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Accola

Public charity · Grantmaker Saint Paul, MN EIN: 93-3620880 Website

Accola improves opportunities for immigrants through education, provides safe and dignified housing for women as they heal from trauma, and helps connect people's spirituality with social justice action.

Accola at a glance

Total assets
$28,208,713
+4.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,459,673
-91.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$756,654
-32.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,052,541
-7.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Accola

Who Accola funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

St. Paul

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $505K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mary's Health Clinic St. Paul, MNProgram Support$494,417
St Paul College St. Paul, MNProgram Support$10,293
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$28,208,713$2,459,673$3,052,541——$756,654
2024$26,987,835$28,026,744$3,312,096$504,7102$1,114,701

About Accola

Based on IRS filings

Accola is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $757K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Accola is led by Matt Halley, President on every filing since 2024; 3 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Halley

    President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2025)

  • Kevin Berg

    Chair

    Board Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adelle O'Sullivan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Schreiber

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anita Duckor

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Weyandt

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Mallaro

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Mullen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colleen O'Malley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Comfort Dondo

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabrielle Rohde

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Underdahl

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Rainville

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Gervais

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Smythe

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marjie Blevins

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Richards

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lydon

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maya Missaghi

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Vargas

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Oeffling

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Scorpio

    Vice President & Advancement

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2025)

  • Tiffany Melnik

    Vice President, Finance & Operations

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $68K (2025)

  • Jean Wincek

    Secretary

    Board Secretary → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Kenney

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Larry Snyder (2024) — Director
  • Former: Stacy Jacobson (2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ralph Scorpio — VP, Advancement: $178KRalph ScorpioVP, Advancement$178KMatt Halley — President: $175KMatt HalleyPresident$175KTiffany Melnik — VP, Finance and Operations: $68KTiffany MelnikVP, Finance and Operations$68K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $178K, to Ralph Scorpio (VP, Advancement). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Accola

How large is Accola?

Accola reported $28.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.

What is Accola?

Accola is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Saint Paul, MN. It holds $28.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Accola operate?

Accola has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Accola's EIN?

Accola's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3620880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

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