Eagan, MN

THE OPEN DOOR

EIN 27-0415900

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Food Security & Nutrition Low-income Children & youth

Mission

A fresh approach to ending local hunger. The Open Door works to ensure everyone has access to healthy, nutritionally dense food.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About THE OPEN DOOR

The Open Door is a Dakota County, Minnesota-based hunger-relief organization (Eagan, MN) that provides food access through a network of programs including an appointment-based pantry, drive-thru distributions, mobile food sites, a Mobile Lunchbox for children, and Garden to Table plots. The organization explicitly serves low-income, food-insecure individuals and families across Dakota County with no proof-of-need required. In recent years The Open Door has scaled operations and reporting: it publishes annual impact reports and audited financials and has increased pantry appointments, expanded mobile site coverage, and grown volunteer engagement to meet rising community need.

Notable achievements

Millions of pounds distributed annually

The Open Door distributed more than 5.2 million pounds of food in 2025 (up from roughly 4.7 million in 2024), substantially increasing the volume of fresh and rescued food available to local families.

Expanded client reach

Average monthly reach grew to about 23,000 people in 2025 (compared with ~17,000/month in 2024), driven by expanded pantry appointments, mobile sites, and drive-thru capacity.

Increased pantry capacity and access

The Pantry expanded weekly appointments from 445 to 643 and added mobile food coverage across dozens of neighborhood and partner sites, reducing wait times and improving appointment availability for families.

At a glance

Total assets: $5.0M
Annual revenue: $12.0M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 27-0415900
Location: Eagan, MN
Website: theopendoorpantry.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

High external rating and donor-facing profile (four-star/high score on major charity rating platforms) reflecting strong financial management and transparency.

Publishes annual audited financials and detailed impact reports, demonstrating operational transparency and program accountability.

High client satisfaction and reliance: client surveys reported strong satisfaction and many mobile-food recipients identify the organization as a primary source of food support in their community.

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