CAPE KID MEALS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAPE KID MEALS INC

EIN 83-2070464 · Food Programs (K30)

What they do

THE MISSION of CAPE KID MEALS is to PROVIDE BACKPACK FOOD BAGS to CHILDREN FACING HUNGER ON WEEKENDS. THE CHILDREN ARE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR SCHOOLS and THE ENTIRE PROGRAM is CONFIDENTIAL, ONLY THE SCHOOLS KNOW WHO is PARTICIPATING. OFTEN TIMES THE CHILDREN WE SERVE PARTICIPATE IN THE MEAL PROGRAMS AT THEIR SCHOOL BUT OVER THE WEEKEND DO NOT HAVE ACCESS to ENOUGH FOOD. THROUGH THE EFFORTS of MANY VOLUNTEERS WE ARE ABLE to PROVIDE THIS PROGRAM EVERY WEEK to STUDENTS ACROSS CAPE COD. BY PROVIDING THIS NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT THE HOPE is THAT THE STUDENTS RETURN to SCHOOL ON MONDAY READY to LEARN and ENGAGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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Money made simple

41.22%of revenue went to mission work72.1% of expenses · Program services

10.49%of revenue went to fundraising18.4% of expenses

$57.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.44%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$3.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$1,298,743

Mission workProgram services$535,29041.22% of revenue72.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$70,6115.44% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$136,25010.49% of revenue18.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$556,59242.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$742,15157.14% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 72.1% mission · 9.5% management · 18.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 8.9% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 7.7% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 12.0% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 7.8% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,298,743

Expenses$742,151

Annual surplus $556,592 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)$535,290 · 72.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$70,611 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$136,250 · 18.4% of expenses

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Revenue$1,298,743

Expenses$742,151

Assets$2,333,457

Income$1,298,743

Contributions$1,190,473

Mission work (program services)$535,290

Fundraising$136,250

Management and general$70,611

Stocks and bonds$2,068,610

Accounting fees$11,050

Investing fees$8,824

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

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CRAIG CAMPBELLTREASURER

DAN HOSTETTERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BYRNESBOARD MEMBER

DAVID JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

DR PAMELA GOULDCLERK

EMILIE BAJOREKBOARD MEMBER

HOPE HANSCOMBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER MALONEBOARD MEMBER

LYNNE MCGRAWBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT WALTERSPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: PO BOX 36, FORESTDALE, MA 02644
County: Barnstable
In care of: ROBERT WALTERS
Primary officer: ROBERT WALTERS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@capekidmeals.org Phone(508) 419-1734 Officer phone(774) 238-2390

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SANDERS WALSH & EATON CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Food Programs (K30)
IRS tax category: Food Programs