Second Harvest Heartland
7101 Winnetka Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $276,809,083 | $314,459,111 | $76,140,399 |
| FY2024 | $309,241,504 | $300,595,143 | $113,108,868 |
| FY2023 | $260,459,497 | $254,670,313 | $98,374,131 |
| FY2022 | $225,815,554 | $227,608,481 | $90,052,253 |
| FY2021 | $221,947,314 | $203,262,780 | $101,893,428 |
| FY2020 | $236,949,005 | $184,150,172 | $82,876,348 |
| FY2019 | $161,802,097 | $157,091,345 | $29,892,051 |
| FY2018 | $153,165,074 | $147,816,090 | $24,938,331 |
| FY2017 | $141,451,724 | $138,115,853 | $19,649,735 |
| FY2016 | $144,515,358 | $140,721,346 | $16,130,434 |
| FY2015 | $121,694,206 | $122,052,898 | $12,203,478 |
| FY2014 | $131,852,203 | $133,947,129 | $12,562,170 |
| FY2013 | $133,838,826 | $135,485,242 | $14,657,096 |
| FY2012 | $115,506,489 | $113,111,482 | $16,303,512 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Second Harvest Heartland (EIN 23-7417654), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $247,377,838 | 89% |
| Program service revenue | $28,931,501 | 10% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $291,001,098 | 93% |
| Management & general | $11,873,674 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $11,584,339 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 89% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 4%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 36.4% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in MN for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 2.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 11th percentile among 147 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in MN.
- Total revenue was the highest among 147 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in MN.
- Total revenue rose from $115,506,489 in FY2012 to $276,809,083 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2022, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $309,241,504 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $16,303,512 to $76,140,399 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
SEE PART III, LINE 1SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND'S MISSION IS TO END HUNGER TOGETHER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORE THAN 1,000 FOOD SHELVES AND HUNGER-RELIEF PROGRAMS IN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN, WE PROVIDED 143 MILLION MEALS TO NEIGHBORS LAST YEAR.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1974 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K31 — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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