MEALS OF HOPE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
MEALS OF HOPE INC (EIN 27-0268307)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-12
IRS object ID
202642249349301729
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-12T12:18:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14501 TAMIAMI TRAIL NORTH SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP341033548ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN270268307EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MEALS OF HOPE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMEALBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2395377775PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line14176 MERCANTILE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN POPPERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2392628686PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-26SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMELIA COOPERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00437898PTIN
Phone2392628686PhoneNum
Preparation2026-06-26PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEPHEN POPPERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,031,465GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressMEALSOFHOPE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE SCHEDULE OTO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO COME TOGETHER TO END HUNGER.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Contract TerminationYes (X)ContractTerminationInd
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee32TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers40000TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$4,959,637CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$923,404CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$103,274PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$27,506CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,272,409PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,983,223CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$605,402CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,456,306PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$480,965CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,391,164PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,998,347CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$14,847,470PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,094,181CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$575,061PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,889,042CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,391,914TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,610,831TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,294,327TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,981,112TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,097,587NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,629,719NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF MEALS OF HOPE IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES TO COME TOGETHER TO END HUNGER. WE BELIEVE IT IS OUR JOB TO FEED PEOPLE. MEALS OF HOPE BEGAN AS A FOOD PACKING ORGANIZATION.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OWE ARE THE ONLY FOOD PACKING ORGANIZATION WITH A PRIORITY ON KEEPING THE FOOD PACKED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE DEVELOPED FIVE MEALS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THE AMERICAN PALATE AND ADD VITAMINS, MINERALS AND PROTEINS TO OUR MEALS IN ORDER TO SUPPLEMENT AN UNBALANCED DIET.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,495,027ExpenseAmt
Grant$605,402GrantAmt
Revenue$4,959,637RevenueAmt
DescMEALS OF HOPE TAKES A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO ENDING HUNGER BY FEEDING PEOPLE THROUGH ITS MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES, MEAL PACKING EVENTS AND OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAM. IN 2025, WE CONSISTENTLY SERVED UP TO 3,500 FAMILIES PER WEEK COLLECTIVELY THROUGH OUR 15 MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES IN COLLIER AND LEE COUNTIES; 40,000 OF OUR VOLUNTEERS PACKED MORE THAN 13.3 MILLION FORTIFIED MEALS AND DONATED THEM TO LOCAL FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE U.S. FOR DISTRIBUTION, AND PROVIDED OVER 81,000 PACKS OF EMERGENCY WEEKEND FOOD TO AT-RICK STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN A THREE-COUNTY RADIUS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationYes (1)PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee32EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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SAMANTHA SHEFFIELD
TREASURER1.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUES GROENTEMAN
BOARD CHAIR2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RABBI ADAM MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MATOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASHLEY SUAREZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH MUNDY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN CARMICHAEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDDY MANTILLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE BACON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN POPPER
PRESIDENT40.002.00Yes (X)$218,750$0$23,332
DONALD GRANDMAISON
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FOOD PACKING EVENTS900099$3,930,807$3,930,807
POWER PACKS900099$888,240$888,240
RESALE INCOME900099$140,590$140,590
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Real$70,538RealAmt

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Exclusion$15,821ExclusionAmt

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Securities$8,766SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,900,000OtherAmt

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Exclusion$915,241ExclusionAmt

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DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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Other Revenue Total$11,685OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$950,910ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$605,402TotalAmt
Program Services$605,402ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$303,860ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,643ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,643FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Program Services$720,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$120,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,121FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$3,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$532ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$532FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$13,495ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,249ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,249FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$102,073TotalAmt
Program Services$76,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,759FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$181,980ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,240ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$123,322FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$271,285TotalAmt
Management And General$192,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,400FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$90,782TotalAmt
Program Services$70,210ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,637ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,935FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$20,988TotalAmt
Program Services$15,741ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,617ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$630FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$275,059ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,060ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,961FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$61,552TotalAmt
Program Services$61,552ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$361,719TotalAmt
Management And General$361,719ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$221,073TotalAmt
Management And General$221,073ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$157,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,768FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PERISHABLE FOODS$10,222,946$10,222,946
SUPPLIES & EVENT EXPENS$1,599,770$1,569,119$23,910$6,741
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$223,616$199,638$11,989$11,989
IN-KIND EXPENSE$10,159$10,159

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$10,747TotalAmt
Program Services$7,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,001ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$915FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,094,181TotalAmt
Program Services$14,495,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,118,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$480,965FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$699,183BOYAmt
EOY$595,327EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$204,471EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$661,035BOYAmt
EOY$245,730EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$423,979BOYAmt
EOY$609,960EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$139,093BOYAmt
EOY$101,466EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,558,235LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$1,949,144BOYAmt
EOY$7,637,946EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,519,480BOYAmt
EOY$3,215,931EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,391,914BOYAmt
EOY$12,610,831EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$620,138BOYAmt
EOY$514,002EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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EOY$148EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,214,272BOYAmt
EOY$8,188,175EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$459,917BOYAmt
EOY$278,787EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,294,327BOYAmt
EOY$8,981,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,097,587BOYAmt
EOY$1,189,719EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,440,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,097,587BOYAmt
EOY$3,629,719EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,391,914BOYAmt
EOY$12,610,831EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,889,042ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$356,910OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,131,154CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,819,930CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,498,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,072,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,534,992TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,131,154CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,819,930CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,498,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,072,676CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,534,992TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,075,309SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$43,459,683PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,859CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$103,819CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$78,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$262,180TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$380,672CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$95,574CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$152,277CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$437,375TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$46,234,547TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$19,281,102GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.94000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98870PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationERTC CREDIT - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 330,154. EIDL FOGIVNESS - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 25,000. OTHER - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 25,518. 2024 AMOUNT: $ -95,574. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 11,686. AGENCY RESALE INCOME - 2025 AMOUNT: $ 140,591.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,616,340OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,616,340BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,862,740OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$310,483DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,552,257BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$212,344OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$72,042DepreciationAmt
Book Value$140,302BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$866,811OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$537,764DepreciationAmt
Book Value$329,047BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,637,946TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$264,742
DUE FROM FOUNDATION$728,519
UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE, NET$2,222,670
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,215,931TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$278,787Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$278,787TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,037,940TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$54,717OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$54,717RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,983,223RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,983,223TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,505,808TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$411,627OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$411,627ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,094,181ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,094,181TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE INCOME TAX STANDARD FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION, THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 54,717.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES 54,717. CREDIT LOSS EXPENSES 356,910.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEALS OF HOPE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14176 MERCANTILE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN872379532RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$605,402CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEPHEN POPPER
PRESIDENT$218,750$0$0$0$0$0$6,562$0$16,770$0$242,082$0$0$0
DONALD GRANDMAISON
VP OF OPERATIONS$134,453$0$0$0$0$0$2,959$0$25,654$0$163,066$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4471330ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$8,808,520NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFEEDING AMERICAMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN

Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Distri Or Expnss PaidARNOLD LOCATIONAssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc
Distribution2025-06-06DistributionDt
Fair Market Value Of Asset$1,900,000FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt
Method Of FMV DeterminationSETTLEMENT SHEET PREPARED BY TITLE COMPANY- THE ORGANIZATION SOLD A BUILDING TO AN UNRELATED COMPANY FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY AN APPRAISAL.MethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Director Of Successor20DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind
Employee Of Successor20EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind
Owner Of Successor20OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind
Receive Compensation20ReceiveCompensation2Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE N, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SOLD THE ARNOLD BUILDING, WHICH CONSTITUTED MORE THAN 25% OF ITS NET ASSETS. A LARGER WAREHOUSE WAS ACQUIRED TO BETTER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS AND MISSION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2IN 2025, MEALS OF HOPE LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED AGENCY RESALE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, MEALS OF HOPE PURCHASES FOOD IN BULK AND STORES IT FOR PARTNER AGENCIES TO ACCESS AS NEEDED. LOCAL AGENCIES CAN PURCHASE ITEMS AT COST AND EITHER PICK THEM UP AT OUR MERCANTILE LOCATION OR HAVE THEM DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THEIR SITE. AGENCY RESALE HELPS ENSURE FOOD PANTRIES HAVE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE SUPPLIES AS GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL FUNDING CONTINUE TO DECLINE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BDISTRIBUTE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND A VOTE IS HELD TO APPROVE THE 990 AS PRESENTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEALS OF HOPE'S POLICY IS THAT EMPLOYEES DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES. THE BOARD AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY, WHICH ARE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED, AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD MEETS SEPARATELY FROM ALL EMPLOYEES OF MEALS OF HOPE TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED, BY MEALS OF HOPE AND THROUGH BOARD MEMBERS,INFORMATION VIA SALARY SURVEYS CONCERNING COMPENSATION LEVELS OF OTHER EXECUTIVES FROM SIMILAR SIZED NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARISON. THE BOARD TAKES THAT INFORMATION UNDER REVIEW ALONG WITH THE GOALS AND RESULTS THAT MEALS OF HOPE ACHIEVED DURING THE YEAR. WITH THAT INFORMATION, THE BOARD VOTES AS TO WHAT THE COMPENSATION WILL BE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATIONS MAIN OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CREDIT LOSS EXPENSES -356,910.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEALS OF HOPE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12221 CORPORATION BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN872379532EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MEALS OF HOPE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$605,402InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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