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International : Humanitarian Relief Supplies

Feed the Children

Create a world where no child goes to bed hungry.

three stars

87.44

333 North Meridian Avenue P.O. Box 36
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
tel: (800) 627-4556   Web Site
EIN: 73-6108657

Board Leadership
Rick England
Board Chairman

CEO
Travis Arnold
President and CEO

  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 87.44 three stars
  Financial 82.50 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 97.00 four stars
This rating was published 11/01/2020 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

At Feed the Children, we feed hungry kids. We envision a world where no child goes to bed hungry. In the U.S. and internationally, we are dedicated to helping families and communities achieve stable lives and to reducing the need for help tomorrow, while providing food and resources to help them today. We distribute product donations from corporate donors to local community partners, we provide support for teachers and students, and we mobilize resources quickly to aid recovery efforts when natural disasters strike. Internationally, we manage child-focused community development programs in 10 countries. We welcome partnerships because we know our work would not be possible without collaborative relationships.

Visit www.feedthechildren.org for more information.

At Feed the Children, we feed hungry kids. We envision a world where no child goes to bed hungry. In the U.S. and internationally, we are dedicated to helping families and communities achieve stable lives and to reducing the need for help tomorrow, while providing food and resources to help them today. We distribute product donations from corporate donors to local community partners, we provide support for teachers and students, and we mobilize resources quickly to aid recovery efforts when natural disasters strike. Internationally, we manage child-focused community development programs in 10 countries. We welcome partnerships because we know our work would not be possible without collaborative relationships.

Visit www.feedthechildren.org for more information.

Impact Information

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Reported Results
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Total in 2019
Number of organizational partners
800
Number of clients served
6,300,000
Number of volunteers
47,530
Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided
458
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This impact information is current as of August 2020, when it was provided to us by GuideStar. At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

three stars

82.50

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

97.00

This rating was published 11/01/2020 and includes data from FY2019, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 93.0%
  Administrative Expenses 3.2%
  Fundraising Expenses 3.6%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.03
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.22
  Program Expenses Growth -8.4%
  Liabilities to Assets 7.0%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Feed the Children on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Feed the Children on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed
REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $279,442,961
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $11,377
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $3,954,650
Total Contributions $283,408,988
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $283,408,988
   Other Revenue $4,255,084
TOTAL REVENUE $287,664,072
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $290,383,716
   Administrative Expenses $14,004,376
   Fundraising Expenses $12,743,832
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $317,131,924
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-29,467,852
   
Net Assets $85,386,824

Charts

Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$374,226 0.11% Travis Arnold Chief Executive Officer

Mission

At Feed the Children, we feed hungry kids. We envision a world where no child goes to bed hungry. In the U.S. and internationally, we are dedicated to helping families and communities achieve stable lives and to reducing the need for help tomorrow, while providing food and resources to help them today. We distribute product donations from corporate donors to local community partners, we provide support for teachers and students, and we mobilize resources quickly to aid recovery efforts when natural disasters strike. Internationally, we manage child-focused community development programs in 10 countries. We welcome partnerships because we know our work would not be possible without collaborative relationships.

Visit www.feedthechildren.org for more information.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Feed the Children (OK) 87.44 three stars
American Nicaraguan Foundation (FL) 91.16 four stars
Youth With A Mission, Gleanings For The Hungry (CA) 95.05 four stars
Amigos for Christ (GA) 100.00 four stars
CitiHope Relief & Development (NY) 92.38 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Feed the Children
333 North Meridian Avenue
P.O. Box 36
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
tel: (800) 627-4556
fax: (405) 945-4177
EIN: 73-6108657

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Board Leadership

Rick England
Board Chairman

CEO

Travis Arnold
President and CEO

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