The Open Door
The Open Door is a leading hunger-relief organization serving Dakota county, Minnesota, where food insecurity is a growing challenge. The Open Door is dedicated to ending local hunger by providing access to healthy, fresh, and nutritious food to over 23,000 people each month, including working families, seniors, and children.
The Open Door at a glance
In short: The Open Door gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,269
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,269
- Median grant
- $8,269
- Total assets
- $5,538,405
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Open Door funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dakota County ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota County West St Paul, MN | Door Enlargement Grant at Northern Service Center | $8,269 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,538,405 | $14,253,085 | $13,740,765 | $8,269 | 1 | $88,857 |
| 2024 | $4,954,238 | $11,999,394 | $12,012,852 | — | — | $99,511 |
| 2023 | $4,868,174 | $8,756,733 | $8,735,411 | — | — | $47,827 |
| 2022 | $5,237,909 | $7,625,355 | $6,868,626 | — | — | $10,399 |
| 2021 | $2,507,363 | $7,321,202 | $6,488,671 | — | — | $2,662 |
| 2020 | $1,783,074 | $7,123,025 | $5,940,415 | — | — | $3,003 |
| 2019 | $502,167 | $2,970,534 | $2,874,014 | — | — | $-3,351 |
About The Open Door
Based on IRS filings
The Open Door is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Eagan, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $89K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Open Door is led by Jason Viana, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Viana
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$73K (2019) → $127K (2025)
Kim Christianson
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Anderson
Director
President → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Arend
Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Swanson
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawnessy Schwartz
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordy Lesch
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Diedrich
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philomena Satre
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Buccellato
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Gierok
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Andrews
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Burns
Vice President & Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Weiss
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Pastor Kelli Weiss (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Heidi Bassett (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Suad Said (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carol Wirsbinski (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Worley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Mangold (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Lanners (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennie Meinz (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jen Joly (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Miller (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Dare (2019) — President
- Former: Karen Levra (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Jason Viana (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Open Door
How much does The Open Door give each year?
The Open Door gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Open Door?
The Open Door reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.3M.
What is The Open Door?
The Open Door is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Eagan, MN. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Open Door operate?
The Open Door has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is The Open Door's EIN?
The Open Door's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0415900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
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