, mixing, crimping and boxing of soups, breads, dips, meat rubs and wine frappes. Thunderbird has added a new soup and dip this year. Amberland Foods/Dakota Seasonings continues to offer employment /training opportunities for the individuals we serve to make syrups, jellies and a BBQ sauce. They also produce soup, dips and a meat rub. The Lisbon Thrift Store employs several individuals. The Work Activity Center works with the agency owned business and several craft items that are good sellers. Other work opportunities include snow removal, lawn care, janitorial, Department of Transportation rag contract, VCSU, Burger King, Valley City Library, High School Activities Association, etc. The ARC contract employs several individuals to sort through donated items. Lisbon service recipients work at the Hospital, Fargo Assembly, the Thrift Store, and Pizza Ranch, & Saxrud. Volunteer work provided by individuals and staff include the following sites: Chamber of Commerce, Christmas in the Valley, Community Days, Salvation Army Bell Ringing, St Catherine's school.OTHER ACCOLADES:Open Door Center sent several employees to receive Therapeutic Response training to become instructors to be able to train our staff. We successfully completed our Life Safety Surveys and ICF surveys for the State. We had our mid-year review for our CQL accreditation which happens every 4 years.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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