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Partners in Nutrition agrees to $18.5 million settlement and dissolution over Minnesota attorney general’s fraud allegations
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a civil settlement resolving state claims that Partners in Nutrition, also doing business as Partners in Quality Care, knowingly submitted false child-nutrition reimbursement claims. The nonprofit agreed to pay $18,517,909.27, described as all funds remaining in its possession, provide additional records, and permanently dissolve. The settlement does not release officers, employees, site operators or vendors from potential individual liability.
Status matters. This page records a sourced development, not a completed No Halo investigation. An allegation is not a finding. Dismissals, settlements, judgments, corrections and final outcomes remain distinct.
Donor relevance
Why this matters
The settlement requires the charity to surrender its remaining funds and cease operating. Continuing investigations could produce additional findings involving people and entities affiliated with its federally funded meal programs.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The allegations and settlement terms were announced by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and filed in a consent judgment.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not independently established each alleged false claim, the conduct or liability of any individual, or whether the nonprofit’s financial disclosures identify every asset. Investigations of affiliated individuals and entities remain ongoing.
Right of reply
Organization response
Partners in Nutrition agreed to the payment, document production and permanent dissolution through the consent judgment. No separate public statement from the organization was located in the consulted material.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Settlement. Current state: Resolved. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 24, 2026 · Last verified September 27, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.