Open Your Hearts to the Hungry and Homeless
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SINCE 1986, OPEN YOUR HEART TO THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS HAS WORKED TO ENSUREEVERY 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.
- Income
- $662,555
- Spending
- $768,653
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $115,159, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $699,073 spent. IN 2024, OPEN YOUR HEART PROVIDED VITAL SUPPORT TO 73 ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY ACROSS MINNESOTA, WITH 36% SERVING GREATER MINNESOTA. THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WE AWARDED 10 SCHOLARSHIPS TO MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO WERE CURRENTLY HOMELESS OR HAD EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS, ENSURING ACCESS TO BOTH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ESSENTIAL LIVING EXPENSES.OUR SUMMER CHALLENGE MADE A SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE FOR MINNESOTA FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY DURING THE CHALLENGING SUMMER MONTHS, ENABLING 153 FOOD SHELVES--61% LOCATED IN GREATER MINNESOTA--TO RESTOCK AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOODS WHEN TRADITIONAL DONATIONS TEND TO DECLINE. ADDITIONALLY, WE LAUNCHED A TARGETED FUNDING INITIATIVE THROUGH A SPECIAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), AWARDING GRANTS TO 11 EMERGENCY SHELTERS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING IMMEDIATE, EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR UNSHELTERED MINNESOTANS.BEYOND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OPEN YOUR HEART ACTS AS A CONNECTOR AND ADVOCATE FOR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY. WE PROVIDE GRANTEES WITH ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL FUNDING, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. BY GATHERING VOLUNTEER AND IN-KIND DONATION NEEDS FROM OUR PARTNERS AND SHARING THEM WIDELY, WE AMPLIFY THEIR IMPACT. EACH WEEK, WE SHOWCASE THE POWERFUL WORK OF OUR GRANT PARTNERS ACROSS MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, ENSURING THEIR EFFORTS RECEIVE THE VISIBILITY AND RECOGNITION THEY DESERVE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1986.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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