Meals to Missions Foundation
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MEALS TO MISSIONS FOUNDATION PROVIDES FULL-NUTRITION MEALS TO IMPOVERISHED PEOPLES IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH HELPING ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCT INDOOR MEAL-PACKING EVENTS. OUR PURPOSE IS TO BE A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL AND FUNDRAISING PARTNER TO OTHER NONPROFIT CHARITIES, SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM RAISE SIGNIFICANT MONEY THROUGH INVOLVING THEIR SUPPORTERS IN A POWERFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH LOCAL AND GLOBAL HUNGER IMPACT.
- Income
- $217,378
- Spending
- $221,210
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,485
- Highest pay
- $7,000, president di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 27 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 7614% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 59 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $205,365 spent. 2024 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION FOR THE MEALS TO MISSIONS FOUNDATION. M2M CONDUCTED MEAL-PACKING EVENTS FOR ELEVEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN BIRMINGHAM, AL; AUBURN, AL; MONTGOMERY, AL; AND CARROLLTON, GA. THESE EVENTS RESULTED IN 490,000 RAISED FOR HOST ORGANIZATIONS AND 116,000 MEALS PACKED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BIRMINGHAM AL: 4,000 MEALS CALERA AL: 2,000 MEALS CHILDERSBURG AL: 1,000 MEALS MONTGOMERY AL: 5,000 MEALS LEE COUNTY AL: 6,000 MEALS HURRICANE RELIEF NC: 12,000 MEALS INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH: 16,000 MEALS GHANA AFRICA: 46,000 MEALS UKRAINE VILLAGES: 24,000 MEALS 2024 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION FOR THE MEALS TO MISSIONS FOUNDATION. M2M CONDUCTED MEAL-PACKING EVENTS FOR ELEVEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN BIRMINGHAM, AL; AUBURN, AL; MONTGOMERY, AL; AND CARROLLTON, GA. THESE EVENTS RESULTED IN 490,000 RAISED FOR HOST ORGANIZATIONS AND 116,000 MEALS PACKED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BIRMINGHAM AL: 4,000 MEALS CALERA AL: 2,000 MEALS CHILDERSBURG AL: 1,000 MEALS MONTGOMERY AL: 5,000 MEALS LEE COUNTY AL: 6,000 MEALS HURRICANE RELIEF NC: 12,000 MEALS INTERNATIONAL BANGLADESH: 16,000 MEALS GHANA AFRICA: 46,000 MEALS UKRAINE VILLAGES: 24,000 MEALS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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