Feed the Children Inc

Analysis

Feed the Children Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oklahoma City, OK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Feed the Children Inc reported income of $502.0m and spending of $493.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $287.7m to $502.0m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Feed the Children Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within OK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Food for the Poor Inc ($453.9m), Mercy Corps ($522.0m) and Convoy of Hope ($435.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.8m (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12.5m. It paid $2.7m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $189.2m against liabilities of $3.9m, net assets of $185.3m. It reported 227 employees.