EIN 27-0268307

Meals of Hope

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
24
City
State
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The mission of Meals of Hope is to inspire and empower communities to come together to end hunger. We believe it is our job to feed people.
Total revenues
$12,478,917
2023
Total expenses
$12,003,509
2023
Total assets
$6,100,967
2023
Num. employees
24
2023

Program areas at Meals of Hope

Meals of Hope takes a multi-pronged approach to ending hunger by feeding people through its mobile food pantries, meal packing events and out of school program. In 2023, we consistently served up to 4,000 families per week collectively through our 15 mobile food pantries in collier and lee counties; 40,000 of our volunteers packed more than 13.3 million fortified Meals and donated them to local feeding america food banks across the u.s. for distribution, and provided over 81,000 packs of emergency weekend food to at-rick students in public schools in a three-county radius.

Who funds Meals of Hope

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Clark Family FoundationFeeding Families Through Mobile Pantries and Costs Associated With Hurricane Ian$142,000
Save the Children FederationChild Poverty Activity$100,000
The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationHuman Services$70,000
...and 32 more grants received totalling $726,677

Personnel at Meals of Hope

NameTitleCompensation
Stephen PopperPresident and Chief Executive Officer$205,000
Jack DayVice President
Matt DurfeeDirector of Operations
Polly HupfeldEvent Manager
Julyvette PachecoManager
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Meals of Hope

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,819,930
Program services$4,325,636
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-47,321
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$380,672
Total revenues$12,478,917

Form 990s for Meals of Hope

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-12-03990View PDF
2022-122023-11-01990View PDF
2021-122023-03-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-10990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Last Mile Food RescueCincinnati, OH$7,560,503
Mississippi Food Network (MFN)Jackson, MS$42,542,497
Feeding Southwest VirginiaSalem, VA$44,371,162
Rethink Food NycNew York, NY$50,548,993
The Lobby Coffee BarHuntingtown, MD$3,842,453
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS)Raleigh, NC$34,171,217
Food GatherersAnn Arbor, MI$22,528,904
St Joseph Food ProgramMenasha, WI$6,299,519
Shared Harvest FoodbankFairfield, OH$19,397,066
Out of the Garden ProjectGreensboro, NC$4,029,829
Data update history
April 12, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
March 27, 2025
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
January 30, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
December 22, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Save the Children Federation
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $25,510 from Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2221 Corporation Blvd
Naples, FL 34109
Metro area
Naples-Marco Island, FL
County
Collier County, FL
Website URL
mealsofhope.org/ 
Phone
(239) 537-7775
IRS details
EIN
27-0268307
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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