Ways to Give
Give now to share food where it’s most needed.
Your gift provides meals for local families today while building a stronger food system for tomorrow. Make a monthly or one-time gift, include The Food Group in your will, or contribute to our special 50th anniversary campaign.
Ways to Give
Become A Monthly Nourisher
Donate by Phone or Mail
Plan A Legacy Gift
50th Anniversary Campaign to Strengthen Our Future Impact
See if Your Employer will Match Your Donation
Many employers match dollars or volunteer hours contributed by their employees, retirees and/or spouses. Use the tool to search for your employer and see if they will double or even triple your gift!
More Ways to Give
Donor Advised Fund
Designating a gift to The Food Group via your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) will fight hunger today and create lasting change for tomorrow. If you have any questions about advising a gift to The Food Group, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 763-450-3860
If you’d like to designate a gift through your donor advised fund, please direct it to: The Food Group 8501 54 th Avenue North New Hope, MN 55428
*Note: You will likely need the tax ID # of The Food Group: #41-1246504.
Donate Stock
Giving stock is an efficient and effective way to make lasting support toward hunger relief and our food system. Consult your financial advisor to learn about tax advantages.
Stock can be transferred directly to The Food Group’s broker. Provide your broker with this information:
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.
DTC #0164, Code: 40
Account: The Food Group Minnesota
Account Number: 8440-5721
Questions?
Contact The Food Group’s Broker: Choreo
Attn: Jan Stecker
Phone: 612-699-0471
Email: [email protected]
Please notify The Food Group of your transfer to ensure we properly acknowledge your donation. We need your name, mailing address, type of stock and number of shares.
Make A Qualified IRA Distribution (QID)
Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA (individual retirement account) to The Food Group. QCDs can satisfy your required minimum distributions for the year, as long as certain rules are met.
Contact your IRA plan administrator to make the gift. The Food Group is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under IRS code 501 (c)(3), EIN #41-1246504.
Donate Bulk Product
We accept bulk donations of nutritious foods and household products. Giving close- dated, surplus, discontinued, or seasonal products reduces waste and feeds people in our community.
Your donation is distributed to our food access (food shelf) partners at no cost. Read more about bulk donations.
Tax ID & Financial Info
The Food Group is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under IRS code 501 (c)(3), EIN #41-1246504.
Questions About Giving?
Email Kelsey Ohme ([email protected]) or call 763-458-2019.
Privacy & Security
When you give to The Food Group, your personal information will be secure and will not be shared. The Food Group does not sell, rent, trade or share donor information.
The Food Group keeps a record of your giving history so that we can thank you, send you receipts, and inform you about news, events, and giving opportunities. Donor information is kept in a secure database. Online donations are secure and deposited directly. The Food Group will publicly acknowledge your donation in its annual report unless you explicitly request that your gift be anonymous.
Upcoming Donor Events
50th Anniversary Harvest Party
Emerging Farmers Conference
