Nonprofit · EIN 41-1681317
OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,987,998 | $12,928,660 | $59,338 | $11,917,723 | $5,451,280 | $6,466,443 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,348,930 | $12,732,117 | -$2,383,187 | $12,126,903 | $5,719,799 | $6,407,104 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,704,994 | $13,331,836 | $1,373,158 | $14,717,053 | $5,926,762 | $8,790,291 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,174,192
- of which government grants
- $5,313,592
- Program service revenue
- $3,410,941
- Investment income
- $29
- Net rental income
- $7,500
- Net income from fundraising events
- $366,825
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $9,683
- Other revenue
- $402,836
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,531
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,216,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,644,457
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,786
- Accounting fees
- $25,355
- Occupancy
- $774,352
- Travel
- $42,594
- Depreciation
- $472,010
- Program services (functional)
- $11,173,136
- Management and general (functional)
- $537,119
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,218,405
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,126,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,917,723
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,451,280
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,466,443
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,423,840
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,319,743
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $146,700
- Gross unrelated business income
- $36,011
- Gross receipts
- $13,197,516
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 6,524
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH HEBERT WELLES | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $205,936 | $10,077 |
| ANDREW MENDEZ | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,970 | $8,785 |
| CRISTINA CLINTRON ROLON | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,363 | $2,182 |
| LISA LANE | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,753 | $2,139 |
| KRISTA TWESME | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAT VERMA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PELLETIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD LARSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE PAPPENFUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GESELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD NEWTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUZA BABA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LINCOLN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE EDMONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS REXROTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK SCHEIBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY ANN-THEISEN MALIKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUNNY KAUL MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH HEBERT WELLES | CEO Officer | 40 | $218,798 | $9,060 |
| LISA LANE | DIR EXTERNAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,269 | $874 |
| ANDREW MENDEZ | CHIEF PROGRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,829 | $7,972 |
| CHRISTINA CINTRON ROLON | CHIEF OF STA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,538 | $4,574 |
| MICHELLE CALVERT | CFAO Officer | 40 | $76,245 | $920 |
| PAUL HANSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $59,474 | $8,886 |
| ROD LARSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA TWESME | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PELLETIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE ALTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE PAPPENFUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GESELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUZA BABA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE EDMONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIBBY LINCOLN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SCHEIBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY ANN-THEISEN MALIKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAT VERMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY KAUL | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOKHO FARAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH HEBERT WELLES | CEO Officer | 40 | $169,353 | $9,146 |
| APRIL BOGARD | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,514 | $7,848 |
| LISA LANE | DIR EXTERNAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,240 | $1,424 |
| ANDREW MENDEZ | CHIEF PROGRA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,041 | $7,753 |
| NATALIE OBEE | CFO THRU 3/2 Officer | 40 | $111,780 | $4,889 |
| CHRISTINA CINTRON ROLON | CHIEF OF STA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,855 | $7,882 |
| PAUL HANSON | CFO START 4/ Officer | 40 | $0 | $940 |
| EMILY ANTHONY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROD LARSON | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PELLETIER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE ALTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW GESELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUZA BABA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LINCOLN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE EDMONSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOKHO FARAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE MAYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM SETTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA TWESME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SCHEIBEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY ANN-THEISEN MALIKOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRAT VERMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNNY KAUL | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BRATLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2500 BLOOMINGTON AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404-3920
- In care of
- % JILL HOGAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEAH HEBERT WELLES, 2500 BLOOMINGTON AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
- Signed the 990
- LEAH HEBERT WELLES, CEO
- Phone
- (612) 872-1152
- Website
- WWW.OPENARMSMN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
BY PROVIDING FOOD AND MEDICINE, WE NOURISH OUR CLIENTS AND BUILD COMMUNITY
Program accomplishments
- OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA PREPARES AND DELIVERS SAFE, HEALTHY, DELICIOUS, AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH LIFE THREATENING AND CRITICAL ILLNESSES INCLUDING HIV/AIDS, CANCER, END STAGE RENAL DISEASE, CARDIAC HEART FAILURE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS), AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS)AND MORE. THE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDES TWO MEALS, PLUS A MEAL ENHANCEMENT AND SOME BREAKFAST ITEMS EACH DAY, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, THE EQUIVALENT OF 14 MEALS PER WEEK. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 914,669 MEALS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. CLIENTS ARE REFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A DOCTOR, CASEWORKER, OR SOCIAL WORKER. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISEASE ALONG WITH THEIR DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND/OR AFFECTED CAREGIVERS THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. MEALS ARE ALSO SHIPPED THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA.Expenses $11,173,136 · revenue $3,410,941
- 1ST EXEMPT PURPOSE ACCOMPLISHMENT (CONTINUED)APPROXIMATELY 6,500 VOLUNTEERS WORKED 74,589 HOURS IN KITCHEN MEAL PREP WOR, MEAL DELIVERIES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER SERVICES, WHICH TRANSLATES TO APPROXIMATELY 36 FTE'S (FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STAFF POSITIONS)
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-1681317
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,917,723
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,197,516
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,987,998 | $12,928,660 | $11,917,723 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,348,930 | $12,732,117 | $12,126,903 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,704,994 | $13,331,836 | $14,717,053 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,462,529 | $9,593,832 | $9,801,174 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1681317).
Questions about OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC
- What is the EIN of OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC is 41-1681317.
- Is OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEAH HEBERT WELLES.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,936 (LEAH HEBERT WELLES, CEO).
- How much revenue does OPEN ARMS OF MINNESOTA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,987,998, expenses of $12,928,660 and total assets of $11,917,723 at year end.
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