Minneapolis, MN

Good Grocer

EIN 45-3844389

Housing, Food & Basic Needs Food Security & Nutrition Low-income People experiencing homelessness

Mission

To transform the food system by making high-quality, natural, fresh foods accessible and affordable for everyone through a volunteer-powered grocery model that uses store proceeds to support a deeply discounted Food Outlet for people experiencing food insecurity.

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

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About Good Grocer

Good Grocer is a volunteer-powered nonprofit grocery store in Minneapolis that reduces operating costs by relying on volunteers and passes those savings on to customers. The organization operates a full-service store and an onsite Food Outlet that serves people experiencing food insecurity with deeply discounted, high-quality groceries. Good Grocer’s model combines community volunteering (volunteers receive a 20% discount for a 2.5-hour monthly commitment) with ethical sourcing and a mission-driven retail operation; proceeds from sales are used to stock the Food Outlet. The organization’s recent tax filings and local media coverage show steady program activity and growth through the 2023–2024 fiscal years.

Notable achievements

Volunteer-powered operating model

Maintains a large volunteer network that runs every aspect of store operations, enabling lower prices for customers; local coverage and organizational materials report a volunteer base in the hundreds and a standard volunteer benefit of a 20% shopping discount for a 2.5-hour monthly commitment.

Food Outlet serving neighbors in need

Operates an onsite Food Outlet that makes top-quality groceries available to eligible shoppers experiencing food insecurity at up to 50% off, with a member application process and time-limited (six-month) memberships to reach those in need.

Sustained program growth and financial scale

Filed Form 990s showing sustained program revenue and balance-sheet growth through the 2023–2024 reporting period, indicating the organization is operating at program scale while using earned and contributed revenue to fund its mission.

At a glance

Total assets: $3.2M
Annual revenue: $1.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 45-3844389
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Website: www.goodgrocer.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

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

Recognition

Profiled by local and trade media (including Star Tribune, Fox9 and Progressive Grocer) for its volunteer-powered grocery model and community impact.

Listed and tracked in major nonprofit data services (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, GiveMN and other charity directories) with publicly available Form 990 filings.

Cited in recent Minneapolis food-access and municipal reports as an active community-based grocery model contributing to local food access strategies.

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