Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Mobile Loaves & Fishes reported $41.4 million in revenue and $28.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.79 went to program services, $6.17 to management and general costs and $7.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 86.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $383,744 (CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 218% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $28MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $41MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 86.7% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.1% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $383,744 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.35% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 75.4 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 12 | 90.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMobile Loaves & Fishes, inc. ("mlf") is a christian outreach ministry that empowers communities in to a lifestyle of service with the homeless. Mlf's mission is to provide food and clothing, cultivate community and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need. Delivering more than a sandwich, Mobile Loaves & Fishes' food truck volunteers hit the streets 7 nights a week, 365 days a year to provide food, clothing, hygiene products and other life-sustaining items to our homesless neighbors. With the support of more than 35,473 volunteers and over 6.5 million meals served, Mobile…
The relationships developed through mlf's truck ministry are often the beginning of a journey home for the homeless. Community first! Village is a 51-acre master planned community that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for the chronically homeless in austin, texas. The development is currently undergoing a significant expansion which will add 127 more acres and room for 1,400 more homes. Since 2005, this transformative residential program has been a staple of Mobile Loaves & Fishes and has become the largest community-based model in the country lifting homeless…
Community works provides micro-enterprise opportunities that enable men and women who are coming out of chronic homelessness to use their god-given talents to earn a dignified income. In addition, the program empowers Mobile Loaves & Fishes volunteers to serve alongside our friends as they develop new skills while cultivating enduring relationships. Micro-enterprise opportunities currently available through community works include gardening, art, hospitality, groundskeeping, housekeeping, janitorial, and other jobs
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $347,121 | $0 | $36,623 | $383,744 |
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,111 | $0 | $37,280 | $204,391 |
| CVO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,986 | $0 | $27,333 | $169,319 |
| DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBOR CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,415 | $0 | $19,252 | $152,667 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,225 | $0 | $24,656 | $141,881 |
| DIRECTOR OF RELATIONSHIPS & GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,873 | $0 | $16,677 | $133,550 |
| DR. OF ARCHITECTURE & SITE DEV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,486 | $0 | $14,871 | $130,357 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,921 | $0 | $17,516 | $129,437 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mobile Loaves & Fishes (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $899K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b12 · 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5164
- Volunteers Part I, line 635,473
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ZAPALAC Construction | $3,036,631 |
| WORKMAN COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Construction | $2,563,536 |
| ICON TECHNOLOGY It services | $2,351,304 |
| RECREATIONAL RESORT COTTAGES LLC Construction | $793,528 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
85 private foundations reported grants to Mobile Loaves & Fishes totaling $15M 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 Mobile Loaves & Fishes spent in 2024, $86.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mobile Loaves & Fishes's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Mobile Loaves & Fishes reported that 86.8% of its $28.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.2% to management and general and 7.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mobile Loaves & Fishes pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mobile Loaves & Fishes reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $383,744, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mobile Loaves & Fishes get its money?
Of $41.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 86.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 6.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mobile Loaves & Fishes a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2956081 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532729349300203 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422849349301347 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302879349300105 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202779349300640 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142809349302009 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012669349301756 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2956081: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.