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Hot Meals USA

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Kearney, NE501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-3441957Revenue $303K in FY2025

On file with the IRShotmealsusa.com714 4th Ave, 68845-7907 · Kearney, NETax-exempt since Dec 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Hot Meals USA was formed with the intention of providing people and resources to feed others (first responders and victims) in times of disaster using mobile equipment with the capability to feed thousands regardless of the conditions on the ground.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $311K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $104K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$667K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2025▼ -88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$579K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$667K
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$303K
Expenses
$667K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$497K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$667K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $667K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Booth
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Delivers hot meals to disaster victims and first responders using mobile kitchens.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Hot meals usa intends to build partnerships with churches and community organizations to provide volunteers and is already partnered with the salvation army and american red cross.

Pt IX · col B

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
Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustFY2024$50K
Kearney Area Community FoundationFY2024$33K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$15K
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$104K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$667K
Ln 25
Programscol B$667K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$994K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$943K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$578K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$420K$578K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$202K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$326K$326K
All other expensesLn 24e$66K$66K
Total functional expensesLn 25$667K$667K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $303K$667K−$364K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.5M$647K$1.9M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $667K$482K$184K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $383K$319K$64K$145K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$141K$393$146K 990 PDF
FY2020 $579K$497K$83K$183K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $302,993 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,528,784$253,653
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,228$36,274
I-11 Other revenue$13,066
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,548,012$302,993
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,990$217,809
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,021$449,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $647,011$667,263
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,901,001−$364,270
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $302,993 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,653
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$253,653
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $36,274$36,274
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,066$13,066
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,340$302,993
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $667,263 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,900$201,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,909$15,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,388$5,388
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,433$4,433
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,857$15,857
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,257$3,257
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,500$28,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $326,287$326,287
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65,732$65,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $667,263 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$667,263
Part X · Balance sheet $1,572,410 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,880$50,626
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,450,428$943,418
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $420,397$578,366
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,055,705$1,572,410
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $32,500$52,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,328$1,957
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,828$54,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,018,877$1,517,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,055,705$1,572,410
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,517,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,993
XI-2 Total expenses$667,263
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$364,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,018,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$136,654
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,517,953

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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