Meals from the Heartland
Meals from the Heartland
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About this organization
Mission
Empowering people to save starving children.
About
Meals from the Heartland is committed to its mission of empowering people to save the starving. One half of this mission involves the food that is packaged year around in volunteer events. The other half of this mission is to encourage volunteer service to people of all ages and backgrounds by providing a positive team and community building experience through participation in these events. These events were held at various locations throughout Iowa as well as at our own location. During 2019, approximately 78 thousand volunteers participated in these events and prepared over 23 million meals. Meals are shipped out nationally and internationally by our distribution partners to on-the-ground organizations who are continually assessing and identifying needs of communities.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing, the non-profit's mission is “Develop and carry out a comrehensive plan to provide meals to people who cannot support themselves in the united states and the world. the primary functions will be to bring together people from all sectors of society to prepare packaged food packets for distribution to the hungry around the world.”.
When referring to its actions, they were described as: “Empower people to save the starving.”.
- According to the law, the state of operation reported by the non-profit is IA.
- As per the filing, the address of the non-profit for 2020 is 357 LINCOLN STREET, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50265.
- According to their form, the non-profit as of 2020 has a total of 15 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $303,738.
- The CEO compensation plan of the organization is determined by an independent party's review and approval.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2008.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $550,074 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $149,647 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.