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Mary's Meals USA
Mary's Meals USA reported $23.9 million in revenue and $23.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.50 went to program services, $2.73 to management and general costs and $1.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $149,936 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 221% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MOther revenue was negative: −$34,447. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $149,936 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.9 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMary's Meals International is a successful global movement that transforms the lives of children with a daily meal in a place of education in 16 of the world's poorest countries. Working collaboratively with local communities, Mary's Meals International establishes school feeding programs that draw children to schools, where they can receive an education that can be a path out of poverty. The Mary's Meals International program supports children but also has a positive impact on their households and communities.Sourcing food locally whenever possible, Mary's Meals International operates in…
Mary's Meals USA also focuses on education and awareness raising programs in the US on the impact of child hunger and the importance of school feeding programs. This awareness-raising program portion of the work allows the opportunity for more US volunteers to join Mary's Meals and become advocates for children in poverty. Staff and volunteers visit schools, groups, and organizations to give presentations about the work of Mary's Meals. Mary's Meals USA provides documentary films, brochures, and other materials to support these efforts. Regular emails and letters are sent to those who have…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,960 | $0 | $38,976 | $149,936 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,321 | $0 | $26,099 | $136,420 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mary's Meals USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $286K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,346
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Mary's Meals USA totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Mary's Meals USA spent in 2025, $95.50 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mary's Meals USA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mary's Meals USA reported that 95.5% of its $23.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mary's Meals USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mary's Meals USA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $149,936, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mary's Meals USA get its money?
Of $23.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mary's Meals USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-1215331 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641349349312514 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501509349301600 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411629349301506 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331359349316713 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202211339349302826 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101379349301035 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021349349300742 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-1215331: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.