Second Harvest heartland's mission is to end hunger together. In partnership with more than 1,000 food shelves and hunger-relief programs in minnesota and western wisconsin, we provided 143 million meals to neighbors last year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14,973 volunteers and 357 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.7M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.5M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $17.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $17.1M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
28
named funders · $750K
Looks good: 28 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.3M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276.8M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$314.5M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$76.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$276.8M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$236.9M
FY2021$221.9M
FY2022$225.8M
FY2023$260.5M
FY2024$309.2M
FY2025$276.8M
Expenses
$314.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184.2M
FY2021$203.3M
FY2022$227.6M
FY2023$254.7M
FY2024$300.6M
FY2025$314.5M
Net assets
$76.1M
FY2025▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82.9M
FY2021$101.9M
FY2022$90.1M
FY2023$98.4M
FY2024$113.1M
FY2025$76.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1974.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $291.0M Management & general 4% · $11.9M Fundraising 4% · $11.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

34 people listed on the 990; $3.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer Thru 5/25
$764,687Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$395,263Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer Start 6/25
$372,224Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$344,699Pt VII · Sec A
Chief External Relations Officer
$315,782Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer Thru 10/24
$246,638Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Public Affairs
$196,706Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Supply Chain
$188,283Pt VII · Sec A

Allison O'Toole’s $765K as Chief Executive Officer Thru 5/25 is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 40 $100M+ food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Allison O'Toole$764,687$759,141$684,400$500,300$458,272$271,640
Michael Hoban$395,263$385,660$362,761$40,769——
Sarah Moberg$372,224$364,767$344,657$57,000——
Sarah Waite$344,699$331,676$224,342———
Megan Muske$246,638$329,785$330,548$239,312$114,475—
Elizabeth Cooper$315,782$306,480$284,366$169,135$126,269$106,884
Thierry M Ibri———$168,296$233,446—
Patrick J Boran———$180,037$197,109$160,538

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Distributes fresh, locally sourced, and rescued food to hunger-relief partners and families in need across the Upper Midwest.

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3 programs · $258.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Food Bank

Last year, we distributed 166 million pounds of food. As a food bank, we work with partner programs in 41 counties in minnesota and 18 counties in western wisconsin to get food to neighbors facing hunger. We provided, on average, 83% of all food distributed by our partners.

$230.4Mprogram expense
02

Community Outreach

More than a food bank, we're a leading partner in the policies and programs that work to end hunger, and we're an innovator in the areas where food can be the solution. Kitchen coalition, our prepared meals initiative, provided 1,304,956 fully prepared meals across the region, in partnership with more than 100 community organizations.

$15.4Mprogram expense
03

Food Sourcing

Of the more than 166 million pounds of food we distributed last year, 66% was fresh food (produce [43%], meat, dairy, and bakery items). We work to source locally whenever possible. Last year, we sourced 11.7 million pounds of produce from local farmers, along with 7.8 million pounds of dairy, including 900,201 gallons of milk, from…

$12.7Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $37.4M · 2019–2024
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2024$809,491
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2024$164,765
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2024$100,000
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2024$46,234
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2023$1,012,913
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2023$223,000
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2023$209,750
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2023$111,000
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2023$50,000
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2023$46,257
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2022$1,452,100
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2022$649,672
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2022$358,055
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2022$268,245
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2022$201,819
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2022$195,800
Complete List Available Upon RequestFY2022$169,336
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$833K
Money outPt IX
$314.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$291.0M
Managementcol C$11.9M
Fundraisingcol D$11.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$76.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$87.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
34
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$9.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$194.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$833K
Gains on assetsLn 7$586K
Total revenueLn 12$276.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$9.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35.3M
Other assetsLn 15$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$87.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.3M
Net assetsLn 32$76.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5357
VolunteersI 614,973
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.3M$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45.9M$17.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36.3M$35.3M
Total assetsLn 16$123.1M$87.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.0M$11.3M
Net assetsLn 32$113.1M$76.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$220.5M$220.5M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.9M$5.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.4M$2.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19.4M$10.2M$5.1M$4.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$968K$562K$175K$232K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$1.4M$804K$445K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.6M$776K$486K$305K
Legal feesLn 11b$140K$140K
Accounting feesLn 11c$285K$285K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$357K$357K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2.2M$2.2M
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.6M$415K$928K$2.2M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$814K$127K$166K$521K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$552K$150K$455K
Information technologyLn 14$1.9M$1.2M$217K$536K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$881K$215K$130K
TravelLn 17$290K$180K$42K$68K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$301K$159K$87K$55K
InterestLn 20$161K$132K$11K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.8M$1.5M$111K$110K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46.5M$46.3M$173K
All other expensesLn 24e$339K$171K$152K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$314.5M$291.0M$11.9M$11.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $276.8M$314.5M−$37.7M$76.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $309.2M$300.6M$8.6M$113.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $260.5M$254.7M$5.8M$98.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $225.8M$227.6M−$1.8M$90.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $221.9M$203.3M$18.7M$101.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $236.9M$184.2M$52.8M$82.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $276,809,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $280,085,062$247,377,838
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $27,715,422$28,931,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,761,337$832,638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$320,317−$332,894
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,241,504$276,809,083
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $213,539,648$226,340,148
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,103,073$27,076,413
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,112,531$2,201,849
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,839,891$58,840,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,595,143$314,459,111
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,646,361−$37,650,028
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $276,809,083 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$54,715
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,442,733
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,269,126
VIII-1e Government grants$9,407,607
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$235,203,657
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$194,109,374
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,377,838
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $28,931,501$28,931,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $246,207$246,207
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $586,431$586,431
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$460,224−$460,224
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $127,330$127,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,058,831 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $372,414$276,809,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $314,459,111 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $220,454,824$220,454,824
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,885,324$5,885,324
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $2,421,809$2,421,809
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,231,067 · Management $5,124,281 · Fundraising $4,088,906$19,444,254
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $561,500 · Management $174,684 · Fundraising $232,094$968,278
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,425,456 · Management $804,077 · Fundraising $445,175$2,674,708
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $775,728 · Management $486,202 · Fundraising $305,434$1,567,364
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $139,946$139,946
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $285,289$285,289
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $356,639$356,639
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,201,849$2,201,849
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,976$1,976
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $414,669 · Management $927,618 · Fundraising $2,228,589$3,570,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $127,076 · Management $166,131 · Fundraising $520,505$813,712
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $551,649 · Management $150,190 · Fundraising $454,720$1,156,559
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,176,336 · Management $216,894 · Fundraising $536,182$1,929,412
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $880,991 · Management $215,187 · Fundraising $130,385$1,226,563
IX-17 TravelPrograms $179,897 · Management $42,242 · Fundraising $68,262$290,401
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $159,036 · Management $86,825 · Fundraising $55,137$300,998
IX-20 InterestPrograms $132,065 · Management $10,714 · Fundraising $18,619$161,398
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,533,349 · Management $110,588 · Fundraising $110,015$1,753,952
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,340,705 · Fundraising $173,465$46,514,170
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $171,426 · Management $152,382 · Fundraising $15,002$338,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $291,001,098 · Management $11,873,674 · Fundraising $11,584,339$314,459,111
Part X · Balance sheet $87,480,450 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,294,582$9,399,805
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,595,990$12,816,038
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,349,884$1,998,544
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,886,135$7,261,565
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000,224$1,049,431
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,346,778$35,319,826
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $45,881,922$17,125,322
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,771,327$2,509,919
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,126,842$87,480,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,555,002$5,743,959
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $62,560$114,127
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,726,758$1,949,984
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,017,974$11,340,051
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,240,911$60,169,929
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,867,957$15,970,470
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $113,108,868$76,140,399
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,126,842$87,480,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,140,399 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,809,083
XI-2 Total expenses$314,459,111
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,650,028
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$113,108,868
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$681,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,140,399

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