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Since 2006, Kids’ Meals has been making and delivering free, healthy meals directly to the homes of hungry children. Since inception, we have given more than 6.7 million free meals to food insecure children in 43 Houston-area zip codes. Kids’ Meals is a first-responder to children ages five years-old and under facing debilitating hunger due to extreme poverty.
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GiveRadar Analysis
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Kids Meals Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 96% of the 136,181 human services charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 90% of the 322,679 human services charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 86% of comparable charities. See the sources
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- financial records (5 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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Financials
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KIDS MEALS INC is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership
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Officers & trustees (25)
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25 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
Latest news
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10 articles found
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7 Best Frozen Kids’ Meals, According to Shoppers - Eat This Not That
How Athens families can score free kids meals at Mellow Mushroom - Online Athens
Mellow Mushroom Offers Free Kids’ Meals on Tuesdays Through October - Williamson Source
Red Sox winning streak scores free kids meals at Ninety-Nine Restaurants - WJAR
Red Sox winning streak scores free kids meals at Ninety-Nine Restaurants - WJAR
Mellow Mushroom Offers Free Kids Meals on Tuesdays - Yahoo
Frozen Kids Meals: Nurture Life Brings Chef-Crafted Children's Meals to Walmart - Trend Hunter
Four Nurture Life kids meals bring a full serving of vegetables to Walmart - Stock Titan
Malcolm's announces half-price kids' meals for the month of August in Amarillo. - kkam.com
PDQ to Offer Free Kids Meals in August - Yahoo
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
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- Financial filings
- IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 134 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
- Supplementary verification
- Charity Navigator
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Financial data · FY2024 on record
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Named leadership · 134 officers on file
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Executive pay · Disclosed
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Tax-deductibility · Verified
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Founding date · 1984
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
Methodology
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Quick facts about Kids Meals Inc
- What is Kids Meals Inc?
- Kids Meals Inc is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Houston, United States. Since 2006, Kids’ Meals has been making and delivering free, healthy meals directly to the homes of hungry children. Since inception, we have given more than 6.7 million free meals to food insecure children in 43 Houston-area zip codes. Kids’ Meals is a first-responder to children ages five years-old and under facing debilitating hunger due to extreme poverty.
- When was Kids Meals Inc founded?
- Kids Meals Inc was founded in 1984.
- Who leads Kids Meals Inc?
- Elizabeth Harp serves as Chief Executive Officer.
- Where is Kids Meals Inc located?
- Headquartered in Houston, TX, United States.
- What is Kids Meals Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $10M-$100M. 90% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Kids Meals Inc trustworthy?
- Kids Meals Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Kids Meals Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 760330447.
- What is Kids Meals Inc's website?
- http://kidsmealsinc.org