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Feed My Starving Children

CharityWatch rating issued
January 2026

Top-Rated Charity
A
CharityWatch Rating
Our independent rating based
on a number of factors.
 
83%
Program Percentage
Amount spent on programs
relative to overhead.
 
$9
Cost to Raise $100
Amount spent to raise
$100 of contributions.
Ratings & Metrics

Contact Information

Feed My Starving Children
401 93rd Avenue NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Other Names

None

Tax Status

501(c)3

Website

www.fmsc.org

Stated Mission

Feeding God's starving children hungry in body & spirit; strives to eliminate starvation in children throughout the world by helping to instill compassion in people to hear & respond to the cries of those in need.

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Ratings & Metrics

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Data based on Fiscal Year Ended 02/28/2025

Program Percentage: 83%

The percentage of Feed My Starving Children's cash budget it spends on programs relative to overhead (fundraising, management, and general expenses).

$66,000,000

Calculated Total Expenses

(rounded)

 

Cost to Raise $100: $9

How many dollars Feed My Starving Children spends on fundraising to raise each $100 of contributions.

$68,000,000

Calculated Total Contributions

(rounded)

Government Funding

0% to 24%

Percentage of cash revenue
coming from government sources

 

Financial Documents

Entity Document Type Tax ID
Feed My Starving Children Audited Financial Statements 41-1601449
Feed My Starving Children IRS Form 990 41-1601449
Entity: Feed My Starving Children
Document Type: Audited Financial Statements
Tax ID: 41-1601449
Entity: Feed My Starving Children
Document Type: IRS Form 990
Tax ID: 41-1601449

Governance & Transparency

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CharityWatch evaluates certain criteria related to a charity's Governance and Transparency. Donors may want to consider a charity's willingness to be open and transparent with CharityWatch to be a good litmus test for determining its commitment to public accountability.
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What does it mean to be Top-Rated?
 
Feed My Starving Children
meets governance benchmarks.
 
Feed My Starving Children
meets transparency benchmarks.
Transparency
Provides Financial Information
Audit Accessibility
Governance: Policies
Reports regularly & consistently monitoring & enforcing compliance with a written Conflict of Interest Policy
Reports required, annual disclosure by officers, directors, and key staff of interests that could give rise to conflicts
Reports having a written Whistleblower Policy
Reports having a written Document Retention and Destruction Policy
Governance: Financials
Reports providing copy of tax form to all board members prior to filing it with IRS
Reports that financial statements were audited by an independent accountant
Governance: Board of Directors
Reports at least 5 voting board members
51% or more of voting board members reported as independent
Reports documenting minutes of board and board committee meetings
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy No Sharing  

Top Salaries

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  Name Title Compensation
1 Mark Crea Past CEO $358,009
2 Lisa Stender Chief Operating Officer $224,874
3 Andy Carr Past VP of Development & Marketing $222,308
1
Name: Mark Crea
Title: Past CEO
Compensation: $358,009
2
Name: Lisa Stender
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Compensation: $224,874
3
Name: Andy Carr
Title: Past VP of Development & Marketing
Compensation: $222,308

Analysts' Notes

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CharityWatch Analysts perform an in-depth analysis of charities' audited financial statements and IRS tax filings, and often review other documents such as state filings, annual reports, and fundraising contracts during their evaluations. Below are select notes that CharityWatch believes may be of interest to donors.

According to the Feed My Starving Children audit of February 28, 2025 (Note 10, Contributions of Non-Financial Assets):

FMSC received non-financial assets during fiscal 2025 on which it placed a total value of $28,391,921. Of this amount, $28,209,867 was attributed to "Volunteer labor."

[Note: CharityWatch generally excludes the value of in-kind (non-cash) donations of goods and services from its calculations of Program % and Cost to Raise $100. More information on how grades are calculated and the treatment of in-kind donations can be found on the Our Process page.]

According to the Feed My Starving Children audit of February 28, 2025 (Note 12, Purchase Commitments):

"As of February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, the Organization’s future obligations for the purchase of raw  materials under contracts totaled approximately $9.2 million and $10 million, respectively."

According to the Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) tax filing for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, FMSC reports re: Compensation, Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (IRS Form 990, Schedule J, Part II):

FMSC reports providing "bonus & incentive compensation" during 2024 to six individuals. Mark Crea, Past CEO, received $59,400 of bonus and incentive compensation with total reported compensation of $358,009. The other five individuals received between $7,475 and $11,644, with total reported compensation ranging from $153,098 to $224,874.