KINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

What KINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION does

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) is a community-based nonprofit organization serving residents of the Kingfield neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a volunteer-governed association with 1–10 staff that organizes and operates a recurring calendar of neighborhood events — including PorchFest (a signature outdoor music festival with 50+ bands), Empty Bowls (a food-justice fundraiser in its 15th year), Sap Tap and Pancake Breakfast, Earth Day Cleanup, Garden Tour, National Night Out, Indoor PorchFest, Garage Sale, Sketches of Minnesota, and the Kingfield Farmers Market — alongside ongoing programs in crime prevention and safety, gardens and greening, GOTV civic engagement, youth and family services, redevelopment and transportation, and art.

KFNA generates revenue through three primary streams: community donations processed via the GiveMN platform, tiered event ticket sales (Sap Tap individual, two-adult, and family packages; Indoor PorchFest tickets; a suggested $25 donation for Empty Bowls), and merchandise sales (PorchFest t-shirts and trucker caps through partner Love Your Neighborhood MPLS). Its go-to-market is event-driven: each program doubles as both community engagement and fundraising.

The organization's technical infrastructure is minimal — a WordPress website at kingfield.org, Eventbrite for ticketing, Constant Contact for the Kingfield Lyndale weekly e-newsletter, and standard social channels (Facebook, Instagram at @kingfield_kfna, YouTube). It has no commercial technology products, no proprietary platform, no API, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Strategic value resides in its hyper-local civic network spanning residents, partner venues (MLK Park, Judson Memorial Baptist Church, Meraki, Center for Performing Arts), local businesses (Sebastian Joe's, donating restaurants, Lake Country Montessori), and municipal partners (City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling, Minnesota Humanities Center), as well as in the longevity and brand recognition of its signature programs.

Name

KINGFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Legal name

Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Website

https://kingfield.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that organizes community events and programs — including PorchFest, Empty Bowls, Sap Tap, and Earth Day Cleanup — for residents of the Kingfield neighborhood, funded via donations, ticket sales, and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Engagement Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Community engagement programs
• Neighborhood events
• Volunteer organizing
• Local advocacy services
• Community fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations to support neighborhood programs and initiatives. Accepts donations through GiveMN platform.
2. Event Fees and Ticket Sales: Revenue from event tickets such as Sap Tap Pancake Breakfast (individual, family, and adult ticket tiers) and Indoor PorchFest tickets.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sale of PorchFest merchandise including t-shirts and trucker caps through Love Your Neighborhood MPLS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) is a nonprofit community organization that plans and runs neighborhood events, civic engagement programs, and community-improvement projects for residents of the Kingfield neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Offerings include recurring events such as PorchFest, Empty Bowls, Sap Tap and Pancake Breakfast, Earth Day Cleanup, Garden Tour, National Night Out, Garage Sale, Indoor PorchFest, and Sketches of Minnesota, as well as ongoing programs in crime prevention, gardens and greening, youth and family services, GOTV voter engagement, and redevelopment and transportation advocacy.

Product overview

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) is a non-profit community organization that does not offer commercial technology products or services. Instead, it organizes and manages community events and programs for the Kingfield neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. These include PorchFest (neighborhood music festival), Empty Bowls (food justice fundraising event), Sap Tap and Pancake Breakfast, Earth Day Cleanup, Kingfield Garden Tour, National Night Out, Indoor PorchFest, and the Kingfield Farmers Market. Additionally, KFNA manages community projects focused on gardens and greening, crime prevention and safety, youth and family services, GOTV (Get Out The Vote) efforts, and redevelopment and transportation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Empty Bowls Annual community meal and fundraising event pairing soup, bread, dessert, and coffee donated by local restaurants with a handmade bowl attendees take home; proceeds support community food justice and affordable housing nonprofits.
• Sap Tap and Pancake Breakfast Ticketed neighborhood pancake breakfast with tiered pricing (single adult, two adults, and family packages) drawing on local maple syrup tapping tradition.
• Kingfield PorchFest Annual neighborhood music festival featuring 50+ bands performing on porches throughout Kingfield, with food trucks and a published map and schedule.
• Indoor PorchFest Ticketed indoor extension of PorchFest hosted at Meraki venue, featuring multiple music rooms, beer and wine service, and food trucks.
• Earth Day Cleanup Annual volunteer-led neighborhood cleanup event held at MLK Park in partnership with the City of Minneapolis.
• Kingfield Garden Tour Self-guided annual tour of neighborhood gardens showcasing 16 sites, organized by KFNA's gardens and greening programming.
• National Night Out Annual neighborhood block-party style event supporting community safety and connection, in partnership with local businesses such as Sebastian Joe's.
• Neighborhood Garage Sale Annual neighborhood-wide garage sale with a published map of 80+ participating sites, paired with a free Garden Tool Swap at MLK Park.
• Sketches of Minnesota Civic engagement program blending community conversations with unscripted improv comedy performances, hosted at the Center for Performing Arts.
• Power of Produce (POP) Club at Kingfield Farmers Market Farmers market program engaging children ages 4-12 in local food and produce activities.
• GOTV and Polling Party Programming Nonpartisan voter engagement programming including polling parties at MLK Park and information on absentee and early voting.
• Crime Prevention and Safety Program Ongoing neighborhood safety and crime prevention program coordinated alongside National Night Out and community partnerships.
• Gardens and Greening Program Neighborhood program covering community gardens, the annual Garden Tour, Garden Tool Swap, and green infrastructure projects such as rain gardens.
• Art Connecting Kingfield Neighborhood arts and culture program integrating local artists and creative programming into community life.
• Redevelopment and Transportation Program Ongoing advocacy and project program covering neighborhood redevelopment, transportation, and infrastructure improvements.
• PorchFest Merchandise Print-on-demand PorchFest-branded t-shirts and trucker caps sold through merchandise partner Love Your Neighborhood MPLS.

Quantifiable outcome

• Empty Bowls has donated over $16,000 to food justice and affordable housing in 2026, with 750 attendees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spirit GaragecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Indoor PorchFest event. Spirit Garage hosts a BBQ for Earth Day Cleanup volunteers and co-hosts PorchFest planning.
• MerakicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner hosting Indoor PorchFest at 100 W 46th St with three floors of music rooms, beer/wine service, and food trucks.
• Minnesota Humanities CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Sketches of Minnesota civic-improv comedy tour. MHC's Director of Civic Renewal Trygve Throntveit leads the program to foster community understanding.
• Danger Boat ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImprov troupe that performs unscripted comedy based on community conversations for Sketches of Minnesota events.
• Judson Memorial Baptist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual host venue for Empty Bowls event at 4101 Harriet Ave, providing space for community meal gatherings.
• Local Restaurants (Donors)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurants donate soup, bread, dessert and coffee for Empty Bowls events, supporting food justice initiatives.
• Lake Country Montessori SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontessori school (serving ages 3-8th grade) that donates homemade biscuits and honey from school hives for Empty Bowls events.
• City of MinneapoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partners for Garden Tool Swap events (Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling), Grand Ave reconstruction with rain gardens, and extra trash pickups for Earth Day Cleanup.
• Love Your Neighborhood MPLSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMerchandise partner for PorchFest print-on-demand merchandise including t-shirts and trucker caps.
• Lyndale Neighborhood AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of POP-off event at Kingfield Farmers Market to highlight local businesses.
• Sebastian Joe's Ice CreamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal confectionary that creates a Kingfield-specific ice cream flavor each year for National Night Out, delivered by KFNA Board Members by bicycle.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association running community events, housing, and transportation advocacy — directly comparable as a peer nonprofit civic organization.
• Longfellow Community Council: Minneapolis neighborhood council with community events, civic engagement, and greening programs — directly comparable structure and scale to KFNA.
• Standish Erie Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association running events, gardens, and community safety programs — operates on the same nonprofit, event-driven model as KFNA.
• Seward Neighborhood Group: Minneapolis neighborhood organization running community programs and civic engagement; comparable in operating model, scale, and geographic single-neighborhood focus to KFNA.
• Whittier Alliance: Minneapolis neighborhood association delivering community programming, events, and resident advocacy; a close structural peer to KFNA with similar scale and operating model.
• Lyndale Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association that co-sponsors POP-off events with KFNA at the Kingfield Farmers Market; directly comparable as a peer community nonprofit running events and advocacy for an adjacent Minneapolis neighborhood.
• Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association organizing community events, gardens, and civic programs — directly comparable in mission, structure, and event-driven engagement model to KFNA.
• Hale Page Diamond Lake Neighborhood Association: Minneapolis neighborhood association delivering community events, gardens, and resident programs; a direct structural and operational peer to KFNA.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National nonprofit CDFI that funds and supports neighborhood-level community development organizations, including neighborhood associations; comparable in mission focus on community development and housing, but operates at national scale.
• The Minneapolis Foundation: Regional community foundation that channels philanthropic dollars into Minneapolis neighborhoods and nonprofits; comparable in serving the same civic and community-development mission space as KFNA but at a significantly broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCF2OCRxRMLc7AgLIRQRyCww
• Facebookfacebook.com/KingfieldNeighborhoodAssociation
• Instagraminstagram.com/kingfield_kfna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kingfield-neighborhood-association

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