F.E.E.D. First USA is a non-profit organization with a mission to Eliminate Child Hunger, One Meal at a Time, while providing positive Enrichment & Educational Development, through engaging and new experiences. We work in communities where the need is great, and therefore the impact will be even greater...

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$455K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$468K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$573K
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$0
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$647K
FY2020$764K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$468K
FY2021▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$429
FY2020$260K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$452K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $897K Management & general 21% · $236K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$62,525Pt VII · Sec A

Gwendolyn Collins’s $63K as Executive Dir. is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
Gwendolyn Collins$62,525$50,575$44,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds hungry children and provides them with enriching educational experiences.

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1 program · $897K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Giving hope to children and families in southwest

$897Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$149
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$897K
Managementcol C$236K
Owns and owesPt X
$468K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$455K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$149
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$598K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$598K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$45K
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$455K
Net assetsLn 32$468K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K$598K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$377K$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$455K
Net assetsLn 32$275K$468K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$63K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$159K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$19K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$554
Office expensesLn 13$21K$17K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$13K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$607K$591K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$139K$86K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$897K$236K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $0$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$192K$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$764K$261K$260K 990 PDF
FY2019 $573K$647K−$73K−$429 990 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,324,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,948$81,781
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $952,227$1,243,067
I-10 Investment income$149
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,025,175$1,324,997
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $194,013$284,727
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $570,441$847,770
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $764,454$1,132,497
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $260,721$192,500
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,324,997 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,781
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$81,781
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $1,243,067$1,243,067
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $149$149
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,243,216$1,324,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,132,497 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $62,525$62,525
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,750 · Management $39,687$198,437
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,012 · Management $4,753$23,765
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,700$4,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,725$35,725
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,295$8,295
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,216 · Management $554$2,770
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,857 · Management $4,214$21,071
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,640 · Management $3,160$15,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,295 · Management $2,574$12,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $590,789 · Management $16,514$607,303
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $86,057 · Management $53,180$139,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $896,616 · Management $235,881 · Fundraising $0$1,132,497
Part X · Balance sheet $923,040 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $155,815; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,454$598,023
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,962$73,013
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $528$2,528
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,070$48,519
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,612$45,142
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,430$923,040
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $100,800$450,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,255$4,265
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,055$455,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $275,375$467,875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,375$467,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,430$923,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $467,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,324,997
XI-2 Total expenses$1,132,497
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$192,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,375
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$467,875

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