Meals for Vets mission is to reduce hunger in Texas Veteran population. Meals for Vets goal is to fund the delivery of nutritious meals to all qualifying Texas Veterans their families and surviving spouses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$555K
Spent
$439K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$555K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$620K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$852K
Expenses
$439K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$854K
FY2024$734K
FY2025$735K
Net assets
$126K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$421K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $302K Management & general 19% · $82K Fundraising 12% · $55K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman, Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Feeds qualified, needy veterans.

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1 program · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Program to fund meals to veterans

$302Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $349K · 2020–2022
Mom S MealsFY2022$189,437
Mom's MealsFY2021$56,755
Chartwell Dining ServicesFY2021$5,872
Mom's MealsFY2020$83,381
Another Chance HouseTX · FY2020$7,662

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$555K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$552K
Government grantsLn 1e$442K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$555K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$125
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$16K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$135K$135K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$128K$28K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$6K$9K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$2K$6K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$537$307$164$66
OccupancyLn 16$40K$16K$15K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$871$870
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$567$542
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$746$2K$768
All other expensesLn 24e$196$196
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$302K$82K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $852K$735K$117K$421K 990 PDF
FY2024 $722K$734K−$12K$313K 990 PDF
FY2023 $813K$854K−$41K$322K 990 PDF
FY2022 $620K$624K−$4K$363K 990 PDF
FY2021 $489K$416K$73K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $555K$439K$115K$126K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $554,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $610,078$552,258
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,800$2,400
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,878$554,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $291,083$135,122
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $212,347$219,330
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,044$84,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $631,474$439,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,596$115,229
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $554,658 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$442,040
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$552,258
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $2,400$2,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $2,400 · Excluded from tax $0$554,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $439,429 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $135,122$135,122
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,139 · Management $27,898 · Fundraising $30,966$187,003
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $17,831$17,831
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,918 · Management $2,155 · Fundraising $2,423$14,496
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,543 · Management $9,286 · Fundraising $4,707$19,536
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,875 · Management $6,065 · Fundraising $4,734$12,674
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,500 · Fundraising $1,500$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $307 · Management $164 · Fundraising $66$537
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,495 · Management $14,925 · Fundraising $8,122$39,542
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,742 · Management $871 · Fundraising $870$3,483
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,084 · Management $567 · Fundraising $542$2,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $746 · Management $2,302 · Fundraising $768$3,816
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $196$196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,471 · Management $82,260 · Fundraising $54,698$439,429
Part X · Balance sheet $159,517 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,778$98,252
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $51,758$48,112
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,200$1,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,849$11,828
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $125$125
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,710$159,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,293$32,997
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,414$23
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,707$33,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,003$126,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,710$159,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,658
XI-2 Total expenses$439,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,003
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,497

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