Better Business Bureau Report for
Feed My People

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2011


This BBB Accredited charity meets all 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a Seal Holder. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Feed My People
Address: 171 Kingston
  St. Louis, MO 63125
Phone: 314-631-4900
Web Address: feed-my-people.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1982, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to show God's love and compassion to his people in need in 11 local zip code areas within south St. Louis and nortwestern Jefferson County, Missouri."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Feed My People (FMP) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The organization provides food, clothing, counseling and financial assistance. All clients are at or below the federal poverty level. 38% are children, 10.5% are elderly, 4.5% are minorities. Many adults are single parents.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, FMP's program expenses were:

  
Food Help 3,390,948
Other 209,650
Essential Living Items 200,140
Financial Assistance 12,964
Total Program Expenses: $3,813,702
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : John DeGuire, Exec Co-Director
Compensation*:
 $56,829

Chair of the Board: Ed Kovarik
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Ecommerce coordinator, KV Pharmaceuticals

Board Size: 38

Paid Staff Size: 15

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,970,241, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on FMP's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and Grants 3,970,241
Program Service Revenue 252,007
Other Revenue 40,628
Investment Income 9,700
Total Income $4,272,576


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $4,272,576
  Program expenses $3,813,702
  Fund raising expenses 64,034
  Administrative expenses 376,771
 
Total expenses   $4,254,507
Income in Excess of Expenses   18,069
Beginning net assets   2,233,416
Ending net assets   2,232,289
Total liabilities   1,127
Total assets   $2,233,416


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