White Bear Lk, MN

WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF

EIN 41-1459604

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

Mission

Our mission is to provide food and support to our neighbors in need. Our vision is to end food insecurity in the White Bear Area.

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

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About WHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF

White Bear Area Food Shelf (WBAFS) is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit food shelf based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, serving residents of the White Bear Lake area with curbside pickup, an in-person Community Market, mobile markets, home deliveries, and child-focused weekend food supplements (KidPacks). In response to rising need in recent years, WBAFS has expanded services and locations — including opening a storefront Community Market in 2024 — and operates partnerships with local grocery retailers, county agencies, and regional food systems partners to rescue and distribute fresh food and provide connection to additional support services.

Notable achievements

Opened Community Market (2024)

Launched a second storefront location — the Community Market at 2446 County Road F (ribbon cutting and open house in May 2024) — providing in-person shopping, daily rescued fresh food from local grocery stores, and on-site partner office space for human services.

Scaled 2023 distribution

In 2023 the organization substantially expanded operations: curbside pickup distributed 901,376 pounds of groceries (a ~50% increase from prior year), WBAFS recorded 43,705 visits and reported 134,682 people impacted across its programs.

Programs for children, seniors, and homebound neighbors

Operates KidPacks that supplied weekly weekend food to 300 elementary students in the White Bear Area School District in 2023, conducted 3,618 home deliveries of fresh groceries, and distributed 17,713 pounds through mobile markets serving senior housing, schools, and faith communities.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.3M
Annual revenue: $4.3M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1459604
Location: White Bear Lk, MN
Website: whitebearfoodshelf.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Partner recognition from regional food distribution networks — WBAFS works with Second Harvest Heartland and other regional partners to source and distribute rescued and donated food.

Maintains public nonprofit filings and financial transparency (regular Form 990 filings) and is profiled in nonprofit databases and local resource listings used by donors and referral partners.

Broad local support and donor recognition — the organization’s annual reports list multi-sector financial supporters and foundations (corporate donors, local businesses, community foundations and individual donors) that sustain operations and program growth.

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