TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$13,092,724
Down 37.4% from $20,916,395 in fiscal 2024.
Food Group Minnesota Inc The
New Hope, Minnesota - EIN 41-1246504 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 5, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 5, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Food Group Minnesota Inc The reported $13,092,724 in revenue and $13,438,860 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a deficit of $346,136 for the year. Program services took $11,409,954 of expenses, or 84.9%. The organization closed the year with $8,943,725 in net assets - about 8.0 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$13,438,860
Revenue minus expenses: -$346,136 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
84.9%
$11,409,954 of $13,438,860 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$8,943,725
Total assets $11,281,713 minus total liabilities $2,337,988.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$155,319
Sophia Lenarz-Coy, Executive Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 5, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
58 Employees
Plus 2,383 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 5, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.12 - $921,658 in fundraising expenses divided by $7,600,846 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.31.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $7,600,846 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $2,999,655 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $4,601,191 |
| Federated Campaigns | $151,768 |
| All Other Contributions | $7,449,078 |
| Program Service Revenue | $5,307,870 |
| Investment Income | $157,954 |
| Other Revenue | $26,054 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $13,092,724 |
Government Grants - Not Broken Out
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here
For this organization, donated goods were $4,601,191 of $7,600,846 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
8.0 Months
of reserves - $8,943,725 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $1,119,905 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $11,281,713 |
| Total Liabilities | $2,337,988 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 20.7% |
| Net Assets | $8,943,725 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 5, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia Lenarz-Coy - Executive Director | $155,319 | 1.16% |
| Emily Eddy White - Director Of Advancement And Culture | $118,697 | 0.88% |
| David Peeples - Director Of Programs | $101,503 | 0.76% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Jun 5, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
15 voting members, 15 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Sophia Lenarz-Coy | Executive Director |
| Emily Eddy White | Director Of Advancement And Culture |
| David Peeples | Director Of Programs |
| Bridget Hayden | Secretary |
| Dave Schmiechen | Chair |
| Georgi Nguyen | Director |
| Patrice Bailey | Director |
| Keith Narr | Director |
| Kurt Johansen | Treasurer |
| Leah Porter | Development Chair |
| Andrew Chelseth | Director |
| Rhys Williams | Director |
| Sarah Kinney | Director |
| Sharon Roberg-Perez | Director |
| Stephanie Spence | Director |
| Sharmyn Phipps | Director |
| Steve Krivaka | Policy Chair |
| Marna Catnerbury | Director |
| Dr Chris Taylor | Director |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence15 voting / 15 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $4,546,083 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bois Forte Tribal Government FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Brian Coyle Community Center FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Calvary Lutheran Church FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Campus Kitchen At Augsburg FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Cansayapi Food Pantry FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Capi USA FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Catholic Charities FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Clues - Mpls FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Cogic - New Creation Ministries FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Community Bridge FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Community Emergency Assistance Pro- Ceap FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Community Emergency Services FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Cross FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Food In The Hood FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Foodshelf In A Box FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Glendale Food Shelf- Esns FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Good In The Hood- Food In The Hood FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Great Is Thy Faithfulness FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Greater Mt Vernon Baptist Church FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Groveland Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Hope For The Community - Normandale FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Ica Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Jericho Road Ministries FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Joyce Uptown Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| McCc FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Minnehaha Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Minnesota Teamsters Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Missions Inc FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Mobile Food Shelf- Esns FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| New Creation Baptist Church FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| North Hennepin Comm College Food Cupboard FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Northpoint Health And Wellness Center FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Our Saviour'S Housing Foodshelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| People Responding In Social Min- Prism FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| People Serving People FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Prop FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Sabathani Community Center FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Salvation Army FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Shiloh Cares Food Shelf Program FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Simpson Umc Food Pantry FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Source Mn FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| St Louis Park Emergency Program- Step FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| St Olaf Lutheran Church FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Task Force FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| The Aliveness Project Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| The Camden Promise Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| The Sanneh Foundation FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| The Senior Food Shelf- Esns FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Veap FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Waite House FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| West African Community Services FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Westonka Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Near Food Shelf FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Fcs Food Hub FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Jericho Road Elliot Park FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Minneapolis 1St Adventist Church FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Nutritious U Food Pantry FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Hftc Huntington Place FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Food For Thought At Hennepin Technical Co FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Gith-Htc Eden Prairie-Fft FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
| Good Works-Rescue Now Services FOOD DISTRIBUTION | $0 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $20,916,395 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $13,092,724 | -37.4% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Jun 5, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.