To(o) Much Talent for the St. Cloud planning commission? Nonprofits, guns and money
The St. Cloud Times published a bizarre story yesterday under the headline:
St. Cloud politician, community educator suspected of helping drug traffickers sell a gun
The politician in question is Lenora Hunt, a member of the city’s planning commission and a two-time candidate for city council. The Times reports that her most recent race (2024), she finished a distant 14th in a 16-candidate field.
Hunt’s name no longer appears on the planning commission roster.
As for community educator, she is the founder of the nonprofit Too Much Talent (2.M.T), which operates several educational programs for youth.
As for the gun, Hunt faces a gross misdemeanor charge “for wrongfully transferring an assault weapon,” the Times reports. The gun plot involves one Devounteono “Krusher” Tyson, an alleged gang member and fentanyl dealer. The Times reports that the gun transfer allegedly occurred inside the Too Much Talent building in St. Cloud.
Ms. Hunt, now age 38, founded the nonprofit Too Much Talent in 2019, according to the Times.
According to records maintained by the MN Secretary of State’s office, Hunt founded Too Much Talent in December 2019. According to IRS records, she apparently founded another nonprofit named “To Much Talent” (using the preposition, rather than the adverb form) some time in 2018.
Among the corporate entities founded by Hunt include the following names:
- To Much Talent
- Too Much Talent
- 2.M.T Too Much Talent
- To Much Talent LLC
- Too Much Transit LLC
The first, “To Much Talent,” received its tax-exempt status from the IRS in April 2019. It has not filed a tax return since the 2021 tax year. In 2021, that nonprofit reported earning revenue of $127,000 against expenses of $102,000. Lenora Hunt is shown as not receiving any compensation from the entity. Another person with the last name of Hunt was paid $15,000.
No tax returns could be located for the other nonprofit names. An internet search indicates that the nonprofit receives grant money from private foundations in the area.
Your correspondent was unable to find any of Hunt’s nonprofit entities listed in the state Attorney General’s charity database.
The Times reports that Hunt has had two previous run-ins with the law. Searching judicial records reveals a 2021 case that occurred at the Minneapolis airport. Hunt was arrested for domestic assault on her son. She was convicted of 5th-degree (misdemeanor) assault in that case. She was sentenced to probation. Court records indicate that a $378 fine from the case remains unpaid.
The Times reports that Hunt did not provide any comments on the latest case.