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    Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless

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    MINNEAPOLIS, MNWebsite6123385577

    About Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless

    Since 1986, Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless has worked to ensure every Minnesotan is free from hunger and homelessness. By partnering with organizations serving those in need, we grow donor engagement and raise awareness to provide Minnesotans with access to life’s most basic necessities: food, shelter, and safety.

    Focus Areas

    Hunger/food securityHomelessness and shelter supportEmergency fundingFacility improvements and capacity buildingYouth services and education/workforce developmentOutreach and drop-in services

    Who They Fund

    youth experiencing homelessness (including ages 16–24)unhoused families and individualsstudents who are currently or recently homeless (Minneapolis college recipients)food shelf clients / low-income households across Minnesota

    About Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless

    Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless concentrates on keeping Minnesotans housed, fed, and able to meet basic needs, with grantmaking that has also supported scholarships and emergency response. A defining pattern in the recent grants is support for food access infrastructure and homelessness services across Minnesota, from food lockers and freezers to motel vouchers and housing assistance. The foundation’s work aligns with its long-running purpose of helping organizations serving people facing hunger and homelessness. In 2025, The Food Group received $100,000 for the Summer Challenge Matching Grant Program, a grant tied to seasonal food-shelf support. Minneapolis College received $30,000 in 2025 for the OYH scholarship provided to students who are currently homeless or have experienced homelessness within the past two years. Those awards sit alongside grants for shelter continuity, youth stability, and community-based basic needs work. The grant record also shows repeated support for practical facility needs. Examples include refrigeration, washers and dryers, shower upgrades, repairs, security, and food-storage equipment, indicating a funder that often backs the operating and physical conditions that keep front-line service providers open.

    What Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Funds

    Food security is a central theme. Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless gave $9,195 to Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul for a functioning freezer to store food safely, and $9,000 to Community Bridge for a refrigerator/freezer, shelving, and storage equipment to provide fresh and healthy food to clients. The foundation also backed food-shelf infrastructure with $8,160 to Community Emergency Service for 16 food lockers. Homelessness response appears in direct assistance for shelter and housing stability. Hope Coalition received $10,000 toward motel vouchers for unhoused families and individuals in Goodhue and Wabasha counties, while Hope 4 Youth received $10,000 for housing assistance dollars for youth who did not qualify for FHPAP housing funds. The grant record also includes youth-serving basic needs and education support. Wildflyer Coffee received $10,000 for the Stabilizing Futures Project, which pairs accessible basic needs resources with stability stipends for youth experiencing homelessness, and Minneapolis College received support for scholarships tied to students with recent homelessness experience.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $346K

    Total Assets

    $559K

    Total Revenue

    $663K

    Total Expenses

    $769K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $6K and $8K, with a median of $7K.

    25th Percentile

    $6K

    Median

    $7K

    75th Percentile

    $8K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded
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    direct service / emergency assistancecapacity building (facility & equipment)targeted financial assistance (scholarships, stipends, vouchers)pass-through / bridge funding for unmet eligibility

    Topics

    food security via food shelves and markets (refrigeration, freezers, food lockers)homelessness prevention & youth housing stability (stipends, housing assistance)emergency shelter support (motel/hotel vouchers)basic needs & workforce readiness for youth (bus cards, work attire, hygiene kits)nonprofit operational resilience (rebuilding emergency funds, repairs, security)companion animal support for people experiencing homelessness (pet haven)

    How Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Gives

    Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless gives in a tight mid-thousands band: p25 is $6,498, median is $7,000, and p75 is $8,298. The recent record includes a few larger awards, but most grants cluster close to that median. The foundation’s giving appears recurrent rather than one-off. Summer Challenge support appears in multiple years, and several recipients reappear across the recent grants list, including Hunger Solutions Minnesota, Hope Coalition, and Minneapolis College. The organization funds programmatic support, capital and equipment purchases, and emergency assistance. It also makes program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the Emergency / Rapid Response Grants program in Minnesota.

    Where Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Makes Grants

    Giving is local and entirely Minnesota-based in the grant record, with 100% of grants to recipients in MN. Minneapolis and St. Paul appear frequently among recipient cities, joined by places such as Duluth, Red Wing, Coon Rapids, Minnetonka, St Paul Park, Plymouth, and Owatonna. The strongest concentration is in Minnesota’s Twin Cities and nearby communities, with additional grants reaching greater Minnesota.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless

    What kinds of organizations does Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless fund?

    The foundation funds organizations addressing hunger and homelessness in Minnesota, including food shelves, meal programs, shelters, youth housing stability efforts, and service providers that need equipment or facility repairs. Recent grants also support scholarships for students who are currently or recently homeless and practical items such as freezers, washers, motel vouchers, and food lockers.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The middle of the distribution is close to $7,000. The reported range shows p25 at $6,498, median at $7,000, and p75 at $8,298, which means many grants cluster in the low-thousands even though some larger awards appear in the recent list.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes, for the Emergency / Rapid Response Grants program in Minnesota. That program is described as accepting unsolicited applications for agencies facing sudden crises, such as natural disasters, unexpected shutdowns of services, urgent equipment needs, or temporary shelter solutions.

    What are the main focus areas in the recent grant record?

    The recent grants point to food security, homelessness and shelter support, youth housing stability, emergency operational support, and nonprofit capacity-building. Examples include food-storage equipment, motel vouchers, housing assistance dollars, scholarship support for students with recent homelessness experience, and repairs or upgrades to shelters and resource centers.

    Are grants concentrated in a specific geography?

    Yes. The grant record is entirely Minnesota-based, and the top state by grant count is MN. Recipient cities include Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, Red Wing, Coon Rapids, Minnetonka, and Owatonna, showing a strong in-state pattern rather than multi-state giving.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Community Impact Grant

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    Who can apply: Agencies must primarily serve individuals facing food and housing insecurity in Minnesota and have 501(c)(3) status or equivalent tax-exempt recognition. Preference is given to agencies with operating budgets of $5 million or less focused on immediate needs. Agencies are generally eligible to apply for one Community Impact Grant per calendar year; umbrella organizations may submit two requests per year for different sites.

    Deadline: 2026 deadlines listed for February 27 and August 28; applications for the February 27 cycle are closed. August 28 cycle opens Monday, May 11 and closes Friday, August 28 at 4:00 PM.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    THE FOOD GROUPST PAUL, MN$100,0002025FOR OYH'S SUMMER CHALLENGE MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.
    MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGEMINNEAPOLIS, MN$30,0002025FUNDING TOWARD THE OYH SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDED TO MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE WHO ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS OR HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
    MY NEIGHBOR TO LOVE COALITIONNISSWA, MN$10,0002025FUNDING TO OFFER DISCOUNTS ON RENT OR UTILITIES WHEN FORMERLY HOMELESS RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS IN SERVING OTHERS.
    ALEXANDRA HOUSE INCBLAINE, MN$10,0002025FUNDING TO SUPPORT LINUS' PET HAVEN.
    HOPE 4 YOUTHCOON RAPIDS, MN$10,0002025FUNDING TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE DOLLARS TO YOUTH, SPECIFICALLY PASS-THROUGH DOLLARS FOR YOUTH WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FHPAP HOUSING FUNDS AND NEED ASSISTANCE OBTAINING HOUSING STABILITY.
    ST ANNE'S PLACE - PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLEMINNEAPOLIS, MN$10,0002025ACCUMULATED COSTS WE HAVE INCURRED, FROM HOTEL STAYS, REPAIRS, SECURITY, COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORTS.
    WILDFLYER COFFEEMINNEAPOLIS, MN$10,0002025FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THE STABLIZING FUTURES PROJECT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE BOTH ACCESSIBLE BASIC NEEDS RESOURCES AND INTENTIONAL STABILITY STIPENDS FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
    RUTH'S HOUSE OF HOPEFARIBAULT, MN$9,8112025FUNDING TO REPLACE CARPETING AND BEDS.
    INTERFAITH ACTION OF GREATER SAINT PAULST PAUL, MN$9,1952025A FUNCTIONING FREEZER WOULD ALLOW US TO STORE FOOD SAFELY TO DISTRIBUTE TO FAMILIES IN NEED. REPLACING THE FREEZER WOULD ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD SUPPLIES ON HAND.
    COMMUNITY BRIDGEMINNEAPOLIS, MN$9,0002025TOWARD A REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER, NEW SHELVING, AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD TO CLIENTS.
    COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE (CES)MINNEAPOLIS, MN$8,1602025FUNDING TO ADD 16 FOOD LOCKERS
    TOWER AREA FOOD SHELFTOWER, MN$8,0002025PROPERTY UPDATES TO ACCOMMODATE FOOD PREPARATION
    YOUTHWAY MINISTRIESBLAINE, MN$7,0002025PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF TRUCK REPAIRS
    THE OUTREACH PROGRAM OF BRAINERD LAKESNISSWA, MN$7,0002025FUNDING TOWARD A NEW HVAC SYSTEM
    CONNECTIONS TO INDEPENDENCEMAHTOMEDI, MN$7,0002025FUNDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES
    INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287PLYMOUTH, MN$7,0002025TO HELP SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH CLOTHING AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES
    HOPE COALITIONRED WING, MN$7,0002025FUNDING TOWARDS MOTEL VOUCHERS TO UNHOUSE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
    YOUTHLINKMINNEAPOLIS, MN$6,8612025FUNDING TO PURCHASE A NEW REFRIGERATION UNIT
    BI-COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS INCBEMIDJI, MN$6,8302025FUNDING FOR REPAIRS OF A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITY
    MOBILE LOAVES TWIN CITIESMINNEAPOLIS, MN$6,8212025THE REQUEST WILL FUND A CART FOR THEIR KITCHEN AREA PLUS REPAIRS TO THEIR TRUCK WHICH IS USED DAILY TO TAKE FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE SERVED AT 19 SITES PLUS ON THE STREET.
    FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNERSNORTH MANKATO, MN$6,8122025FUNDING TOWARD TWO OVERHEAD HEATING UNITS.
    WALKER AREA FOOD SHELF INCWALKER, MN$6,7502025FUNDS TO PURCHASE IDEAL FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR HOMELESS BAG PROGRAM
    NEW CREATION BAPTIST CHURCHMINNEAPOLIS, MN$6,6292025OUR REQUEST WILL IMPACT HAVING ADDED STORAGE SPACE, BETTER PRESENTATION OF HEALTHY FOODS, REFRESHED SHOPPING AREA, AND MORE INVITING ATMOSPHERE.
    MANKATO YOUTH PLACEMANKATO, MN$6,3682025FUNDING TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE PARTICIPATION IN THE MDE USDA FOOD PROGRAM
    MERRICK COMMUNITY SERVICESST PAUL, MN$6,0002025FUNDING TOWARD AN ADDITIONAL UPRIGHT FREEZER.
    THE SALVATION ARMY NORTHERN DIVISIONST CLOUD, MN$6,0002025PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD A NEW DISHWASHER
    THE LANDING MNROCHESTER, MN$6,0002025FUNDING TO HELP OBTAIN IDS, REPLACE SHOES, AND WITH AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
    THE OPEN DOOREAGAN, MN$5,6302025FUNDING TO PURCHASE AN IJACK-26 ELECTRIC PALLET JACK WEIGHING SCALE
    COMPASSION MINISTRIES DBA THE CHAP STOREBURNSVILLE, MN$5,5002025FUNDS WOULD COVER THE COST OF PURCHASING 2 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS.
    ANNA MARIE'S ALLIANCEST CLOUD, MN$5,3262025PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARDS A NEW REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER
    SOUTH ST PAUL COMMUNITY EDUCATIONSOUTH ST PAUL, MN$5,3042025FUNDING TOWARD A NEW INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATOR
    HUNGER SOLUTIONS MINNESOTAST PAUL, MN$100,0002024HUNGER SOLUTIONS MINNESOTA IS REQUESTING FUNDS FROM OPEN YOUR HEART TO THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS TO CONTINUE THE YEARLY SUMMER CHALLENGE GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR FOOD SHELVES TO PARTICIPATE IN ACROSS MINNESOTA. FUNDING THROUGH THIS GRANT WILL RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUNGER IN MINNESOTA, HELP FOOD SHELVES RAISE CRUCIAL FUNDS DURING THE SUMMER AND ALLOW FOOD SHELVES TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THEIR COMMUNITIES IN NEED.
    MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGEMINNEAPOLIS, MN$30,0002024TOWARD THE OYH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
    ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (CRC)MAHTOMEDI, MN$10,0002024FUNDING TOWARD A PILOT PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING CURRENT ASSISTANCE FOCUS TO SENIORS.
    HOPE COALITIONRED WING, MN$10,0002024TOWARD MOTEL VOUCHERS TO UNHOUSED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN GOODHUE AND WABASHA COUNTIES.
    HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF OWATONNA INCOWATONNA, MN$9,5032024TOWARD TWO COMMERCIAL WASHERS AND DRYERS.
    PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIESMINNEAPOLIS, MN$8,7152024FUNDING TO PURCHASE NECESSARY ITEMS SUCH AS REFRIGERATORS, BRANDING EQUIPMENT, BIKE SUPPLIES, AND RIDER SUPPLIES TO DELIVER MEALS AND ENGAGE IN OUTREACH WORK, BENEFITTING BOTH THE APPRENTICES AND THE RECIPIENTS, ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY AMONG UNHOUSED YOUTH, ULTIMATELY PROMOTING POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT.
    BASIC NEEDS INC OF SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTYST PAUL PARK, MN$8,7102024OPEN A MARKET THAT PROVIDES THE FOOD FREE, WITH NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, FOR 32,000 HOUSEHOLDS A YEAR.
    WILDFLYER COFFEEMINNEAPOLIS, MN$7,9202024FUNDING TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY FIFTY YOUTH AGED 16-24 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH THE BASIC NEEDS' ITEMS OF BUS CARDS, WORK ATTIRE, AND GIFT CARDS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO THEIR WORKPLACE SUCCESS.
    HOPE AVENUE TWIN CITIESMINNETONKA, MN$7,6002024FUNDING TOWARD TWO MINI SPLIT HEAT PUMPS/A/C SYSTEMS.
    RESOURCES JUSTICE & MANAGEMENTCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN$7,5002024TO PROVIDE HOTEL VOUCHERS, IDENTIFICATION ASSISTANCE, BUS CARDS, HYGIENE KITS AND NALOXONE TRAINING AND KITS (AS NEEDED) THROUGHOUT "BOOTS ON THE GROUND" HOMELESS AND SUD INTERVENTION OUTREACH.
    SECOND HARVEST NORTHERN LAKES FOOD BANKDULUTH, MN$7,5002024PARTIAL FUNDING FOR A NEW REACH IN COOLER/FREEZER AS A KEY COMPONENT OF SHNLFB'S NEW FACILITY AND ONE OF THEIR LARGEST PROGRAMS IN THEIR ON-SITE FOOD SHELF.
    FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNERS (FOCP)NORTH MANKATO, MN$7,4362024FUNDING TOWARD EQUIPMENT TO BETTER SUPPORT THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN GROWING YOUTH HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS.
    CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY FOOD SHELFCIRCLE PINES, MN$7,4202024PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD A NEW AIR CONDITIONER FOR THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED.
    THE BRIDGE FOR YOUTHMINNEAPOLIS, MN$7,0002024FUNDING TOWARD OUTREACH SUPPLIES (GENDER AFFIRMING AND TRANSITIONAL CLOTHING, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS) TO DISTRIBUTE THROUGH THE MOBILE YOUTH OUTREACH CENTER, ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 1,500 YOUTH IN EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES THAT DISRUPTS THE CYCLE OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.
    CAER FOOD SHELFELK RIVER, MN$7,0002024HELP FUND A TWO DOOR REACH-IN, STANDALONE FREEZER FOR THE KIDS WEEKEND CAER PACKAGE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES WEEKLY, WEEKEND FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN.
    THE LINKMINNEAPOLIS, MN$7,0002024PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD SUPPLIES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SERVED BY THE LINK'S STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM, C.O.R.E. DROP-IN CENTER AND HOTEL EMERGENCY SHELTER.
    RIVERS OF HOPEMONTICELLO, MN$7,0002024FUNDING TOWARD FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SURVIVORS WITH THE ESSENTIALS THEY NEED TO LEAVE THEIR ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND FIND SAFETY IN THEIR LIVES.
    WOMEN OF NATIONSST PAUL, MN$7,0002024FUNDING TOWARD SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
    COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC (CES)MINNEAPOLIS, MN$7,0002024INSTALL A LIFTGATE AND SHELVING IN OUR HOME DELIVERY VAN AND INCORPORATE ROLLING CARTS INTO OUR OPERATIONS SO WE CAN CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT AND SAFER "DOOR-TO-DOOR" PROCESS FOR DELIVERING HEALTHY AND CULTURALLY FAMILIAR GROCERIES TO LOW-INCOME AND HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN SOUTH AND DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS.

    THE FOOD GROUP

    $100,000
    ST PAUL, MN2025

    FOR OYH'S SUMMER CHALLENGE MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM.

    MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE

    $30,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    FUNDING TOWARD THE OYH SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDED TO MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE WHO ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS OR HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS.

    MY NEIGHBOR TO LOVE COALITION

    $10,000
    NISSWA, MN2025

    FUNDING TO OFFER DISCOUNTS ON RENT OR UTILITIES WHEN FORMERLY HOMELESS RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS IN SERVING OTHERS.

    ALEXANDRA HOUSE INC

    $10,000
    BLAINE, MN2025

    FUNDING TO SUPPORT LINUS' PET HAVEN.

    HOPE 4 YOUTH

    $10,000
    COON RAPIDS, MN2025

    FUNDING TO PROVIDE HOUSING ASSISTANCE DOLLARS TO YOUTH, SPECIFICALLY PASS-THROUGH DOLLARS FOR YOUTH WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FHPAP HOUSING FUNDS AND NEED ASSISTANCE OBTAINING HOUSING STABILITY.

    ST ANNE'S PLACE - PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE

    $10,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    ACCUMULATED COSTS WE HAVE INCURRED, FROM HOTEL STAYS, REPAIRS, SECURITY, COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORTS.

    WILDFLYER COFFEE

    $10,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF THE STABLIZING FUTURES PROJECT, WHICH WILL PROVIDE BOTH ACCESSIBLE BASIC NEEDS RESOURCES AND INTENTIONAL STABILITY STIPENDS FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

    RUTH'S HOUSE OF HOPE

    $9,811
    FARIBAULT, MN2025

    FUNDING TO REPLACE CARPETING AND BEDS.

    INTERFAITH ACTION OF GREATER SAINT PAUL

    $9,195
    ST PAUL, MN2025

    A FUNCTIONING FREEZER WOULD ALLOW US TO STORE FOOD SAFELY TO DISTRIBUTE TO FAMILIES IN NEED. REPLACING THE FREEZER WOULD ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD SUPPLIES ON HAND.

    COMMUNITY BRIDGE

    $9,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    TOWARD A REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER, NEW SHELVING, AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD TO CLIENTS.

    COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE (CES)

    $8,160
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    FUNDING TO ADD 16 FOOD LOCKERS

    TOWER AREA FOOD SHELF

    $8,000
    TOWER, MN2025

    PROPERTY UPDATES TO ACCOMMODATE FOOD PREPARATION

    YOUTHWAY MINISTRIES

    $7,000
    BLAINE, MN2025

    PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF TRUCK REPAIRS

    THE OUTREACH PROGRAM OF BRAINERD LAKES

    $7,000
    NISSWA, MN2025

    FUNDING TOWARD A NEW HVAC SYSTEM

    CONNECTIONS TO INDEPENDENCE

    $7,000
    MAHTOMEDI, MN2025

    FUNDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT WILL HAVE A LASTING IMPACT ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S LIVES

    INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287

    $7,000
    PLYMOUTH, MN2025

    TO HELP SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH CLOTHING AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES

    HOPE COALITION

    $7,000
    RED WING, MN2025

    FUNDING TOWARDS MOTEL VOUCHERS TO UNHOUSE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS

    YOUTHLINK

    $6,861
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    FUNDING TO PURCHASE A NEW REFRIGERATION UNIT

    BI-COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS INC

    $6,830
    BEMIDJI, MN2025

    FUNDING FOR REPAIRS OF A TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITY

    MOBILE LOAVES TWIN CITIES

    $6,821
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    THE REQUEST WILL FUND A CART FOR THEIR KITCHEN AREA PLUS REPAIRS TO THEIR TRUCK WHICH IS USED DAILY TO TAKE FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE SERVED AT 19 SITES PLUS ON THE STREET.

    FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNERS

    $6,812
    NORTH MANKATO, MN2025

    FUNDING TOWARD TWO OVERHEAD HEATING UNITS.

    WALKER AREA FOOD SHELF INC

    $6,750
    WALKER, MN2025

    FUNDS TO PURCHASE IDEAL FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS FOR HOMELESS BAG PROGRAM

    NEW CREATION BAPTIST CHURCH

    $6,629
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    OUR REQUEST WILL IMPACT HAVING ADDED STORAGE SPACE, BETTER PRESENTATION OF HEALTHY FOODS, REFRESHED SHOPPING AREA, AND MORE INVITING ATMOSPHERE.

    MANKATO YOUTH PLACE

    $6,368
    MANKATO, MN2025

    FUNDING TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE PARTICIPATION IN THE MDE USDA FOOD PROGRAM

    MERRICK COMMUNITY SERVICES

    $6,000
    ST PAUL, MN2025

    FUNDING TOWARD AN ADDITIONAL UPRIGHT FREEZER.

    THE SALVATION ARMY NORTHERN DIVISION

    $6,000
    ST CLOUD, MN2025

    PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD A NEW DISHWASHER

    THE LANDING MN

    $6,000
    ROCHESTER, MN2025

    FUNDING TO HELP OBTAIN IDS, REPLACE SHOES, AND WITH AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR

    THE OPEN DOOR

    $5,630
    EAGAN, MN2025

    FUNDING TO PURCHASE AN IJACK-26 ELECTRIC PALLET JACK WEIGHING SCALE

    COMPASSION MINISTRIES DBA THE CHAP STORE

    $5,500
    BURNSVILLE, MN2025

    FUNDS WOULD COVER THE COST OF PURCHASING 2 COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS.

    ANNA MARIE'S ALLIANCE

    $5,326
    ST CLOUD, MN2025

    PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARDS A NEW REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER

    SOUTH ST PAUL COMMUNITY EDUCATION

    $5,304
    SOUTH ST PAUL, MN2025

    FUNDING TOWARD A NEW INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATOR

    HUNGER SOLUTIONS MINNESOTA

    $100,000
    ST PAUL, MN2024

    HUNGER SOLUTIONS MINNESOTA IS REQUESTING FUNDS FROM OPEN YOUR HEART TO THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS TO CONTINUE THE YEARLY SUMMER CHALLENGE GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR FOOD SHELVES TO PARTICIPATE IN ACROSS MINNESOTA. FUNDING THROUGH THIS GRANT WILL RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HUNGER IN MINNESOTA, HELP FOOD SHELVES RAISE CRUCIAL FUNDS DURING THE SUMMER AND ALLOW FOOD SHELVES TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THEIR COMMUNITIES IN NEED.

    MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE

    $30,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    TOWARD THE OYH STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

    ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER (CRC)

    $10,000
    MAHTOMEDI, MN2024

    FUNDING TOWARD A PILOT PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING CURRENT ASSISTANCE FOCUS TO SENIORS.

    HOPE COALITION

    $10,000
    RED WING, MN2024

    TOWARD MOTEL VOUCHERS TO UNHOUSED FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN GOODHUE AND WABASHA COUNTIES.

    HOSPITALITY HOUSE OF OWATONNA INC

    $9,503
    OWATONNA, MN2024

    TOWARD TWO COMMERCIAL WASHERS AND DRYERS.

    PILLSBURY UNITED COMMUNITIES

    $8,715
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    FUNDING TO PURCHASE NECESSARY ITEMS SUCH AS REFRIGERATORS, BRANDING EQUIPMENT, BIKE SUPPLIES, AND RIDER SUPPLIES TO DELIVER MEALS AND ENGAGE IN OUTREACH WORK, BENEFITTING BOTH THE APPRENTICES AND THE RECIPIENTS, ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY AMONG UNHOUSED YOUTH, ULTIMATELY PROMOTING POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT.

    BASIC NEEDS INC OF SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY

    $8,710
    ST PAUL PARK, MN2024

    OPEN A MARKET THAT PROVIDES THE FOOD FREE, WITH NO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, FOR 32,000 HOUSEHOLDS A YEAR.

    WILDFLYER COFFEE

    $7,920
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    FUNDING TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY FIFTY YOUTH AGED 16-24 EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH THE BASIC NEEDS' ITEMS OF BUS CARDS, WORK ATTIRE, AND GIFT CARDS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO THEIR WORKPLACE SUCCESS.

    HOPE AVENUE TWIN CITIES

    $7,600
    MINNETONKA, MN2024

    FUNDING TOWARD TWO MINI SPLIT HEAT PUMPS/A/C SYSTEMS.

    RESOURCES JUSTICE & MANAGEMENT

    $7,500
    COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN2024

    TO PROVIDE HOTEL VOUCHERS, IDENTIFICATION ASSISTANCE, BUS CARDS, HYGIENE KITS AND NALOXONE TRAINING AND KITS (AS NEEDED) THROUGHOUT "BOOTS ON THE GROUND" HOMELESS AND SUD INTERVENTION OUTREACH.

    SECOND HARVEST NORTHERN LAKES FOOD BANK

    $7,500
    DULUTH, MN2024

    PARTIAL FUNDING FOR A NEW REACH IN COOLER/FREEZER AS A KEY COMPONENT OF SHNLFB'S NEW FACILITY AND ONE OF THEIR LARGEST PROGRAMS IN THEIR ON-SITE FOOD SHELF.

    FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNERS (FOCP)

    $7,436
    NORTH MANKATO, MN2024

    FUNDING TOWARD EQUIPMENT TO BETTER SUPPORT THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN GROWING YOUTH HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS.

    CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF

    $7,420
    CIRCLE PINES, MN2024

    PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD A NEW AIR CONDITIONER FOR THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED.

    THE BRIDGE FOR YOUTH

    $7,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    FUNDING TOWARD OUTREACH SUPPLIES (GENDER AFFIRMING AND TRANSITIONAL CLOTHING, PERSONAL CARE ITEMS) TO DISTRIBUTE THROUGH THE MOBILE YOUTH OUTREACH CENTER, ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 1,500 YOUTH IN EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES THAT DISRUPTS THE CYCLE OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

    CAER FOOD SHELF

    $7,000
    ELK RIVER, MN2024

    HELP FUND A TWO DOOR REACH-IN, STANDALONE FREEZER FOR THE KIDS WEEKEND CAER PACKAGE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES WEEKLY, WEEKEND FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN.

    THE LINK

    $7,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    PARTIAL FUNDING TOWARD SUPPLIES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SERVED BY THE LINK'S STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM, C.O.R.E. DROP-IN CENTER AND HOTEL EMERGENCY SHELTER.

    RIVERS OF HOPE

    $7,000
    MONTICELLO, MN2024

    FUNDING TOWARD FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SURVIVORS WITH THE ESSENTIALS THEY NEED TO LEAVE THEIR ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP AND FIND SAFETY IN THEIR LIVES.

    WOMEN OF NATIONS

    $7,000
    ST PAUL, MN2024

    FUNDING TOWARD SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AS A RESULT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.

    COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICE INC (CES)

    $7,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2024

    INSTALL A LIFTGATE AND SHELVING IN OUR HOME DELIVERY VAN AND INCORPORATE ROLLING CARTS INTO OUR OPERATIONS SO WE CAN CREATE A MORE EFFICIENT AND SAFER "DOOR-TO-DOOR" PROCESS FOR DELIVERING HEALTHY AND CULTURALLY FAMILIAR GROCERIES TO LOW-INCOME AND HOMEBOUND SENIORS IN SOUTH AND DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS.