Second Harvest Northland
Second Harvest Northland reported $30.4 million in revenue and $27.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.14 went to program services, $3.51 to management and general costs and $2.35 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.1% of the total. Government grants made up 6.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $194,533 (CEO & President). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 157% between 2019 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $194,533 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.72% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSecond Harvest Northland's primary program is food banking. As the only "food bank" serving NE Minnesota (St. Louis, Carlton, Lake, Cook, Koochiching, Itasca, Aitkin, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, and Cass counties) and NW Wisconsin (Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland and Iron counties), we access nationally and regionally donated and purchased product from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and growers, for distribution to over 100 agency and community partners (food shelves, on-site meal programs, tribal organizations). During fiscal year 2025, we provided 8.2 million pounds of food and…
Our Food Shelf is a program operated by Second Harvest Northland to provide food directly to people experiencing hunger in the Duluth and Grand Rapids, MN area. During fiscal year 2025, we provided food shelf service directly to in-need children, adults and seniors resulting in over 2.2 million meals. Our Food Shelf Programs are operated almost entirely by volunteers. During fiscal year 2025, volunteers contributed 2,346 hours of service, equivalent to 1.1 full-time positions at our organization
Our Nutrition for Seniors Program (Commodity Supplemental Food Assistance Program) is a federal commodity food program administered by the Minnesota Department of Health and implemented locally by Second Harvest Northland. During fiscal year 2025, we provided commodity food boxes directly to in-need seniors resulting in over 411,000 meals. Our Nutrition for Seniors Program relies heavily on volunteers. During fiscal year 2025, volunteers contributed 2,122 hours of service, equivalent to 1 full-time positions at our organization
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & President Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $156,217 | $0 | $38,316 | $194,533 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest Northland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $200K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Johnson Wilson Constructors Construction on new building | $7,071,484 |
| RKD Group LLC Fundraising - Direct Mail | $314,410 |
| RSM US LLP Audit and tax services | $158,989 |
| Hackler Buettner LLC Strategic planning consultants | $150,000 |
| DSGW Architects Architect on new building | $118,654 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest Northland totaling $262K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest Northland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Harvest Northland reported that 94.1% of its $27.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest Northland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest Northland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $194,533, for the role of CEO & President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest Northland get its money?
Of $30.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 92.1% came from contributions and grants (including 6.1% from government grants) and 4.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest Northland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3479964 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (amended), object 202621289349302202 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202503539349301155 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349309593 · read the filing
- FY2022 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2022, object 202340699349300429 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202139349300605 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102179349300130 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033109349301433 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3479964: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.