Foundation For Essential Needs
Minneapolis, MN
- UEI
- QFEKAZKRDHJ3
- CAGE
- 93HR8
- Primary NAICS
- 813990 Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations)
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 701 N 3rd St #203, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA
- Website
- ffen.org
- Founded
- 2011
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Department Of Human Services | 232MN067Y8105 | $66,476 | |
| Minnesota Department Of Human Services | 222MN127Q2204 | $125,054 | |
| Minnesota Department Of Human Services | 232MN067Y8105 | $86,873 | |
| Minnesota Department Of Human Services | 212MN127Q2204 | $78,832 | |
| Minnesota Department Of Human Services | 222MN103P1103 | $75,000 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Foundation For Essential Needs is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization that operates as a sub-recipient on federal food assistance grants, with no direct prime contracting or IDV participation. The organization holds eight sub-awards in the source data, all flowing through the Minnesota Department of Human Services as the prime grantee, totaling $807 thousand in combined obligated dollars across fiscal years 2021 through 2023.
Foundation For Essential Needs' federal footprint is narrowly focused on the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service programs. All eight sub-awards derive from two federal grant mechanisms: the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) and the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), with specific fiscal-year designations. The organization received four sub-awards under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (FFY22, FFY23, FY22, and FY21 fiscal-year authorizations), two sub-awards under TEFAP's Building Block Budget (BBB) authority, and two additional allocations under the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Activity declined from four awards in 2021 to three in 2022 to one in 2023; the most recent award is dated July 1, 2023, making the current portfolio inactive by the measurement date.
The source does not specify dollar magnitudes per sub-award, capability detail beyond food-assistance program execution, staffing scale, or organizational background beyond the Minneapolis headquarters address. Foundation For Essential Needs' status as a sub-recipient rather than a prime grantee or contractor signals a distribution or delivery function rather than program administration. The nonprofit's relationship with the Minnesota Department of Human Services as sole prime grantee indicates operational and financial dependency on a single state intermediary for federal funding flow. The absence of awards after mid-2023 and the declining award frequency through 2023 suggest either funding discontinuation, administrative consolidation, or a gap in source coverage that may not reflect ongoing activity.
Quick answers
Is Foundation For Essential Needs registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Foundation For Essential Needs's SAM.gov registration is active through May 25, 2027.
On GovTribe
See Foundation For Essential Needs's full federal record
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