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Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children reported $77.5 million in revenue and $67.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $82.51 went to program services, $8.49 to management and general costs and $9.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $252,512 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $67MFor 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
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $78MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 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 | $252,512 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.37% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,240 | $0 | $25,272 | $252,512 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,401 | $0 | $25,036 | $246,437 |
| CEO EMERITUS Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,914 | $0 | $9,962 | $218,876 |
| VP OF FINANCE/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,341 | $0 | $24,236 | $216,577 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,952 | $0 | $22,369 | $181,321 |
| FORMER VP OF DEVELOP & MKTG Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,703 | $0 | $0 | $174,703 |
| VP OF MOBILEPACK PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,095 | $0 | $24,045 | $172,140 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,655 | $0 | $7,364 | $170,019 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Feed My Starving Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
FY2026 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5520
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,207,456
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BOLD ORANGE COMPANY Marketing | $210,161 |
| MOORE A SERIES LLC Marketing | $157,085 |
| TRUE TALENT GROUP Marketing & copywriting | $144,144 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
193 private foundations reported grants to Feed My Starving Children totaling $2.2M 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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Every number above is copied from Feed My Starving Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Feed My Starving Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Feed My Starving Children spent in FY2026, $82.51 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Feed My Starving Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, Feed My Starving Children reported that 82.5% of its $67.5 million in expenses went to program services, 8.5% to management and general and 9.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Feed My Starving Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Feed My Starving Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 was $252,512, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Feed My Starving Children get its money?
Of $77.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, 97.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Feed My Starving Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1601449 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, object 202601969349300120 · read the filing · XML
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, object 202511959349301611 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202401979349302020 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202302059349300010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202241959349302069 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202121959349301427 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2020, object 202001959349300830 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1601449: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.