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Screen a listFoundation for Essential Needs
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$517krevenue
FY2025 · −51% in 3 yrs5staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.3%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Essential Needs
Where the money goes FY2025 · $518k spent
Programs$429k83%Management and general$45k9%Fundraising$44k9%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Hunger Solutions Minnesota gave about $276k a year for two years, 59% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$74k in FY2023, −$15k in FY2024 and −$1k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort23funders
$219ka year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Hunger Solutions MinnesotaStopped after FY2021$205k$346k–Bame FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$10k$66k$15k$16k$15k–Otto Bremer TrustOn and off$40k$50kRobins Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$3k$7k$7k$7k$7kMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$12k$9k$10kHugh J Andersen FoundationSince FY2022$15k$16kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$5k$10k$11k$27k$41k5 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$3k$1k$25k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped