Foundation for Essential Needs
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15 people1 organisationi15 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 15 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Bylander | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alyssa Rebensdorf | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amy Podlesak | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Carla Kohler | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Haley Nelson | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hernan Rojas | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katherine Winter (also filed as Kate Winter) | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Katie Bourget | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Callaghan | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael T Niznik (also filed as Michael Niznik) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michele Girard | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nidhi SEN | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Roopa Chandrasekaran | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shayla Simpson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tricia Balazovic | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Kohrs | Company secretary | 2019 |
| Doug Kohrs | President | 2019 |
| Kate Burggraff | Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Michael T Niznik | Treasurer | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Burggraff | Executive Director | 40 | $82k | $6k | |
| Hernan Rojas | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Winter | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Alexis Bylander | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Michael Niznik | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Haley Nelson | Vice President | 4 | $0 | ||
| Katie Bourget | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Alyssa Rebensdorf | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Carla Kohler | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Tricia Balazovic | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Callaghan | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Roopa Chandrasekaran | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michele Girard | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shayla Simpson | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Nidhi Sen | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Amy Podlesak | Director | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Foundation for Essential Needs
- EIN
- 274342240
- Address
- 701 3rd St N Ste 203, Minneapolis, MN, 55401-1491
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- To reshape the minnesota hunger relief system so that all food shelf shoppers (clients) are provided with predictable, healthy food options in a dignified and welcoming environment. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P12 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2010
- Principal officer
- Katherine Winter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2011
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMichael T Niznik
≥7years on the filingsHaley Nelson
≥5years on the filingsHernan Rojas
≥5years on the filingsKatherine Winter
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $604k
- Total liabilities
- $83k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $521k
- Contributions and grants received
- $310k
- Program service revenue
- $222k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $84k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 65
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $457k | $471k | Deficit $15k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 360 Communities | $37k | |
| Basic Needs Inc of S Washington County | $12k | |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of St Cloud | $11k | |
| Cross Center of Benton Co | $10k | |
| Walker Area Food Shelf | $8k | |
| Northpoint Health and Wellness | $5k |