Minneapolis, MN

Community Emergency Service, Inc.

EIN 41-1728341

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

Mission

Rooted in God’s loving grace, Community Emergency Service (CES) transforms lives by serving neighbors, sharing resources, and becoming a community — a place where people come hungry and leave hopeful.

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

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About Community Emergency Service, Inc.

Community Emergency Service (CES) is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides food and home-delivered meals, pet support, and related basic-needs services to low-income and homebound neighbors. CES operates a large Food Market, a significant Meals on Wheels/home-delivery program, and the Ani-Meals program that delivers pet food and basic pet care to clients. Founded in 1971 as an outreach ministry, CES has grown into a long-standing community organization that now reaches nearly 150,000 neighbors each year through direct service and partnerships. CES emphasizes dignity, faith-rooted service, and collaboration with other local organizations to help people move toward stability and independence.

Notable achievements

Established in 1971

Founded as an outreach ministry, CES has operated continuously for more than five decades serving Minneapolis neighbors with food, home delivery, and supportive services.

Large annual reach

CES reports reaching nearly 150,000 neighbors each year through its Food Market, Meals on Wheels/home-delivery program, and community partnerships.

Ani-Meals pet-support program

Since 2015 CES’s Ani-Meals program has provided monthly pet food deliveries and basic pet-care assistance to homebound clients (volunteers deliver Ani-Meals to more than 80 households monthly).

At a glance

Total assets: $2.4M
Annual revenue: $3.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 41-1728341
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: cesmn.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Charity Navigator listing with a high score (reported as a Four-Star / 96% rating) recognizing accountability and financial transparency.

Listed in public nonprofit records and tax-exempt registries (IRS/Nonprofit Explorer) under EIN 41-1728341, with tax-exempt status established in the 1990s.

Locally recognized as one of Minnesota’s larger Meals on Wheels/home-delivery providers serving the Minneapolis community.

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