Stigma-Free International
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9 totalStigma-Free transferred bulk of its $6.5M FoF receipts to Tunyar Trading; Tunyar claimed to be meal vendor for Willmar site
Acquired and operationalized the nonprofit as FoF fraud vehicle; registered as officer/chairman; opened new bank account; ran five satellite sites across MN
Stigma-Free International's post-amendment registered office (2722 Park Ave S) was owned by Cosmopolitan Business Properties LLC, which was co-owned by Abdulkadir Nur Salah (Abdi's brother) and associates. The FBI alleges it was purchased with fraud proceeds. Abdulkadir is the brother of Abdi Nur Salah, connecting the Safari Restaurant money laundering cluster directly to the Stigma-Free address infrastructure.
Ahmed Artan was installed as President and Registered Agent of Stigma-Free International per the October 15, 2020 MN SOS amendment. His listed address is the African Development Center office at 609 S 10th St Suite 130 Minneapolis. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, a Feeding Our Future employee, received $225,000+ in kickbacks from Abdikadir Ainashe Mohamud (Tunyar Trading) for sponsoring the Stigma-Free Willmar site, which received $5.3M+ in fraudulent reimbursements. Eidleh is a fugitive.
Abdikadir Mohamud is owner of Stigma-Free International Inc.; Abdinasir and Asad Abshir operated the Mankato food site under Stigma-Free; all three donated to Frey
Stigma-Free International was headquartered at 2722 Park Ave, the same address HADEF used as a food site under PIQC sponsorship. Stigma-Free operated under Feeding Our Future sponsorship.
Minneapolis City Councilmember incorporated Stigma-Free International in 2019; transferred control via email Oct 7, 2020 to Abdi Salah; Osman not charged
Stigma-Free International was headquartered at 2722 Park Ave S — the same address HADEF registered as a food distribution site. Both organizations operated at this address in the FOF fraud period. Stigma-Free is a charged FOF entity; HADEF's site was registered at the same property.
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Stigma-Free International received IRS 501(c)(3) status 17 days after incorporation; filed zero 990 returns despite receiving $6.5M+ in federal funds; zero revenue/assets per IRS BMF
IRS granted 501(c)(3) status to Stigma-Free International (EIN 84-2742004) on 2019-09-01 — 17 days after the August 15 state incorporation. Despite receiving $6.5M+ in federal reimbursements in 2021, the entity filed zero IRS 990 returns. Revenue and assets reported as $0 in IRS BMF. The rapid IRS approval and total absence of 990 filings are red flags consistent with a nonprofit shell created for purposes other than genuine charitable activity.
Stigma-Free International received $6.5M in Feeding Our Future reimbursements in 2021; investigators concluded none of that money went to feeding children; bulk was transferred to Tunyar Trading, which then distributed proceeds to Safari Restaurant associates
Stigma-Free International received $6.5M in Feeding Our Future federal reimbursements in 2021; investigators concluded none went to feeding children; funds flowed to Tunyar Trading and then to Safari Restaurant associates
Stigma-Free International operated fraudulent meal sites in Willmar, Mankato, St. Cloud, Waite Park, and St. Paul under Abdi Nur Salah's direction after acquiring it from Osman. The $6.5M in reimbursements flowed to Tunyar Trading LLC (Abdikadir 'AK' Ainashe Mohamud), which spent 1.5% on food and laundered the remainder to conspirators.
Stigma-Free International received $6.5M+ in 2021 USDA reimbursements; none fed children; funds flowed to Tunyar Trading LLC and Safari Restaurant cluster via Willmar ($4M+), Mankato ($5M), and 3+ other sites
Stigma-Free International received $6.5M+ in Feeding Our Future reimbursements in 2021. Investigators concluded none went to feeding children. Funds were transferred primarily to Tunyar Trading LLC (Abdikadir Ainashe Mohamud 'AK'), which spent only 1.5% on food. Site breakdown: Willmar (Mohamud) — 1.6M meals claimed, $4M+ received; Mankato (Asad Abshir) — 1.6M meals claimed, ~$5M received; also St. Cloud, Waite Park, St. Paul (operators not fully identified).
Stigma-Free International's registered office address (2722 Park Ave S Unit 100A Minneapolis) was purchased July 2021 for $2.78M with fraud proceeds by Cosmopolitan Business Properties LLC — Abdulkadir Nur Salah, Salim Said, Abdihakim Ali Ahmed, Ahmed Ghedi
2722 Park Ave S, Minneapolis — Stigma-Free International's post-amendment registered office — was purchased in July 2021 for $2,780,000 by Cosmopolitan Business Properties LLC. The FBI alleges this entity was created solely to purchase the building using funds designated for feeding children. Owners: Abdulkadir Nur Salah, Salim Said, Abdihakim Ali Ahmed, Ahmed Ghedi. The property was also listed as a food distribution site under Horn of Africa nonprofit (capacity 1,000 children/day claimed). Real estate forfeiture asset for Abdulkadir Nur Salah.
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Stigma-Free International Inc. incorporated 2019-08-15 in Minnesota (file 1096771600028) by Jamal Osman and wife Ilo Amba plus two unknown co-founders; IRS 501(c)(3) status granted 2019-09-01 under NTEE F99 (Mental Health)
STIGMA-FREE INTERNATIONAL Inc. incorporated as Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic) under MN Statute 317A. File number 1096771600028, GUID 8216033e-90bf-e911-9179-00155d01b32c. Original filing date 2019-08-15. Founded by Jamal Osman, Ilo Amba, and two unidentified co-founders. IRS ruling date 2019-09-01 (EIN 84-2742004, NTEE F99 Mental Health). Original IRS address: 3201 Bloomington Ave S2, Minneapolis MN 55407-2380.
Abdi Nur Salah acquired and weaponized Stigma-Free International — a nonprofit originally incorporated by Minneapolis City Councilmember Jamal Osman — to operate fraudulent meal sites in Willmar, Mankato, St. Cloud, Waite Park, and St. Paul
Jamal Osman had originally incorporated Stigma-Free International in 2019; Abdi Salah acquired the nonprofit through an email from Osman dated Oct 7, 2020 containing incorporation and financial documents; Salah changed board composition, assigned new chairman, new bank account, and transferred effective ownership to co-conspirators
Transfer mechanics: Osman emailed Abdi Nur Salah incorporation docs 2020-10-07; Abdi used them to replace board, install Artan as chairman, change bank account; MN SOS amendment filed 2020-10-15 removing Osman/Amba; fraud sites opened ~2020-10-17
On October 7, 2020, Jamal Osman emailed Abdi Nur Salah the nonprofit's incorporation documents and financial documents. Abdi Nur Salah used those documents to change the board of directors, assign a new chairman (Ahmed Artan), assign a new bank account (institution unknown), and transfer ownership. Two days after the SOS amendment (October 15, 2020), Aimee Bock and Ahmed Artan began setting up food distribution sites under Feeding Our Future's sponsorship.
MN SOS Amendment 2020-10-15 installed Ahmed Artan as president/registered agent; new registered office 2722 Park Ave S Unit 100A Minneapolis MN 55407
MN SOS filing history shows Amendment - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic) filed 2020-10-15. Post-amendment record: Registered Agent = Ahmed Artan; President = Ahmed Artan; Registered Office = 2722 Park Ave S, Unit 100A, Minneapolis MN 55407; President address = 609 S 10th St, Suite 130, Minneapolis MN 55404-5540.
Stigma-Free International was involuntarily dissolved by MN SOS 2021-02-11, reinstated 2022-02-22 mid-fraud, dissolved again 2024-02-22, then court-ordered dissolved 2024-06-21 by AG Ellison
MN SOS records show Stigma-Free International was involuntarily dissolved 2021-02-11 for failure to file annual renewal. Despite this dissolution, the entity continued receiving USDA reimbursements. It was reinstated 2022-02-22 (during active fraud period). Second involuntary dissolution 2024-02-22. Final court-ordered dissolution 2024-06-21 pursuant to AG Ellison's action against 23 Feeding Our Future–linked nonprofits.
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Stigma-Free International network provided three Frey donors: Abdikadir Mohamud (owner), Abdinasir Abshir and Asad Abshir (Mankato site operators)
Stigma-Free International Inc. (dissolved MN nonprofit, owned by Abdikadir Mohamud) produced three FOF defendants who donated $1,000 each to Frey: (1) Abdikadir Mohamud (owner; also owned Tunyar Trading LLC shell company; founded T H Security Group); (2) Abdinasir Abshir (co-ran Stigma-Free Mankato site with brother; owned Horseed Management LLC; received ~$750K personally); (3) Asad Mohamed Abshir (co-ran Stigma-Free Mankato site with brother Abdinasir; 48th conviction; pleaded guilty to money laundering; forfeited $77K GMC Sierra 1500 Denali). The Abshir brothers fraudulently claimed 1.6 million meals through the Mankato Stigma-Free site.