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Hunger Related Events

EIN 41-1760359 · Edina, MN

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What it says it does

TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS BY RAISING AWARENESS AND MONEY THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
9 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$600,135 spent. THROUGHOUT 33 YEARS, HUNGER RELATED EVENTS (HRE), HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT ALL WORK TO END HUNGER IN AMERICA. NOW ENTERING ITS 34TH YEAR, $27 MILLION HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO FOOD BANKS ACROSS AMERICA THROUGH ITS PROCEEDS.HRE HOSTS AN ANNUAL GOLF EVENT CALLED TASTE FORE THE TOUR IN MINNESOTA; AND HAS ADDED ANOTHER TASTE FORE THE TOUR EVENT IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THIS PREMIER DINING EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER TOP CULINARY TALENT AND CELEBRITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DONATIONS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE HUNGRY AND THE HOMELESS. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT IN MINNESOTA LAST YEAR AND THIS COMING YEAR WILL BENEFIT TB 1 FUND AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HOSPITALS THROUGH M HEALTH.HRE ALSO FOUNDED AND RUNS A TASTE OF THE TWIN CITIES EVENT THAT HAS BEEN HOSTED FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS; THE EVENT ALSO HONORS WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP IN MINNESOTA. THE RECIPIENT OF THESE EVENTS IS THE FOOD IS MEDICINE PROGRAM AT M HEALTH FAIRVIEW.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of December 31, 1990. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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