Kids' Meals
Kids' Meals reported $16.8 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.82 went to program services, $13.62 to management and general costs and $8.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $315,365 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 399% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $315,365 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.04% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 39.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 26 | 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 expenseKids Meals' mission is to end childhood hunger in houston. We are the nation's only free, healthy meal delivery program for preschool-aged children. Our mission is to end childhood hunger in houston by delivering 11,000-12,000 free, healthy meals every weekday, year-round directly to the homes of poverty-stricken preschool-aged children who suffer from food insecurity and often live in food deserts. We share, annually, 1,467,279 pounds of fresh produce/pantry staples and connect families with vital wrap-around services to help break the poverty cycle. We address food insecurity for children…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $315,365 | $0 | $0 | $315,365 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,359 | $0 | $0 | $252,359 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,743 | $0 | $0 | $236,743 |
| CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,899 | $0 | $0 | $225,899 |
| HR DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,704 | $0 | $0 | $156,704 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kids' Meals (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b26 · 25 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 567
Private foundation grants it received
70 private foundations reported grants to Kids' Meals totaling $6.6M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Kids' Meals's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Kids' Meals reported that 77.8% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kids' Meals pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kids' Meals reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $315,365, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kids' Meals get its money?
Of $16.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kids' Meals a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0330447 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 202642519349301629 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532249349300043 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422719349301862 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302239349302100 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222859349301327 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132429349301153 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349320596 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0330447: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.