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Nonprofit · EIN 73-6108657

FEED THE CHILDREN INC

Tax-exempt · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107

Financials

$502M$493.5M2022$408.9M$429.4M2023$386.4M$426.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FEED THE CHILDREN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$386,446,959$426,883,073-$40,436,114$133,296,656$5,262,196$128,034,460
June 30, 2024990$408,871,015$429,369,794-$20,498,779$172,836,726$4,894,644$167,942,082
June 30, 2023990$502,018,838$493,477,526$8,541,312$189,185,892$3,915,830$185,270,062
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$382,619,132
of which government grants
$3,456,414
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,734,822
Royalties
$831
Net rental income
$51,254
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,831,302
Other revenue
$93,005

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$344,112,559
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,993,662
Other salaries and wages
$17,112,113
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$25,497,582
Professional fundraising fees
$5,267,455
Legal fees
$935,392
Accounting fees
$183,963
Occupancy
$814,542
Travel
$924,944
Depreciation
$1,814,291
Program services (functional)
$386,700,600
Management and general (functional)
$17,114,196
Fundraising (functional)
$23,068,277

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$172,836,726
Total assets, end of year
$133,296,656
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,262,196
Net assets, end of year
$128,034,460
Land, buildings and equipment
$17,355,502
Publicly traded securities
$33,673,182
Net assets without donor restrictions
$108,710,614
Net assets with donor restrictions
$19,323,846
Gross unrelated business income
$51,254
Gross receipts
$392,856,895
Employees
208
Volunteers
10,000
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
OK

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TRAVIS ARNOLD - TERMED 22825PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$497,216$33,041
BREGEITA JEFFERSONPRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING & OPERATION
Key employee
40$387,661$25,668
COLLEEN RIDENHOURCHIEF GROWTH AND STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$380,903$23,858
CHRISTY THARP - TERMED 22825CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Key employee
40$330,959$29,784
GARY SLOAN - TERMED 3725CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$243,588$28,514
JULIE DAVISSR VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & INDIVID
Highest-paid employee
40$244,126$23,266
DEBRA SHOAFCHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Officer
40$236,977$10,083
MICHAEL PANASCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$224,387$21,558
BOB THOMAS - TERMED 41924FORMER CHIEF CORPORATE PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Former
40$209,333$10,528
ANNA AVERLINGVICE PRESIDENT OF DIRECT MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$188,704$17,694
HARPER GRUBBSVICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL
Highest-paid employee
40$179,743$22,799
RORIE BLACKVICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS & CAUSE M
Highest-paid employee
40$175,303$15,832
DIANE MOSS - TERMED 51525SR VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$152,751$23,067
ROY BALLOUVICE PRESIDENT PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$147,207$19,818
EMILY CALLAHAN - STARTED 123024PRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$45,000$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE HOGAN - TERM ENDED 61125DIRECTOR / CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
RHONDA HOOPERDIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CE CROUSEDIRECTOR / TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GREGG YEILDINGDIRECTOR / SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
BRENT HAGENBUCHDIRECTOR - TERM ENDED 6/15/25
Trustee or director
5$0
ROXANNE BERNSTEINDIRECTOR - TERM ENDED 9/19/24
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN CARDOZADIRECTOR - TERM ENDED 6/11/25
Trustee or director
5$0
JOHN CLENDENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KATHY THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
AMANDA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TERRY PUCHLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PAUL DELUCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DR DANIEL MOLINADIRECTOR - STARTED 9/19/24
Trustee or director
5$0
BRADY SIDWELLDIRECTOR - STARTED 9/19/24
Trustee or director
5$0
TYSON AVERYDIRECTOR - STARTED 6/10/25
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
TRAVIS ARNOLDPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$502,380$0$28,780
BREGEITA JEFFERSONPRESDIENT FEED INTERNATIONAL
Key employee
40$373,492$0$23,253
COLLEEN RIDENHOURCHIEF GROWTH AND STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$363,713$0$19,067
GARY SLOANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$231,567$0$26,463
CHRISTY THARP - TERMED 342024CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$229,928$0$26,365
MICHAEL PANASCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$215,890$0$19,825
BOB THOMAS - TERMED 4192024CHIEF CORPORATE PROCUREMENT & BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Key employee
40$206,138$0$22,497
RICK ROSS - TERMED 10312023VICE PRESIDENT - CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$213,035$0$6,134
GREG GAREN - TERMED 12152023FTCT PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
0$0$178,645$25,075
HARPER GRUBBSVICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL FUNDRAISING & TRANSFORMA
Highest-paid employee
40$172,552$0$18,110
ANNA AVERLINGVICE PRESIDENT OF DIRECT MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$172,247$0$13,651
DAVID WALTERS - TERMED 3182024VICE PRESIDENT - DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$157,511$0$16,571
MIKE HOGANDIRECTOR / CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
RHONDA HOOPERDIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
CE CROUSEDIRECTOR / TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
GREGG YEILDINGDIRECTOR / SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
BRENT HAGENBUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ROXANNE BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JOHN CARDOZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JOHN CLENDENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
KATHY THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
AMANDA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
TERRY PUCHLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
BLAYNE ARTHURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ANDY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
PAUL DELUCADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
DEBRA SHOAFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - BEG 3/24
Officer
40$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ARNOLD TRAVISPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$418,204$0$26,186
BREGEITA JEFFERSONCHIEF INTERNATIONAL OPERAT
Key employee
40$334,484$0$21,469
GREG GARENFTCT- PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
0$153,630$153,630$38,602
SLOAN GARYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$220,281$0$24,541
THARP CHRISTYCFO
Officer
40$218,280$0$23,843
BECKY GRANINGER TERMED 6-3-2022CHIEF DEV & MKTG OFFICER
Key employee
40$225,007$0$9,481
MIKE PANASCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$207,759$0$19,123
COLLEEN RIDENHOURCHIEF GROWTH AND STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee
40$207,842$0$9,299
BOB THOMASCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC
Key employee
40$196,314$0$20,736
BRIAN HUTCHENSVP DIRECT RESPONSE FUNDRAI
Highest-paid employee
40$160,112$0$8,400
DAVID WALTERSVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$150,803$0$15,941
RICK ROSSVP OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHI
Highest-paid employee
40$155,515$0$6,821
JACKIE TYRON-LIVINGSTONSR VP INT'L OPERATIONS AND COMPLIANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$152,051$0$0
MIKE HOGANDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
RHONDA HOOPERDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
CE CROUSEDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
GREGG YEILDINGDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0$0
BRENT HAGENBUCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
ROXANNE BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
HARISH RAMANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JOHN CARDOZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
BILL HALLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
JOHN CLENDENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
KATHY THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0
AMANDA RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
333 N MERIDIAN AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107-6507
In care of
% CINDY PUTMAN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EMILY CALLAHAN, 333 N MERIDIAN, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107
Signed the 990
EMILY CALLAHAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(405) 942-0228
Return prepared by
PLANTE & MORAN PLLC

Mission

WE ARE A GLOBAL MOVEMENT WORKING TO END CHILD HUNGER IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITIES, WE PROVIDE FOOD, ESSENTIALS, AND OPPORTUNITIES SO EVERY CHILD CAN SURVIVE AND THRIVE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOOD AND ESSENTIALS PROCUREMENT/DISTRIBUTION: IN THE UNITED STATES, FEED THE CHILDREN PROCURES DONATED FOOD AND ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS TO DISTRIBUTE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE HUNGER AND HARDSHIP. WITH THESE RESOURCES, WE HELP FAMILIES MEET THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND REDUCE THEIR HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES SO THEY CAN AFFORD MORE FOOD. OUR HOLISTIC EFFORTS INCLUDE PRODUCT SOURCING, SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS, AND DELIVERY SERVICES. IN FY2025, WE COLLABORATED WITH OVER 500 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD AND ESSENTIALS TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OVER 40 STATES. THROUGH FIVE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED DISTRIBUTION CENTERS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY FTC TRANSPORTATION, WE STRIVE TO SERVE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONALLY IMPACTED BY CHILD HUNGER.
    Expenses $316,957,713 · grants $306,809,777
  • U.S. HUNGER RELIEF AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION: FEED THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES MEET FAMILIES' IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR FOOD AS WELL AS PROVIDE THE ESSENTIALS EVERY CHILD NEEDS TO STAY HEALTHY, LEARN, AND THRIVE. BY MOBILIZING SUPPORT FROM OUR GENEROUS DONORS AND PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS, OUR PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON ACHIEVING CONSISTENT IMPACT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY INCREASING THEIR ACCESS TO FOOD DIRECTLY IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE. DESIGNED TO OVERLAP AND CONTRIBUTE HOLISTICALLY TO REDUCING HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IN TARGETED AREAS, THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE OUR RESOURCE RALLY, FOOD & ESSENTIALS HUB, SUMMER FEED & READ, AND BACKPACK-N-GO PROGRAMS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS) DOMESTIC PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS:THROUGH OUR RESOURCE RALLY PROGRAM, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER FOOD AS WELL AS ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST. AT EACH RESOURCE RALLY, FAMILIES RECEIVE A 25-POUND BOX OF FOOD, A 15-POUND BOX OF ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, AND OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS BOOKS. WE PARTNER DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT OUR FOOD & ESSENTIALS HUB PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FOOD AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS, BOOKS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PANTRIES TO CHILDREN RISKING HUNGER. OUR SUMMER FEED & READ PROGRAM INCREASES CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO FOOD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEALS SERVED AT SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM ALSO COMBATS SUMMER LEARNING LOSS BY PROVIDING BOOKS AND PROMOTING ENROLLMENT IN SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS LIBRARY-SPONSORED READING PROGRAMS. ALONG WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS, OUR BACKPACK-N-GO PROGRAM PROVIDES CHILD-FRIENDLY AND EASY-TO-PREPARE MEALS FOR CHILDREN TO EAT WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOL MEALS. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS TORNADOES AND HURRICANES STRIKE, FEED THE CHILDREN WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN IMPACTED AREAS HAVE THE FOOD AND ESSENTIALS THEY NEED.
    Expenses $40,232,778 · grants $37,158,034
  • FEED THE CHILDREN IMPLEMENTED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BREAK CYCLES OF HUNGER AND POVERTY THROUGH HOUSEHOLD-CENTERED PROGRAMMING PILLARS (FOOD & NUTRITION SECURITY, HEALTH & WASH, EDUCATION, AND LIVELIHOODS & RESILIENCE). IN FY2025, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING SERVED 1,103 COMMUNITIES ACROSS AFRICA, ASIA, AND CENTRAL AMERICA; REACHED MORE THAN 2.6 MILLION PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE U.S.; AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 36.3 MILLION MEALS THROUGH FOOD AND NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS AND RELATED SUPPORTS.
    Expenses $29,510,109 · grants $144,748

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
73-6108657
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
1967
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$133,296,656
Income (IRS master file)
$392,856,895

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$386,446,959$426,883,073$133,296,656XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$408,871,015$429,369,794$172,836,726XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$502,018,838$493,477,526$189,185,892XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$387,738,661$403,112,973$180,883,082IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about FEED THE CHILDREN INC

What is the EIN of FEED THE CHILDREN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FEED THE CHILDREN INC is 73-6108657.
Is FEED THE CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to FEED THE CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FEED THE CHILDREN INC 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 FEED THE CHILDREN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FEED THE CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FEED THE CHILDREN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMILY CALLAHAN.
Who are the officers and directors of FEED THE CHILDREN INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $497,216 (TRAVIS ARNOLD - TERMED 22825, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does FEED THE CHILDREN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $386,446,959, expenses of $426,883,073 and total assets of $133,296,656 at year end.

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