Mission
The Ely Area Food Shelf works to eliminate hunger for people living in Ely and its surrounding communities.
Public Charity
Ely Area Food Shelf
Ely Area Food Shelf is a Public Charity headquartered in Ely, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $410K revenue, $206K expenses, $1.0M total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $93K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 851121626
Ely, MN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$410K
Total Expenses$206K
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$93K
Filing Years2022–2025
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,250
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$6,000
EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOOD SHELF GRANT AND MINNESOTA FOOD SHELF PROGRAM
$15,362
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
$6,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,650
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice President
Joellyn Motenson
Treasurer
Karen Mcmanus
Officer
Mary Ross
Secretary
Nancy Hernesmaa
Executive Director
Nancy Schwartz
Officer
Pamela Ransom
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $410K | $206K | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $219K | $199K | $840K |
| 2023 | $213K | $219K | $817K |
| 2022 | $265K | $122K | $793K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $265K to $410K (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.