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The 990 read · EIN 23-7417654 · MN · Fiscal year FY ending Sep 2025

Second Harvest Heartland

Second Harvest Heartland: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“See part III, line 1second harvest heartland's mission is to end hunger together. In partnership with more than 1,000 food shelves and hunger-relief programs in minnesota and western wisconsin, we provided 143 million meals to neighbors last year.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$765K Allison O'toole, 0.2% of spending
Revenue
$276.8M 89.4% from donations and grants
Spent
$314.5M 92.5% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$76.1M end of FY ending Sep 2025
Savings
2.9 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
357 employees, 14,973 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Sep 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 92.5¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
92.5¢
Programs, $291.0M
3.7¢
Fundraising, $11.6M
3.8¢
Admin, $11.9M
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
5¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Second Harvest Heartland spent 5¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $247.4M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 5.3% of program spending · $1.2M in grants $15.4M

Community outreach: more than a food bank, we're a leading partner in the policies and programs that work to end hunger, and we're an innovator in the areas where food can be the solution. Kitchen coalition, our prepared meals initiative, provided 1,304,956 fully prepared meals across the region, in partnership with more than 100 community organizations. Foodrx, our medically tailored nutrition box program, provided services to support a healthy diet and improved health of 1,117 individuals through the chrtonic disease management profram and distributed 16,104 food stability bags and boxes in…

Program 2 · 4.4% of program spending $12.7M

Food sourcing: of the more than 166 million pounds of food we distributed last year, 66% was fresh food (produce [43%], meat, dairy, and bakery items). We work to source locally whenever possible. Last year, we sourced 11.7 million pounds of produce from local farmers, along with 7.8 million pounds of dairy, including 900,201 gallons of milk, from minnesota producers. One of our largest sources of food comes from our retail food rescue program, which sourced 48.4 million pounds of donated food from 759 store partners.

Program 3 · 2.3% of program spending · $5.9M in grants $6.8M

Commodity supplemental food program: the commodity supplemental food program (csfp) is one of the foundational services provided by second harvest heartland. Through this program, we provide free food for seniors, distributing 30-35 pounds of nutritionally balanced usda food to individuals each month. Program participants are given a box of highly nutritious food, which may include canned fruits, vegetables and juices, shelf-stable milk, American cheese, canned meat, peanut butter or dried beans, and cereal, rice or pasta. In fy25, we provided csfp food boxes to more than 220 unique…

Program 4 · 8.8% of program spending · $25.6M in grants $25.6M

During the fiscal year second harvest heartland transferred its' endowment fund to the second harvest heartland foundation a newly created 509(a)(3) whose mission is to support second harvest heartland in ending hunger together by allocating funding to projects that support second harvest heartland's mission.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $14.7M to $76.1M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Sep 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Allison O'toole
Chief Executive Officer Thru 5/25
$764,687
Michael Hoban
Chief Financial Officer
$395,263
Sarah Moberg
Chief Executive Officer Start 6/25
$372,224
Sarah Waite
Chief People Officer
$344,699
Elizabeth Cooper
Chief External Relations Officer
$315,782
Megan Muske
Chief Development Officer Thru 10/24
$246,638
Zach Rodvold
Dir of Public Affairs
$196,706
Antoinette Scott
Dir Supply Chain
$188,283
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Community Counseling Service Co LLCCampaign strategy & consulting$494,654
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Second Harvest Heartland.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Second Harvest Heartland CEO make?

Allison O'toole, Chief Executive Officer Thru 5/25, received $764,687 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.2% of Second Harvest Heartland's $314.5M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Second Harvest Heartland donations go to programs?

Second Harvest Heartland reported 92.5% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 3.7% as fundraising and 3.8% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX

How much money does Second Harvest Heartland have?

Net assets were $76.1M at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 2.9 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part X

Does Second Harvest Heartland have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Second Harvest Heartland Form 990, FY ending Sep 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Second Harvest Heartland Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Second Harvest Heartland: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/second-harvest-heartland/