MEALS OF HOPE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEALS OF HOPE INC

EIN 27-0268307 · Food Programs (K30)

What they do

THE MISSION of MEALS of HOPE is to INSPIRE and EMPOWER COMMUNITIES to COME TOGETHER to END HUNGER. WE BELIEVE IT is OUR JOB to FEED PEOPLE. MEALS of HOPE BEGAN AS A FOOD PACKING ORGANIZATION.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OWE ARE THE ONLY FOOD PACKING ORGANIZATION WITH A PRIORITY ON KEEPING THE FOOD PACKED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE DEVELOPED FIVE MEALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED for THE AMERICAN PALATE and ADD VITAMINS, MINERALS and PROTEINS to OUR MEALS IN ORDER to SUPPLEMENT AN UNBALANCED DIET.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.05%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services

3.06%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$78.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.91%of revenue went to management and office costs3.8% of expenses

$0.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,272,409

Mission workProgram services$13,851,67797.05% of revenue93.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$558,7463.91% of revenue3.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$437,0473.06% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Total expenses$14,847,470104.03% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.3% mission · 3.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 3.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 3.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 1.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 2.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 6.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 4.3% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 3.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,983,223

Expenses$14,847,470

Annual surplus $4,135,753 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$13,851,677 · 93.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$558,746 · 3.8% of expenses

Fundraising$437,047 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,983,223

Expenses$14,847,470

Assets$12,610,831

Income$20,031,465

Contributions$9,498,000

Mission work (program services)$13,851,677

Fundraising$437,047

Management and general$558,746

Executive compensation (total)$214,214

Stocks and bonds$9,129

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEPHEN POPPERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $215,470Base $183,750 · Other $31,720

SALIMA GIVENS THRU 072024CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $61,800Base $58,800 · Other $3,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

STEPHEN POPPERPRESIDENT

SALIMA GIVENS THRU 072024CONTROLLER

ASHLEY SUAREZDIRECTOR

BRUCE BACONDIRECTOR

FREDDY MANTILLADIRECTOR

JACQUES GROENTEMANBOARD CHAIR

KENNETH MUNDYDIRECTOR

KEVIN CARMICHAELDIRECTOR

MARK MATOSDIRECTOR

RABBI ADAM MILLERDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA SHEFFIELDTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 4176 MERCANTILE AVE, NAPLES, FL 34104-3362
County: Collier
In care of: % STEPHEN POPPER
Primary officer: STEPHEN POPPER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(239) 537-7775 Officer phone(239) 262-8686

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Food Programs (K30)
IRS tax category: Food Programs