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Mozambique School Lunch Initiative

This unincorporated association is solely a charity developed to provide school lunches to children in mozambique.

International Spokane, WA EIN: 813821031 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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76
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
76/100 · methodology

About

Our mission is to improve child nutrition and education outcomes in rural Mozambique. We address the immediate needs of child hunger and poor school performance by providing school lunch programs in rural schools. This increases children's nutritional intake and empower them to learn on a full stomach. We also address the longer-term root causes of child malnutrition by working with the local communities to stimulate agricultural development and reduce poverty. The school lunch program partners with local farmer associations, facilitating access to training and improved inputs, and then provides a stable anchor buyer through the school lunch program's procurement. In doing so, our goal is to improved child nutrition and community food security for a more prosperous future.

Mission

This unincorporated association is solely a charity developed to provide school lunches to children in mozambique.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since September 2016.

Focus & reach

Category
Operating in
Mozambique
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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 813821031
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2016

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2016

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 16/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 10/20
('Updated within 2 years', 10)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Mozambique School Lunch Initiative has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 97% of comparable charities. See the sources
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 76 places it in the top 25% of the 25,022 international charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Financials

From irs 990 (fy2024) · FY2024
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
100%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2024
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Where money goes
Program100%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
CA
Cara M••••
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
PA
Paul M••••
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar international in United States
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 78%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 76
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
100% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Leadership

From FY2024 filing

CA
Cara M••••
President

Officers & trustees (2)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

4 articles found

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
$0.6M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Global charity Mary’s Meals expands school-feeding program to Mozambique - The Catholic Weekly
Sep 2024
catholicweekly.com.au
Global charity Mary’s Meals expands school-feeding program to Mozambique - OSV News
May 2024
www.osvnews.com
Form filed
$0.4M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
5 Initiatives Helping Children in Mozambique - The Borgen Project
Apr 2023
borgenproject.org
Form filed
$0.3M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.2M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990
Cara Myers MPA/ID 2018 helps feed children and build agriculture in Mozambique - Harvard Kennedy School
Jul 2020
www.hks.harvard.edu

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
International this charity 25,022
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 10 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 9
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Named leadership · 10 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2016
Not available · 2
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Mozambique School Lunch Initiative

What is Mozambique School Lunch Initiative?
Mozambique School Lunch Initiative is a international supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Spokane, United States. Our mission is to improve child nutrition and education outcomes in rural Mozambique. We address the immediate needs of child hunger and poor school performance by providing school lunch programs in rural schools. This increases children's nutritional intake and empower them to learn on a full stomach. We also address the longer-term root causes of child malnutrition by working with the local communities to stimulate agricultural development and reduce poverty. The school lunch program partners with local farmer associations, facilitating access to training and improved inputs, and then provides a stable anchor buyer through the school lunch program's procurement. In doing so, our goal is to improved child nutrition and community food security for a more prosperous future.
When was Mozambique School Lunch Initiative founded?
Mozambique School Lunch Initiative was founded in 2016.
Who leads Mozambique School Lunch Initiative?
Cara Myers serves as President.
Where is Mozambique School Lunch Initiative located?
Headquartered in Spokane, WA, United States.
What is Mozambique School Lunch Initiative's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately $100K-$1M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is Mozambique School Lunch Initiative trustworthy?
Mozambique School Lunch Initiative has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76 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 Mozambique School Lunch Initiative's registration number?
IRS EIN: 813821031.
What is Mozambique School Lunch Initiative's website?
https://www.mozambiqueschoollunchinitiative.org/