Mission
TO RESHAPE THE MINNESOTA HUNGER RELIEF SYSTEM SO THAT ALL FOOD SHELF SHOPPERS (CLIENTS) ARE PROVIDED WITH PREDICTABLE, HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS IN A DIGNIFIED AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
FOUNDATION FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS
FOUNDATION FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS, of MINNEAPOLIS, MN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $517K in revenue, $518K in expenses, $604K in total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $469K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 274342240
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: P12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$517K
Total Expenses$518K
Total Assets$604K
Grant Records21
Funding Total$469K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Foundation for Essential Needs
How Foundation for Essential Needs divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Provide equipment and support to food shelves, includes consulting services, training, and analysis to improve efficiency at no cost to the food shelf
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$7,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,247
HUMAN SERVICES
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,600
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alexis Bylander
SECRETARY
Alyssa Rebensdorf
DIRECTOR
Amy Podlesak
DIRECTOR
Carla Kohler
VICE PRESIDENT
Haley Nelson
DIRECTOR
Hernan Rojas
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $517K | $518K | $604K |
| 2024 | $457K | $471K | $519K |
| 2023 | $944K | $1.0M | $532K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $864K | $718K |
| 2021 | $582K | $554K | $453K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $582K to $517K (-11%), with total assets most recently reported at $604K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.