Hunger Solutions Minnesota is a comprehensive Hunger relief organization that works to end Hunger in Minnesota. We take action to assure food security for all minnesotans by supporting programs and agencies that provide food to those in need, advancing sound public policy, building grassroots advocacy, and informing and educating critical stakeholders about the status of Hunger in Minnesota.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$369K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $216K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$369K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $1.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$492K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.6M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$11.7M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.6M
FY2023▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$6.4M
Expenses
$11.7M
FY2023▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.7M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$13.4M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$6.4M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $11.2M Management & general 4% · $434K Fundraising 1% · $108K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $369K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$159,396Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$105,362Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Director
$104,021Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colleen Moriarty’s $159K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 819 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colleen Moriarty$159,396$156,537$142,800$136,157
Rachel Holmes$105,362$94,760——
Leah Gardner$104,021———
Aby John———$101,142
Karla Dross——$96,881—

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

Fights hunger in Minnesota by supporting local food shelves, advocating for public policy, and matching SNAP benefits to make healthy food more affordable.

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3 programs · $11.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Food Shelf Capacity

To end hunger in minnesota, we need a strong, responsive emergency food system. Hunger solutions minnesota works to build food shelf capacity so food shelves in our state are best able to meet the needs of their local communities.

$11.2Mprogram expense
02

Snap Outreach

The supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) is the largest federal nutrition assistance program, supplementing the food budgets of over 400,000 low-income households in minnesota. The program serves as the first line of defense against hunger, for every meal provided by the network of food banks and food shelves, snap provides…

Pt IX · col B
03

Advocacy

Serving as the anti-hunger community's leading voice with law makers, we champion ending hunger through public policy intervention and systemic change. Key public policies that were passed in 2023 included the passing of universal school meals in minnesota, a raise to the gross income eligibility limit for snap, increased funding for the…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2024
Summer FundFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$46K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 1,058 grants · $31.6M · 2020–2023
Salvation ArmyMN · FY2023$317,968
Hope for the CommunityMN · FY2023$200,000
Channel One INCMN · FY2023$183,272
Good in the 'hoodMN · FY2023$160,525
The Open DoorMN · FY2023$142,589
Veap INCMN · FY2023$142,523
Keystone Community ServicesMN · FY2023$141,258
Family PathwaysMN · FY2023$127,401
Manna Market SubstanceMN · FY2023$125,000
Valley OutreachMN · FY2023$111,869
White Bear Area Food ShelfMN · FY2023$110,631
Source MN INCMN · FY2023$106,684
The Camden PromiseMN · FY2023$98,592
360 CommunitiesMN · FY2023$93,020
Jericho Road MinistriesMN · FY2023$91,689
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$11.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.2M
Managementcol C$434K
Fundraisingcol D$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$276K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$492K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$10.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$11.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$276K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$276K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$201K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$492K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$748K$276K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K$492K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10.0M$10.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$401K$278K$85K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$415K$287K$88K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$43K$13K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$41K$13K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$412K$277K$126K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$56K$4K$289
Office expensesLn 13$191K$128K$53K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$81K$80K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.7M$11.2M$434K$108K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.4M$6.4M−$41K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $11.6M$11.7M−$169K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.4M$13.4M$63K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.8M$501K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.4M$12.7M$728K$1.9M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,557,333 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,022,026$11,295,539
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $366,319$222,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,185$30,142
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,778$9,052
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,431,308$11,557,333
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,649,204$9,994,191
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $942,873$938,069
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $776,437$794,263
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,368,514$11,726,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,794−$169,190
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $11,557,333 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,534,252
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$761,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,295,539
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $222,600$222,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,142$30,142
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,052$9,052
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,652 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30,142$11,557,333
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,726,523 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,994,191$9,994,191
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $277,676 · Management $84,840 · Fundraising $38,653$401,169
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $287,316 · Management $87,785 · Fundraising $39,994$415,095
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,212 · Management $13,202 · Fundraising $6,015$62,429
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,098 · Management $12,557 · Fundraising $5,721$59,376
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,586$27,586
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $277,356 · Management $126,444 · Fundraising $7,927$411,727
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $55,510 · Management $3,596 · Fundraising $289$59,395
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $128,147 · Management $52,825 · Fundraising $9,757$190,729
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,603 · Management $1,230$80,833
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,459$9,459
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,534$14,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,184,109 · Management $434,058 · Fundraising $108,356$11,726,523
Part X · Balance sheet $2,779,826 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $748,254$276,112
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $336,142$466,357
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $218$3,392
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,804$10,966
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,680,833$1,822,147
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,729$200,852
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,776,980$2,779,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $167,727$273,265
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$196,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $426,837$491,873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,105,801$2,070,541
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $244,342$217,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,350,143$2,287,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,776,980$2,779,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,287,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,557,333
XI-2 Total expenses$11,726,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$169,190
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,350,143
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$107,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,287,953

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