Is Feed the Children a Good Charity

Feed The Children meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

BBB WGA Comments

Child Sponsorship

FEED reports that a child can be sponsored for $34 per month, and the money is pooled to not only help an individual child, but the community they live in as well. The organization reports that a sponsored child will receive nutritious food during the school year, educational resources to further successful learning outcomes, and encouraging cards and letters that a sponsor sends. The child's community will benefit through activities that may include: sanitation, hygiene and nutrition training, increased access to clean water, school and community gardens, village savings and loan groups for parents, vitamin A and deworming medication, and other programs as needed.

Complaints

Number of complaints processed by the BBB in the last 36 months: 2

Mailing List Removal

The organization addressed the complaint issues brought to its attention: 2

The organization did not address the complaint issues brought to its attention: 0

• Year, State Incorporated

  1964, OK

• Affiliates

  FTC Transportation, Inc.

  Feed the Children Malawi

  Feed the Children Kenya

  Feed the Children Tanzania

  Feed the Children Uganda

  Foundation Hands of Love

  Feed the Children Nicaragua

  Feed the Children Guatemala

  Feed the Children Holding Company

  Feed the Children El Salvador

  Feed the Children Honduras

  Feed the Children the Philippines

• Stated Purpose

  "to provide food, clothing, medical supplies, educational materials and other necessities for those without life's essentials."

Feed the Children (FEED) has several domestic programs: food and personal essentials, disaster response, and educational and community support, as well as international programs: child-focused community development and residential care. In the United States, FEED supplements basic needs of children and families with food and other necessities. The organization reports that it partners with over 1,200 local agencies, including food pantries, churches, and soup kitchens, distributing food and other essentials to help families nationwide. The organization responds in times of disaster due to its dedicated fleet of semi-tractor trailers, and it works with its network of agency partners to provide emergency essentials to victims of natural and man-made disasters, including supplies of non-perishable food items, basic essentials (hygiene and toiletries items), water, cleaning supplies, books and school supplies. FEED delivers backpacks filled with school supplies, age appropriate books and personal hygiene items, to homeless students enrolled in public schools. Children across the country receive school supplies or children's book each year through education-focused projects. Feed the Children's Teacher's Store program provides school supplies and resources to teachers, free of charge. Internationally, FEED serves in 10 countries, including El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Nicaragua, Malawi, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Uganda, with the goal of helping communities break the cycle of poverty and gain self-sustainability. The organization reports developing sustainable long-term improvements in the quality of life for children and their families in poor or developing countries by addressing the issue of childhood hunger. FEED combines clean water and sanitation projects with health, food, nutrition and education programs and income-generating activities that strive to assist moving entire communities toward self-sufficiency. The organization provides for the well-being of at-risk, vulnerable and/or abandoned children through its facilities in Kenya and Honduras, including providing for food, security, medical care, provision for educational needs, social and rehabilitation services, and overall safety and security.

For the year ended June 30, 2020, Feed The Children's program expenses were:

Food and personal essentials -- domestic	$168,330,113
Educational and community support -- domestic	$70,278,059
Child-focused community development -- international	$42,970,745
Disaster response -- domestic	$9,781,695
Residential care -- international	$1,143,498
Total Program Expenses:	$292,504,110

• Chief Executive

  Travis Arnold, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Compensation*

  $397,019

• Chair of the Board

  Rick England

• Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation

  Business owner, England Ford, Inc. Ford dealership

• Board Size

  10

• Paid Staff Size

  234

*2018 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail appeals, Door-to-door appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Telephone appeals, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $284,001,837, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Feed The Children's audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2020.

Source of Funds
Gifts-in-kind	$241,629,036
Contributions	$38,353,668
Government grants	$4,019,133
Transportation service revenue	$3,720,267
Other revenues	$2,525,581
Investment income, net	$900,314
Net gain on disposition of assets	$899,247
Total Income	$292,047,246

• Programs: 91%
• Administrative: 5%
• Fundraising: 3%
• Other: Less than 1%

Total Income	$292,047,246
Program expenses	$292,504,110
Fundraising expenses	$12,761,936
Administrative expenses	$14,140,948
Other expenses	$3,808,176
Total expenses:	$323,215,170
Income in Excess of Expenses	$-31,167,924
Beginning Net Assets	$121,527,565
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0
Ending Net Assets	$90,359,641
Total Liabilities	$10,006,894
Total Assets	$100,366,535

Note: According to FEED's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $241,629,036 in the form of food ($124,550,122), school and office supplies ($43,045,466), eyeglasses ($26,982,818), hygiene items ($19,434,529), books and publications ($18,716,532), clothing and household goods ($5,733,226), drugs and medical supplies ($2,996,035), toys ($1,085,995), donated freight ($149,329), and a decrease in gift-in-kind accruals from previous year (-$1,065,016).

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Source: https://give.org/charity-reviews/national/relief-and-development/feed-the-children-in-oklahoma-city-ok-3433

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