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Feed My Starving Children

EIN 41-1601449 · Coon Rapids, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FEEDING GOD'S STARVING CHILDREN HUNGRY IN BODY AND SPIRIT. WITH GOD'S HELP FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN WILL STRIVE TO ELIMINATE STARVATION IN CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY HELPING TO INSTILL COMPASSION IN PEOPLE TO HEAR AND RESPOND TO THE CRIES OF THOSE IN NEED.

Income
$77.5 million
Spending
$67.5 million
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
3.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
520
Volunteers
1,207,456
Highest pay
$252,512, chief operating officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Over 382 million meals were provided to the partner network.Work delivered
  • 99.8% of meals successfully reached their intended recipients.Change achieved

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $55.7 million spent. FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN (FMSC) IS A CHRISTIAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO FEEDING GOD'S STARVING CHILDREN HUNGRY IN BODY AND SPIRIT. DUE TO THE CURRENT STATE OF MALNUTRITION WORLDWIDE, ONE OUT OF FOUR CHILDREN IS "STUNTED" - THEY DO NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS TO GROW HEALTHY, AND AS A RESULT, BRAIN DEVELOPMENT COMES TO A HALT. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL PROGRESS STARTS WITH NUTRITION - IT ALLOWS CHILDREN TO DEVELOP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES JOIN US AND TURN HUNGER INTO HOPE WITH THEIR OWN TWO HANDS BY HAND-PACKING SPECIAL MEAL FORMULAS SCIENTIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SEVERELY MALNOURISHED CHILDREN, REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF MALNUTRITION AND PREVENT IT IN THE FUTURE. THE MEALS ARE THEN SHIPPED TO AN EXCEPTIONAL NETWORK OF MISSIONS AND HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN NEARLY 70 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, AND ARE USED BY SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES, CLINICS AND FEEDING PROGRAMS. FMSC PROVIDED OVER 382 MILLION MEALS TO OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERS DURING FY2025-26. FMSC WELCOMED 1,207,456 VOLUNTEERS TO PACKAGE MEALS AT OUR PERMANENT SITES AND MOBILEPACK EVENTS. WE CURRENTLY OPERATE OUT OF EIGHT PERMANENT SITES: COON RAPIDS, EAGAN AND CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA; AURORA, LIBERTYVILLE AND SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS; RICHARDSON, TEXAS; AND TEMPE, ARIZONA. WE ALSO OFFER THE OPTION TO HOST A MOBILEPACK, WHICH GIVES CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (LOCATED ANYWHERE IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES) THE CHANCE TO SPONSOR A PACKING EVENT WITH FMSC AND HELP RAISE AWARENESS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL OF FMSC IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE STARVING NOW, SO THEY CAN MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS IN THE FUTURE. WE HAVE RECEIVED A FOUR-STAR RATING FROM CHARITY NAVIGATOR FOR TWENTY CONSECUTIVE YEARS, AND 99.8% OF OUR MEALS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REACHED THEIR INTENDED RECIPIENTS.
  2. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS ECONOMIES WHERE IT DISTRIBUTES MEALS BY PURCHASING HANDMADE CRAFTS AND RESELLING THEM IN ITS MARKETPLACE, AVAILABLE AT ALL PACKING SITES, ONLINE, AND MOST MOBILE PACKING EVENTS. THE GOALS OF MARKETPLACE ARE TWO-FOLD, FIRST TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE COMMUNITIES FMSC SERVES, WHICH WILL IN TURN CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOAL OF COMBATING HUNGER, AND SECOND, TO EDUCATE THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS ABOUT THE PEOPLE THEY ARE HELPING FEED AND PROVIDE A TANGIBLE CONNECTION TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending February 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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