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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: December 2024 Expires: December 2026

Feed the Children

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
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(800) 627-4556
333 North Meridian Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK, 73107
https://feedthechildren.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Feed the Children meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Child Sponsorship


Feed the Children offers a child sponsorship program for $38 per month, which provides food and access to programs for children. The organization reports that a sponsored child will receive nutritious food during the school year, educational resources to further successful learning outcomes, and encouraging cards and letters the sponsor sends. The child's community will benefit through receiving sanitation, hygiene and nutrition training, increased access to clean water, school and community gardens, village savings and loan groups for parents, vitamin A and deworming medication, and other programs.

Stated Purpose:
"to end childhood hunger in the U.S. and around the world, providing children and families with the food and essentials they need to grow and thrive."

Year, State Incorporated:
1964, OK

Feed the Children provides food and household essentials to children and families, supporting teacher and students with classroom and school supplies, delivers relief to families affected by natural disasters, and teaches nutrition and other strategies for healthy and sustainable living in the U.S. and eight countries around the globe. In fiscal year 2023, the organization reports that it distributed $444 million of food and essentials, totaling over 94 million pounds.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Feed the Children's program expenses were:

Food and personal essentials: $284,767,274

Disaster response: $6,371,646

Educational and community support: $104,413,608

Child-focused community development: $69,713,082

Residential care: $285,063

Total Program Expenses: $465,550,673

Chief Executive
Emily Callahan, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board
Rhonda Hooper

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
President and Chief Executive Officer, Jordan Advertising

Board Size
12

Paid Staff Size
500

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: The compensation for Emily Callahan, President and Chief Executive Officer, is not yet available, as she is starting with FTC on January 1, 2025. The previous President and Chief Executive Officer, Travis Arnold, received compensation totaling $444,390 in 2022.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Foundation grants, Print advertisements, Corporate solicitation

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $497,835,636, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Feed the Children's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Contributions $47,341,139
In-kind contributions $446,500,457
Federal grants $3,994,040
Investment revenue, net $2,541,550
Other revenue $5,810,508
Transportation service revenue $2,555,487
Total Income $508,743,181

Programs: 93% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $508,743,181
Total expenses: $498,487,950
  Program expenses $465,550,673
  Fundraising expenses $15,410,972
  Administrative expenses $14,609,325
  Other expenses $2,916,980
Income in Excess of Expenses $10,255,231
Beginning Net Assets $184,798,955
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $195,054,186
Total Liabilities $6,301,088
Total Assets $201,355,274

Note 1: According to FTC's consolidated audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $446,500,457 in the form of food, beverages, and nutrition ($196,261,221), hygiene and home essentials ($127,849,051), other assorted goods and services ($66,125,364), eyeglasses, healthm and medical supplies ($42,398,974), and books, educational supplies, and essentials ($13,865,847).

Note 2: In the financial section above, "other expenses" refers to transportation service expense.

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance