2019-02-15T07:04:49-08:00 2018-09-30 411534805 Carpenter Evert & Associates 7760 France Ave S 940 Bloomington MN 55435 990 2017-10-01 411246504 The Food Group Minnesota Inc FOOD 7634503860 8501 54th Avenue North New Hope MN 55428 Lori Kratchmer Executive Direc 2019-02-15 true Matt Pillsbury P01565609 9528310085 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Barb Hilbert 8501 54th Avenue North New Hope MN 55428 10638597 false false X www.thefoodgroupmn.org X 1976 MN Fighting Hunger. Nourishing our Community. 13 13 49 13389 0 7067284 6666812 3669288 3757308 386 1067 130717 143944 10867675 10569131 0 0 2078847 2335678 0 489318 8510195 8301325 10589042 10637003 278633 -67872 5531113 5376556 1841808 1755123 3689305 3621433 X Fighting Hunger. Nourishing our Community. false true 9727656 The Food Group is a local nonprofit focused on using nutritious food to strengthen community. For more than 40 years The Food Group has worked to provide good foods to those who need it most in our community. We work at the intersection of food access, equity, and nutrition issues related to food and hunger in 32 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin.The Food Group works on both ends of the food system from production to distribution. Working towards building a stronger and healthier community for everyone, we focus on breaking down barriers to growing good food locally and breaking down barriers to getting good food to those who need it most. We believe food strengthens our community by creating better health outcomes and providing the foundation needed to thrive. Our programs include:Food Shelf Support We partner with 170 food shelves and meal programs to offer distribution of donated food, fresh produce, bulk purchasing of staple items, TEFAP food distribution, nutrition education, capacity building, and culturally specific food and resources. Food shelf support strengthens our community by ensuring everyone has the nutritious food they need to thrive.Fare For All We operate a traveling nutritious grocery store, which makes monthly stops at 37 distribution sites across the Twin Cities and greater MN to offer fresh produce and quality meats. We break down barriers for families seeking to stretch their food purchasing power and achieve self-sufficiency by offering discounts up to 40 percent off retail prices. Fare For All strengthens our community by ensuring everyone can eat healthy and affordable food.Big River FarmsOur newest program offers organic and sustainable agriculture education for farmers who have historically been underrepresented in farm ownership, including immigrants, people of color, and refugees. Farmers learn to provide food for themselves and their communities. We also create market opportunities for the participating farmers, provide educational programming on sustainable agriculture to youth and community members, and host the annual Emerging Farmers Conference. 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The Organization's policy is to evaluate uncertain tax positions, at least annually, for the potential for income tax exposure from unrelated business Income or from loss of nonprofit status. The Organization continues to operate consistent with its original exemption application and each year takes the necessary actions to maintain its exempt status. It has been classified as an organization that is not a private foundation under the Internal Revenue Code and charitable contributions by donors are tax deductible. false Hunger Bash 192514 192514 6168 24473 1000 30097 192514 192514 6168 24473 1000 30097 61738 130776 X 3551322 X Household Items 53337 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services We discontinued our mobile food shelf program. Many of the sites were picked up by our food shelf partners. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et We have two board members who are sisters. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process It will be presented at our January 2019 Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Each board member and team member fills out the conflict of interest form each year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management We have pay grades and salary ranges in place. We update them based on the most recent MCN salary survey. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees We have pay grades and salary ranges in place. We update them based on the most recent MCN salary survey. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available They are available to anyone who asks. Our 990 is on our website, we share our 990 and audit with all funders who request it. Financial information is also included in our annual report. We have not shared policies in the past except with Charity Review Council.