FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How many families does PRISM help?
A: In 2006, PRISM served 1,500 different families in the food shelf alone. For 2006 statistics, click here (PDF).

Q: What type of gift would be most beneficial to PRISM?

A: Although many types of gifts benefit PRISM, when donating to the Food Shelf, the gift of money is the most beneficial.  Over 50% of the food in the Food Shelf is purchased by PRISM from Second Harvest Heartland.  Through this relationship, PRISM is able to use $1 to purchase $5 worth of groceries!  If you want your financial gift to benefit the Food Shelf, please indicate this on your donation.

Q: Are my donations to PRISM tax deductible?
A: Yes. PRISM is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Q: Where does my donation go?
A: $.94 of every $1.00 donated to PRISM goes directly into program services for families and individuals in need. $.03 goes to administration and facility costs and $.03 goes to raising more funds and increasing awareness for PRISM. This 94% rate exceeds both national benchmarks for charities (70% minimum) and the average for Twin Cities charities (85%). To look at PRISM's 2006 audit, click here (PDF).

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