Nonprofit · EIN 26-3443290
MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND
Tax-exempt · WDM, IA 50265
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,537,597 | $3,549,233 | -$11,636 | $4,003,409 | $275,484 | $3,727,925 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,382,357 | $3,002,546 | $379,811 | $3,834,599 | $185,164 | $3,649,435 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,928,865 | $3,271,301 | -$342,436 | $3,329,557 | $125,498 | $3,204,059 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,521,028
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $29,128
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$97
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,559
- Other revenue
- -$12,559
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,176,593
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,566
- Other salaries and wages
- $727,963
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $954,867
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,422
- Occupancy
- $18,528
- Travel
- $13,374
- Depreciation
- $53,447
- Program services (functional)
- $2,961,847
- Management and general (functional)
- $302,525
- Fundraising (functional)
- $284,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,834,599
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,003,409
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $275,484
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,727,925
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,723,028
- Publicly traded securities
- $63,699
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,251,978
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $475,947
- Gross receipts
- $3,591,681
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 61,191
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK CURRENT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $8,838 | $82,975 |
| GREG DEHAAI RETIRED JANUARY 2025 | PAST EXEC. D Officer | 40 | $10,167 | $1,585 |
| JERRY ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BEALS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED IBRAHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA RINEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WITTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KOESTNER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL LOWE | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DOUG SHELTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSE BUNNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG DEHAAI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $73,213 | $13,515 |
| JERRY ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED IBRAHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA RINEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WITTRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KOESTNER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LOWE | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SHELTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE BUNNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG DEHAAI | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $74,567 | $11,898 |
| JEFF AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE BUNNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM DREHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FERIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED IBRAHIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA RINEHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SABIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY ARMSTRONG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KOESTNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SHELTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 357 LINCOLN ST, WDM, IA 50265-4711
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- PO Box 71606, Clive IA 50325
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAN KOESTNER
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Jason D Halfpap, 16202 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale IA 50323
- Signed the 990
- DAN KOESTNER, CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (877) 457-6384
- Return prepared by
- MHCS PC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND IS COMMITTED TO ITS MISSION OF EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO SAVE STARVING CHILDREN. 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 2025, APPROXIMATELY 52 THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN THESE EVENTS AND PREPARED OVER 21 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.Expenses $2,961,847 · grants $2,176,593
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3443290
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,003,409
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,591,681
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,537,597 | $3,549,233 | $4,003,409 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,382,357 | $3,002,546 | $3,834,599 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,928,865 | $3,271,301 | $3,329,557 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,770,042 | $3,338,283 | $3,635,922 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Jason D Halfpap | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3443290).
Questions about MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND
- What is the EIN of MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND is 26-3443290.
- Is MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAN KOESTNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,838 (CHUCK CURRENT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,537,597, expenses of $3,549,233 and total assets of $4,003,409 at year end.
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