Altair Aco
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ALTAIR ACO'S CHARITABLE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED WHEN ITS MEMBERS IMPROVE THEIR SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ALTAIR ACO'S MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE NEW AND INNOVATIVE MODELS FOR SERVING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
- Income
- $740,576
- Spending
- $708,938
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $269,076, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 61% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 18 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
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)
- $419,240 spent. BEGINNING WITH SIX ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD), ALTAIR WAS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT WITH 14 MEMBERS IN JANUARY 2022. ALTAIR ACO REACHES 35% OF ALL INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE ON WAIVERED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS OVER 20,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES STATEWIDE IN MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION TO THE COMBINED 950 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THAT ALTAIR MEMBERS HAVE SERVING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (I/DD), ALTAIR AS AN ENTITY HAS TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INNOVATING NEW MODELS OF SERVICE TO HELP THE PEOPLE WE SERVE LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE.ALTAIR ALIGNS HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY SERVING AS A COORDINATING MECHANISM RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING COLLABORATION ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CREATES QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND DATA-SHARING TOOLS TO TRACK OUTCOMES AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION, AND FINALLY IT INCORPORATES NEW PAYMENT AND FINANCING METHODS. THE STATE OF MN (DHS) SITS AT THE TABLE WITH ALTAIR AS WE DEVELOP VALUE-BASED MODELS THAT WILL BRING NEW REVENUES TO PROVIDERS AND ADVANTAGES FOR EXPANDING PERSON CENTERED DELIVERY SYSTEMS WITHIN THE NEW WAIVER REIMAGINE PROGRAMS. ALTAIR HAS EMBEDDED PHARMACY MTM PRACTICES INTO OUR BASELINE PRACTICES, NEGOTIATED PER MEMBER/PER MONTH CONTRACTS WITH HEALTH ENTITIES RESULTING IN PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO OUR MEMBERS/PROVIDERS PROJECTED TO BE $2M IN 2023 AND $5M PROJECT TO DATE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2022.
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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