2025-07-28T10:08:51-05:00 2024-09-30 411680240 SDK CPA 100 WASHINGTON AVE S STE 1600 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55401 990 2023-10-01 237417654 SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND SECO 6514845117 7101 WINNETKA AVE N BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 SARAH MOBERG INTERIM CEO 6514845117 2025-07-23 1 0 WENDY HARDEN CPA P00956490 6123325500 2025-07-23 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH MOBERG 7101 WINNETKA AVE N BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 317972636 0 X WWW.2HARVEST.ORG X 1976 MN 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 145 MILLION MEALS TO NEIGHBORS LAST YEAR. 25 25 352 16172 0 0 235636922 280085062 23691735 27715422 1344360 1761337 -213520 -320317 260459497 309241504 176067842 213539648 0 0 22447766 25103073 578511 2112531 11556296 55576194 59839891 254670313 300595143 5789184 8646361 108099013 123126842 9724882 10017974 98374131 113108868 X SECOND 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 145 MILLION MEALS TO NEIGHBORS LAST YEAR. 0 0 244712686 206227501 27715422 FOOD BANK: LAST YEAR, WE DISTRIBUTED 167 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD. AS A FOOD BANK, WE WORK WITH PARTNER PROGRAMS IN 41 COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA AND 18 COUNTIES IN WESTERN WISCONSIN TO GET FOOD TO NEIGHBORS FACING HUNGER. WE PROVIDED, ON AVERAGE, 81% OF ALL FOOD DISTRIBUTED BY OUR PARTNERS. 15898310 1842848 COMMUNITY OUTREACH: MORE THAN A FOOD BANK, WE'RE A LEADING PARTNER IN THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT WORK TO END HUNGER, AND WE'RE AN INNOVATOR IN THE AREAS WHERE FOOD CAN BE THE SOLUTION. KITCHEN COALITION, OUR PREPARED MEALS INITIATIVE, PROVIDED 1,319,935 FULLY PREPARED MEALS ACROSS THE REGION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORE THAN 100 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. FOODRX, OUR MEDICALLY TAILORED NUTRITION BOX PROGRAM, PROVIDED SERVICES TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY DIET AND IMPROVED HEALTH OF 14,946 INDIVIDUALS. OUR CARE CENTER TEAM PROCESSED OVER 15,500 NEW CLIENT REFERRALS AND ASSISTED OVER 7,700 HOUSEHOLDS WITH SNAP (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) APPLICATIONS AND RE-CERTIFICATIONS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III)WE PROVIDED OVER $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS TO HUNGER-RELIEF PARTNERS TO HELP MEET INCREASED NEED AND ADDRESS FOOD ACCESS CHALLENGES DUE TO RISING GROCERY PRICES, INFLATION AND OTHER ISSUES FACING MINNESOTA FAMILIES. 11802059 FOOD SOURCING: OF THE MORE THAN 167 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WE DISTRIBUTED LAST YEAR, 64% WAS FRESH FOOD (PRODUCE [40%], MEAT, DAIRY, AND BAKERY ITEMS). WE WORK TO SOURCE LOCALLY WHENEVER POSSIBLE. LAST YEAR, WE SOURCED 10.4 MILLION POUNDS OF PRODUCE FROM LOCAL FARMERS, ALONG WITH 7.4 MILLION POUNDS OF DAIRY, INCLUDING 822,871 GALLONS OF MILK, AND 3.1 MILLION POUNDS OF MEAT AND EGGS FROM MINNESOTA PRODUCERS. ONE OF OUR LARGEST SOURCES OF FOOD COMES FROM OUR RETAIL FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM, WHICH SOURCED 45.3 MILLION POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD FROM 675 STORE PARTNERS. 6154345 5469299 COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM: THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) IS ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE FREE FOOD FOR SENIORS, DISTRIBUTING 30-35 POUNDS OF NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED USDA FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN A BOX OF HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS FOOD, WHICH MAY INCLUDE CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND JUICES, SHELF-STABLE MILK, AMERICAN CHEESE, CANNED MEAT, PEANUT BUTTER OR DRIED BEANS, AND CEREAL, RICE OR PASTA. IN FY24, WE PROVIDED CSFP FOOD BOXES TO MORE THAN 28 UNIQUE DISTRIBUTION SITES IN 41 MINNESOTA COUNTIES, SERVING APPROXIMTELY 5,360 SENIORS MONTHLY. 6154345 5469299 278567400 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64 0 1 352 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA ME MD MI MN MS ND NH NJ NM NV NY NC OK OR PA RI SC TN UT WA WV WI X X MICHAEL HOBAN 6514845117 7101 WINNETKA AVE N BROOKLYN PARK MN 55428 ABHI ANDLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAIR MOSLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARI TAUER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS FINCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN MAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CROSBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINICA TALLARICO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID TILSTRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IBRAHIMA DIOP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON DERUSHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL HUTCHINSON BOLLETTIERI BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JODI BAHL TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL D MATURI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE BOYLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTA NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN HELME BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICARDO FERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON J FELDMAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARITA PARIKH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILAH STEWART SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY FOWLER-MEITTUNEN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZI KIM SCOTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMYLYNNE JONAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERI CROSBY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON O'TOOLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 759141 0 27114 ELIZABETH COOPER CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 306480 0 32438 MEGAN MUSKE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 329785 0 16561 MICHAEL HOBAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 385660 0 37246 SARAH MOBERG CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 364767 0 29491 SARAH WAITE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00 X 331676 0 28746 BARBARA HENTGES SR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 179417 0 11516 DANIEL J FUHRMAN CONTROLLER 40.00 X 154385 0 16538 DAVID E LASKEY DIR ENTERPRISE EFF/FACILIT 40.00 X 151945 0 24562 ROBIN MANTHIE DIR OF KITCHEN COALITION 40.00 X 155388 0 27521 ZACH RODVOLD DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 168347 0 26111 3286991 0 277844 32 0 1 0 ALISSA CARNEY 16005 37TH AVE N PLYMOUTH MN 55446 DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS CONSULTING/SUPPOR 133250 NANCY DOYLE BROWN 3411 PLEASANT AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55408 INTERIM DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 131250 2 49274 1701512 5469249 272865027 217143617 280085062 FOOD PURCHASE 624200 21946575 21946575 FOOD DISTRIBUTION 624200 5768847 5768847 27715422 496492 496492 9389190 8072780 51565 1316410 -51565 1264845 1264845 217683 1701512 606787 -389104 -389104 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 46008 46008 PALLET SALE 900099 22779 22779 68787 309241504 27784209 0 1372233 207894941 207894941 5644707 5644707 3007454 3007454 17960799 9906293 4417673 3636833 864320 575285 69090 219945 1861487 1209177 244278 408032 1409013 741824 398673 268516 79339 79339 105232 105232 11626 11626 2112531 2112531 2771 2771 3774858 342235 852122 2580501 1323510 108846 298888 915776 1163771 571080 142227 450464 1982658 1314203 197905 470550 1129005 792382 228648 107975 273658 159784 66240 47634 152956 42509 74500 35947 168033 137858 11491 18684 1717470 1501582 111063 104825 COST OF PURCH PROD DISB 34413993 34413993 PROCUREMENT 9399049 9224966 174083 VEHICLE EXPENSE 2229879 2218713 11166 DONATED PRODUCT WASTE 1787896 1765776 18120 4000 124187 1246 122941 300595143 278567400 10471447 11556296 13783562 9294582 2123555 16595990 2324406 2349884 6695375 9886135 950084 1000224 48672949 12326171 35844907 36346778 44480006 45881922 1897118 1771327 108099013 123126842 4069681 4555002 33721 62560 3808693 3673654 1812787 1726758 9724882 10017974 X 92427462 93240911 5946669 19867957 98374131 113108868 108099013 123126842 8646361 6088376 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 224685988 212507202 206415837 235636922 279109465 1158355414 224685988 212507202 206415837 235636922 279109465 1158355414 1158355414 195719 67315 52702 324828 496492 1137056 235327 131574 110505 145223 68787 691416 1160183886 87676996 0.99840 0.99860 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 150,648. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 52,691. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 31,709. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 66,607. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 22,779. PALLET SALES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 84,679. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 78,883. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 78,796. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 78,616. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 46,008. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15673 15920 31593 278535807 278567400 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 20716 9142 332251 31593 393702 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 6259 4195 72449 15673 98576 21221405 4161113 25382518 18982616 250548 1988241 21221405 22197246 1000000 -4214630 18982616 21865441 331805 22197246 1.00000 0 0 2470000 2470000 36345073 4361792 31983281 6278928 4623711 1655217 3578948 3340668 238280 36346778 FISCAL AGENT PAYABLE 1033 OPERATING LEASE - CURRENT PORTION 429262 OPERATING LEASE - NET OF CURRENT PORTION 1296463 1726758 X 315987071 6088376 657191 6745567 309241504 0 309241504 301252334 657191 657191 300595143 0 300595143 PART V, LINE 4: DURING 2021, SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND ESTABLISHED A BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ENDOWMENT IS TO FIGHT HUNGER NOW AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A STRONGER MINNESOTA THAT'S READY FOR NEW CHALLENGES. THE FUNDS WILL HELP FEED THE COMMUNITY, STRENGTHEN FOOD SHELVES AND OTHER HUNGER-RELIEF AGENCIES AND ADDRESS THE RACIAL HUNGER DIVIDE. EACH YEAR THE BOARD CAN AUTHORIZE UP TO 5% OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT, AS A PUBLIC CHARITY, FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS FOR UNCERTAINTY AND HAS NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX MATTERS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. X X X X X X X 1 CCS FUNDRAISING 527 MADISON AVE 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 CAMPAIGN STRATEGY & CONSULTING 0 7410533 454341 6956192 RKD GROUP 2701 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 65 PLANO TX 75093 DIRECT MAIL MARKETING STRATEGY AND CREATIVE 0 3977595 948432 3029163 MR 1101 17 ST NW SUITE 301 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY AND CREATIVE 0 2416383 570490 1845893 GATEWAY COMMUNICATIONS INC 16805 NORTHEAST MASON COURT PORTLAND OR 97230 TELEMARKETING 0 581459 139268 442191 14385970 2112531 12273439 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OK OR PA RI SC TN UT WA WV WI DISH 1598245 1380562 217683 7532 68577 137387 7650 379071 KICK HUNGER 320950 320950 153 6417 1919195 1701512 217683 7532 68577 137540 7650 385488 606787 -389104 1 COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 1012913 14178 FMV EQUIPMENT AGENCY CAPACITY COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 0 206227843 FMV MEALS FOOD DISTRIBUTION COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 111000 0 GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 50000 0 COLLABORATION GRANTS COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 223000 0 CHILD HUNGER GRANTS COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 209750 0 EMERGENCY AND RESPONSE COMPLETE LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 46257 0 SOURCING 408 147 MEALS DISTRIBUTED TO INDIVIDUALS 8645 154417 FMV INDIVIDUAL MEALS FEDERAL COMMODITIES 8645 5490290 FMV VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE REVIEWED MONTHLY BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. CASH DISBURSEMENTS ARE COMPARED TO GRANT APPLICATIONS AND DONOR CORRESPONDENCE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. REGULAR SITE MONITORING, WHICH INCLUDES SITE VISITS, IS PERFORMED AS PART OF SHH'S OVERALL COMPLIANCE EFFORTS. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALLISON O'TOOLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 464266 0 293164 0 1711 0 19816 0 7298 0 786255 0 0 0 MICHAEL HOBAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 272917 0 111821 0 922 0 18946 0 18300 0 422906 0 0 0 SARAH MOBERG CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 253979 0 109928 0 860 0 17026 0 12465 0 394258 0 0 0 SARAH WAITE CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 234600 0 96281 0 795 0 16816 0 11930 0 360422 0 0 0 MEGAN MUSKE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 232981 0 96015 0 789 0 15783 0 778 0 346346 0 0 0 ELIZABETH COOPER CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER 217140 0 88604 0 736 0 15165 0 17273 0 338918 0 0 0 ZACH RODVOLD DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 145733 0 22211 0 403 0 9317 0 16794 0 194458 0 0 0 BARBARA HENTGES SR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 158769 0 20200 0 448 0 10738 0 778 0 190933 0 0 0 ROBIN MANTHIE DIR OF KITCHEN COALITION 140000 0 15000 0 388 0 9221 0 18300 0 182909 0 0 0 DAVID E LASKEY DIR ENTERPRISE EFF/FACILIT 137787 0 13779 0 379 0 7938 0 16624 0 176507 0 0 0 DANIEL J FUHRMAN CONTROLLER 140000 0 14000 0 385 0 9240 0 7298 0 170923 0 0 0 X 139 1123615 AVERAGE COST X 216020002 WHOLESALE-WEIGHT.AVG X GAME TICKETS & EXPERIENCES 42 18805 COST X MISCELLANEOUS 27 12682 COST X DINING EXP. 7 9047 COST X GIFT CARDS 19 1880 COST X TRIPS & ACCOM 6 1669 COST 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: RAYMOND JAMES AND MORGAN STANLEY ARE USED AS STOCK BROKERS TO SELL STOCK DONATIONS. PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 AT SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND, WE WORK TO END HUNGER TOGETHER, LEVERAGING OUR UNIQUE POSITION IN THE EMERGENCY FOOD CHAIN AS ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST EFFICIENT, AND MOST INNOVATIVE HUNGER-RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NATION, TO MAKE AN IMPACT. IN ADDITION TO WORKING TO REDUCE RECORD HUNGER TODAY, WE ARE WORKING TO PREVENT HUNGER TOMORROW THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, NEW PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING. SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND SERVES AS A WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR FOR OUR REGION'S EMERGENCY FOOD SYSTEM, SOURCING FOOD FROM GROWERS AND FARMERS, MANUFACTURERS, GROCERY STORES, AND RESTAURANTS. WE THEN DELIVER THIS FOOD TO OVER 1,000 PROGRAM PARTNERS ACROSS 41 COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA AND 18 IN WESTERN WISCONSIN, ACCOUNTING FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED BY THE FOOD SHELVES AND OTHER HUNGER-RELIEF PROGRAMS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. WITH DEMAND FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN 145 MILLION MEALS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. OF THE 167 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED LAST YEAR, 64% WAS FRESH PRODUCE, MEAT, DAIRY, AND BAKERY ITEMS. WE WORK TO SOURCE LOCALLY WHENEVER POSSIBLE, RECEIVING 10.4 MILLION POUNDS OF PRODUCE, 7.4 MILLION POUNDS OF DAIRY (INCLUDING 822,871 GALLONS OF MILK), AND 3.1 MILLION POUNDS OF MEAT AND EGGS FROM MINNESOTA FARMERS AND PRODUCERS. IN 2024, KITCHEN COALITION, OUR PREPARED-MEALS INITIATIVE, DELIVERED 1,319,935 FULLY PREPARED MEALS TO MINNESOTANS WITHOUT THE HOME, HEALTH, OR ABILITY TO COOK FOR THEMSELVES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 112 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED WHERE THEY WERE NEEDED MOST. ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 50% OF THE INGREDIENTS IN EACH MEAL WERE SOURCED BY SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND. 23 KITCHENS PARTICIPATED IN THE COLLABORATIVE, EMPLOYING AROUND 70 FOOD SERVICE WORKERS WEEKLY AND INVESTING $7.6 MILLION IN LOCAL BUSINESSES. FOODRX, OUR MEDICALLY TAILORED NUTRITION BOX PROGRAM, PROVIDED SERVICES TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY DIET AND IMPROVED HEALTH OF 14,946 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FOUR SERVICE CATEGORIES: FOODRX CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOODRX STABILITY BOXES, SNAP REFERRALS, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. WE ALSO PROVIDED COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) FOOD BOXES TO 228 UNIQUE DISTRIBUTION SITES IN 41 MINNESOTA COUNTIES, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 5,360 SENIORS MONTHLY. OUR NEW CARE CENTER, LAUNCHED IN FALL 2023, IS A HUB FOR FINDING FOOD RESOURCES, OFFERING LIVE SUPPORT FOR NEIGHBORS SEEKING FOOD TODAY AND HELPING WITH ENROLLMENT IN OTHER RELEVANT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SNAP. OUR CARE CENTER TEAM PROCESSED OVER 15,500 NEW CLIENT REFERRALS AND ASSISTED OVER 7,700 HOUSEHOLDS WITH SNAP (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) APPLICATIONS AND RE-CERTIFICATIONS. THIS SUPPORT PROVIDED HOUSEHOLDS WITH MORE THAN 4.9 MILLION MEALS FROM SNAP LAST YEAR. SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND ALSO PROVIDED $1,444,098 IN GRANT FUNDING TO HUNGER-RELIEF PARTNERS TO HELP MEET INCREASED NEED AND ADDRESS FOOD ACCESS CHALLENGES DUE TO RISING COSTS AND OTHER ISSUES FACING MINNESOTA FAMILIES. AMONG OTHER NEEDS, THESE GRANTS HELPED SUPPORT PARTNERS AS THEY CONTINUE TO ADDRESS RISING FOOD SHELF VISITS, INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY, AND PROVIDE SERVICES IN NEW WAYS TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORS. OUR VOLUNTEER BASE IS CRITICAL TO OUR OPERATIONS. LAST YEAR, VOLUNTEERS VISITED SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND 35,597 TIMESFROM FOOD SORTING AND PACKING TO CLIENT ASSISTANCE TO SKILL-BASED VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AND MORECONTRIBUTING 71,371 TOTAL HOURS. VOLUNTEERS DONATED THE TIME EQUIVALENT TO NEARLY 34 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, BASED ON THE AVERAGE HOURS PER YEAR WORKED BY A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE: 2,080. IN 2024, SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND ANNOUNCED A BOLD MOONSHOT GOAL TO CUT HUNGER IN HALF FOR ALL MINNESOTANS BY 2030. WITH THE HELP OF FOOD BANKS, FOOD SHELVES, POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, NEIGHBORS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WE'LL REDUCE HUNGER TODAY BY INCREASING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FOOD, PREVENT HUNGER TOMORROW WITH POLICY, PARTNERSHIPS AND ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES, AND TRACK PROGRESS TO ENSURE WE'RE EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUR AUDITOR WITH SUPPORT FROM STAFF AT SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON HIRING, EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. HUMAN RESOURCES RETAINS A SIGNED COPY FROM EACH EMPLOYEE STATING THEY UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPTED THE TERMS OF THE POLICY. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED AGREEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND PERIODICALLY USES EXTERNAL SURVEYS TO EVALUATE ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION. SHH ALSO USES OTHER COMPENSATION SOURCES AS WELL AS CONSIDERING THE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT PER THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES, THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, AND WAGE AND SALARY TREND REPORTS TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE. AN AVERAGE INCREASE BASED ON SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND'S FINANCIALS IS APPROVED FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES. EMPLOYEES ARE GIVEN A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND A RECOMMENDATION OF AN INCREASE (IF MERITED) IS MADE TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND UTILIZES AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A MARKET ANALYSIS OF CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, REPORTING ON BOTH BASE PAY MARKET MEDIAN AND VARIABLE PAY MARKET MEDIAN. THE MARKET ANALYSIS IS FOCUSED ON ORGANIZATIONS THAT MATCH SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND IN SIZE, SCOPE, AND REGION. THE FORMAL ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED ROUTINELY AND NOT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY TWO YEARS. IN THE OFF-CYCLE YEARS, TRENDING DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE MOVEMENT IN CEO AND EXECUTIVE PAY AND IS USED IN CONSIDERATION WHEN MAKING ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OR WHEN MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT AN OFF-CYCLE MARKET ANALYSIS IS ADVISABLE. THE MARKET DATA IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS IT RELATES TO ESTABLISHING CEO COMPENSATION. THE CEO MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF SALARY INCREASES FOR OTHER EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, EXCLUDING THIER OWN, BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AND POSITION RELATIVE TO THE MARKET MEDIAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF ALL INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.