Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Hunger Solutions Minnesota was a public charity based in St. Paul, Minnesota, that supported programs and agencies providing food to people in need and worked on hunger-related public policy, advocacy, and education. It appears to have wound down: its 2024 filing is marked as its final return, and its 2025 filing reports no grants and no assets.
Hunger Solutions Minnesota at a glance
In short: Hunger Solutions Minnesota reported $6.0M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 4% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,959,804 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +2246.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,387,628
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,428,649
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hunger Solutions Minnesota
- Contact
Mailing address: 555 Park Street, St Paul, MN 55103
Phone: (651) 486-9860
Website: https://hungersolutions.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Hunger Solutions Minnesota
America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Opportunity
Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Amount
$4,230,000 total for food shelves and meal programs; TEFAP Food Shelves: $12,000 base + additional funds based on service statistics; TEFAP On-Site Meal Programs: $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
MDRF COVID-19 Immediate Food Needs
Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Amount
$250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Minnesota Food Shelf Program (MFSP) COVID-19 Food Shelf Funding
Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Amount
Up to $2,500,000 total; $2,000 base per eligible food shelf
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Hunger Solutions Minnesota funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
854 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 778 grants of 854 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The stated mission and grant programs concern Minnesota. Reported 2024 grantees include organizations in Duluth, Elk River, Albert Lea, St. James, Detroit Lakes, Walker, Northfield, and Minneapolis.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Hunger Solutions Minnesota open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 26 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $254K (2024) to $10.8M (2020). In 2025 it reported $6.0M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Caer Elk River, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant and Minnesota Food Shelf Program | $14,969 |
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Duluth, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $14,969 |
| Becker County Food Pantry Detroit Lakes, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
| Bemidji Community Food Shelf Bemidji, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
| Bois Forte Community Food Shelf- Nett Lake Nett Lake, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
| Campus Cupboard Minneapolis, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities Emergency Services Food Shelf St Cloud, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
| Community Action Center Northfield, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc Saint Paul, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
| Family Pathways Cambridge, MN | Cultural Collaboration Grant | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing is marked as the organization’s final return. Separately, the 2025 filing reports no assets and no grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $6,387,628 | $6,428,649 | $5,959,804 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $7,917,463 | $8,095,106 | $8,134,766 | $254,001 | 26 | — |
| 2023 | $2,779,826 | $11,557,333 | $11,726,523 | $9,045,275 | 351 | $30,142 |
| 2022 | $2,776,980 | $13,431,308 | $13,368,514 | $9,073,931 | 349 | $23,185 |
| 2021 | $2,994,123 | $5,292,224 | $4,791,523 | $2,491,580 | 128 | $58,798 |
| 2020 | $2,843,180 | $13,426,765 | $12,699,159 | $10,781,690 | 229 | $2,667 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Hunger Solutions Minnesota stated that it worked to end hunger in Minnesota and assure food security by supporting programs and agencies that provide food, advancing public policy, building grassroots advocacy, and informing and educating stakeholders about hunger in the state.
Its 2024 filing identifies food shelf capacity and Market Bucks as work that continued within its subsidiary. Its reported grants included food shelves, food banks, and other organizations. For example, Second Harvest Northland, a 2024 grantee, describes its mission as ending hunger together in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Neighborhood Pantry, another 2024 grantee, says it provides food to people experiencing food insecurity in Watonwan County.
Grantmaking
IRS filing data reports 26 grants totaling $254,001 in 2024, compared with 351 grants totaling $9,045,275 in 2023. Examples of 2024 grants include $14,969 to Second Harvest Northland and $10,000 each to United Way of Freeborn County, Neighborhood Pantry, Becker County Food Pantry, Walker Area Food Shelf, Community Action Center, and Augsburg University.
The organization also distributed a 2023 Emergency Response Food Shelf Grant on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Office of Economic Opportunity. That non-competitive Minnesota program had $4.8 million in total distribution funding and awards ranging from a $5,000 base to a $75,000 maximum. The application deadline was April 7, 2023, so that cycle has passed.
The Food Group’s website describes the Minnesota Food Shelf Program as an annual, non-competitive grant program administered on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families. The posted 2026 application period ended September 30, 2026, and funds were scheduled for distribution beginning November 1, 2026. This is a Food Group-administered program, not a current Hunger Solutions Minnesota application cycle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steve Krivaka and Carla Kohler as directors, Kurt Johansen as treasurer, Mary Mitchell as chair, and Heather Alden as secretary.
Hunger Solutions Minnesota is led by Mary Mitchell, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Mitchell
Chair
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Kohler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Krivaka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Alden
Secretary
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Johansen
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Lydia Bjorge (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Neil Bratney (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ryan Carrigan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Van Daele (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steven Krikava (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrew Chelseth (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Colleen Moriarty (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jodie Dvorkin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Robey (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Jalilia Abdul-Brown (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Leyla Bari (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Holmes (2022–2023) — Associate Director
- Former: Leah Gardner (2023) — Policy Director
- Former: Erin Maye Quade (2020–2022) — Past Director
- Former: Cindy Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kirstie Foster (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Karla Dross (2021) — Director of Finance
- Former: Aby John (2020) — Finance Director
- Former: Dan Vollman (2020) — Director
- Former: May Yang (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Hunger Solutions Minnesota
How much does Hunger Solutions Minnesota give each year?
Hunger Solutions Minnesota reported $6.0M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $254K across 26 grants.
What does Hunger Solutions Minnesota fund?
Hunger Solutions Minnesota stated that it worked to end hunger in Minnesota and assure food security by supporting programs and agencies that provide food, advancing public policy, building grassroots advocacy, and informing and educating stakeholders about hunger in the state. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hunger Solutions Minnesota?
Hunger Solutions Minnesota has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check hungersolutions.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Hunger Solutions Minnesota make grants?
The stated mission and grant programs concern Minnesota. Reported 2024 grantees include organizations in Duluth, Elk River, Albert Lea, St. James, Detroit Lakes, Walker, Northfield, and Minneapolis.
What is Hunger Solutions Minnesota's EIN?
Hunger Solutions Minnesota's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3567366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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