Minnesota · Nonprofit
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC (Minnesota) receives grants from 67 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,477,423 to it, the largest being THE DHEIN FOUNDATION ($445,000). 44 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $3.2M
- Funders on record
- 67
- Grants received
- $3.5M
- Net assets
- $2.2M
What Community Emergency Service Inc does
Mission
Community emergency service (ces) is one of the largest food distribution nonprofits serving one of the poorest communities in the twin cities. Our mission is to turn hunger into hope through three principal programs: (I) food market, (ii) meals on wheels, and (iii) ani-meals, which supports pet food access and veterinary health for companion animals. Together, these programs serve thousands of neighbors each week. During the year, ces distributed 250,000 pounds of food through our food shelf, provided 82,000 meals through meals on wheels, and supported 900 neighbors through the ani-meals program.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2024 return the organization reported a significant change in how it conducts a program.
Ces discontinued most home delivery services for the food shelf and instead invested in an online appointment system and an expanded refrigerated food locker program. The locker system now provides 24/7 food access and has increased the number of neighbors served. Ces experienced a record number of food shelf visits during the year and expects continued growth. Over 90% of food shelf users utilize the online appointment and locker systems, and over 90% of neighbors served self-identify as black, indigenous, or people of color (bipoc).
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 3).
Our food market serves thousands of individuals and families each year through a supershelf-style grocery store that allows neighbors to choose foods that meet their cultural and dietary needs. In addition, refrigerated food lockers located outside our facility provide 24/7 access to fresh food. Supported by nearly 2,000 dedicated volunteers, this program distributes more than 250,000 pounds of food annually to the surrounding community.the ces food market assisted over 144,000 individuals during the year by providing safe, healthy food. The program relies heavily on rescued food from grocery stores and partner organizations, allowing ces to meet demand without turning away any neighbor seeking assistance. Ces implemented an online appointment system and expanded its refrigerated food locker program, providing 24/7 access to food. Over 90% of food shelf visitors utilize these online tools, saving hours of wait time per visit. Over 90% of clients self-identified as black, indigenous, or people of color (bipoc). Ces also hosts visiting medical practitioners who provide services such as blood pressure checks, diabetic screenings, and opioid dependency support.
$1,183,319 spentof which $786,036 as grants59% of program spendingCes meals on wheels delivers over 82,000 nutritious meals each year to hundreds of homebound seniors and adults with disabilities. In addition to food, clients receive daily wellness checks and social connection, helping them remain safely and independently in their homes. Seventy percent of meals on wheels clients were seniors, and the remaining 30% were adults with disabilities or underlying health conditions that kept them homebound. While the program was open to all eligible individuals, 94% of clients were low-income and unable to pay privately for meals. Most meals were subsidized through funding from hennepin county or the federal title iii older americans act. Meals were delivered by volunteers, who also conducted wellness checks and frequently provided non-food assistance such as winter clothing, birthday gifts, and other essential items.
$746,697 spentof which $404,027 as grants$588,957 earned by the program38% of program spendingThe ani-meals program serves the pets of low-income neighbors across the twin cities by providing pet food, veterinary health checks, and vaccinations. Each year, ani-meals supports thousands of families, helping ensure that financial hardship does not force people to choose between caring for themselves and caring for their pets.the ani-meals program provides pet food and veterinary services to low-income individuals across the twin cities. Ces regularly hosts animal clinics at its facility and offers direct home-based services. In addition to food and veterinary care, the program provides pet supplies such as toys, carriers, blankets, and other essential items
$60,190 spentof which $24,887 as grants3% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,990,206.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2020, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2020, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $1.5M to $2.3M (+51%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2024 1% · 2025 3%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
80% of COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (81% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 2 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Katie Schoeppner
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 11 funders to 29 funders, grant income rose $205k → $375k.
14 of 67 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 28% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 67 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 13% of grant income, and it takes 8 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 8 funders to its left
50% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 29% · 2018 37% · 2019 27% · 2020 20% · 2021 13% · 2022 12% · 2023 19% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
42% of COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 66% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
89% of COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC's grant income comes from Minnesota funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $985k arriving through sponsors registered in 11 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 7,349 human services nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 7,349 human services nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Organizations like COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Minnesota
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
74% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
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Questions and answers
- Who funds COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC?
- COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC (Minnesota) receives grants from 67 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,477,423 to it, the largest being THE DHEIN FOUNDATION ($445,000). 44 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC have?
- IRS filings report 67 organizations giving $3,477,423 in grants to COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC, 44 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC?
- THE DHEIN FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $445,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Minnesota. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2020–2025), and the filings of 67 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing