TRI-COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM INC
EIN 41-6049739 · Human Services (P200)
What they do
THE INTENT of THE AGENCYS MISSION is to ENHANCE and EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES for THE ECONOMIC and SOCIAL WELL-BEING of LOW- and MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND, IN SOME CASES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC. RESOURCES to PROVIDE SERVICES ARE FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE, and COUNTY GRANTS, FEE for SERVICES, THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT, and DONATION. TRI-CAP STRIVES to MEET THE NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH ENTITIES THROUGHOUT THE SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEM. THE AGENCY UTILIZES THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMPLETED IN 2023. THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT ASSISTS THE AGENCY to IDENTIFY SYSTEMS and OPPORTUNITIES for IMPROVEMENTS for THE AGENCY. IN AN INITIATIVE to INCREASE AGENCY DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION, TRI-CAP PARTNERED WITH STRATEGIC DIVERSITY INITIATIVES (SDI). IN JULY 2023, SDI LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE DEI ASSESSMENT, COMPRISED of A CONFIDENTIAL and ANONYMOUS STAFF SURVEY, and FOCUS GROUPS to FIND KEY AREAS of STRENGTH, OPPORTUNITIES, and RECOMMENDATIONS.
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LISA DREWDIR OF COMM DEV
GARY SAUERIT SYSTEMS ADMIN
MICHELLE PETERSONINTERIM ED(END 8/11/24)/HR DIRECTOR
THERESA FLINKDIR OF FAMILY RES
GLORIA OLSONFINANCE MANAGER
COLLEEN ORNEEXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR
JUSTIN GRATERBOARD MEMBER
TRACY OREBOARD MEMBER
STEVE NOTCHTREASURER
PAM BENOITBOARD MEMBER
LISA FOBBEBOARD CHAIR
LARISA SCHULTZBOARD MEMBER
KELLY LARSONVICE CHAIR
KARLA SCAPANSKIBOARD MEMBER
AMANDA SEMEGABOARD MEMBER
JEFF WHARTONBOARD MEMBER
JANET GOLIGOWSKISECRETARY
GARY GRAYBOARD MEMBER
ERIKA HANNONBOARD MEMBER
BRENTON MARSHIKBOARD MEMBER
BETH SCHLANGENBOARD MEMBER (END 12/2024)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1966
- Location
- PO BOX 683, WAITE PARK, MN 56387-0683
- County
- Stearns
- In care of
- COLLEEN ORNE
- Primary officer
- COLLEEN ORNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
- NTEE classification
- Human Services (P200)