Volunteers of America Minnesota and Wisconsin

Legal name: Volunteers of America Volunteers of America - Minnesota

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
411554078
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Minneapolis, MN, US
Phone
952-945-4000
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Standard

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$35,999,434
Expenses
$34,949,575
Assets
$16,521,550
Liabilities
$14,994,964

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

25 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JULIE MANWORREN (PRESIDENT & CEO)

Highest reported compensation

  • JULIE MANWORREN (PRESIDENT & CEO): $257,147 total reported compensation
  • DEB STEINKE (CFO): $249,334 total reported compensation
  • SU-FEI WONG MCKHANN (SVP PROGRAM SERVICES AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS): $190,553 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We close the gap between people and possibility with services that span housing, health, education, food, treatment, and support.

What it reported doing in 2024

Fostering independence (older adult services, housing for older adults and people with disabilities, disability services, mental health)volunteers of america of Minnesota fosters the health and independence of older adults, persons with disabilities, those struggling with mental health concerns, and/or people challenged with housing insecurity through quality affordable housing, behavioral and mental health, and community-based services. Services aim to restore, maintain, and promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Impacts from last year include:3,853 older adults and people with disabilities in public housing received in-home support or community health services helping them to maintain stable housing3,137 older adults and caregivers received support, information, and resources on alzheimer's and related dementias, as well as other chronic health conditions, expanding their ability to remain healthy and at home1,372 older adults and people with disabilities confronting food insecurity and isolation received nutritious meals and social connections1,298 older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and professionals received education, support, and services that balanced protection of adults whose capacity is in question with promoting the benefits of dignity and self-determination761 children and adults received mental health support, treatment, and case management services improving their stability and engagement with their communities648 older adults and individuals with disabilities resided within affordable or service-enriched housing or received in-home support services improving their housing stability and engagement with their communities237 older adults connected with community-based services to support healthy aging

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 94% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 74
  • Transparency & Controls: 88
  • Accountability: 96
  • Sustainability: 34
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 79.9%; rating input score 80
  • Program expense ratio: 82.7%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4.31 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.9%; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.47; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.91; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.3%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.1% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.3% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -5% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 5 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 2 operating locations identified
  • Where the money goes: 79.9% of revenue deployed · 82.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 16 of 17 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $28.9M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $257K · 25 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.3M reported
  • Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 8 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 5 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 17/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 46/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 14/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 9/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.