Basic Organization Information
Feed The Children, Inc.
- Also Known As:
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FTC
- Physical Address:
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Oklahoma City, OK
73101 0036
- EIN:
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73-6108657
- Web URL:
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www.feedthechildren.org
- NTEE Category:
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P Human Services
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P60 Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash)
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K Agriculture, Food, Nutrition
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K30 Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
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Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security
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Q33 International Relief
- Year Founded:
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1979
- Ruling Year:
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1967
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Mission Statement
Providing hope and resources for those without life's essentials
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Impact Statement
During our 33-year history, Feed The Children has grown into one of the world's largest private organizations dedicated to helping hungry and hurting people. Last year, Feed The Children shipped 104 million pounds of food and other essentials to children and families in all 49 states plus the District of Columbia and internationally. In addition, we provide more than 350,000 meals a day to children worldwide.
Revenue and Expenses
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Financial Statements
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Chief Executive
Travis Arnold
Term:
Since
Nov
2009
Officers for Fiscal Year
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Program:
H.E.L.P.
- Budget:
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$1,169,549,928
- Category:
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Education
- Population Served:
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Children Only (5 - 14 years)
Program Description:
In partnership with NAEHCY (National Association of Educators for Homeless Children and Youth) distributes backpacks to homeless students enrolled in U.S. public schools.
Program Long-Term Success:
Since establishment in 2006, 240,000 new backpacks filled with age appropriate school supplies, food and personal care items have been distributed through public schools. Another 120,000 are expected to be delivered in 2009-2010 school year
Program Short-Term Success:
100,000 backpacks have been distributed in the 2008-09 school year.
Program Success Monitored by:
FTC Education Coordinator and NAHECY homeless liasons.
Program Success Examples:
960 backpacks delivered in Gree Bay, 2,000 backpacks delivered in Westchester New York, etc.
Program:
Americans Feeding Americans
- Budget:
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- Category:
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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Population Served:
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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Single Parents
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Established in 2009 to deal with the economic downturn in the U.S., the Americans Feeding Americans Caravan has provided help to more than 260,000 families to date. The program provides food, personal care items and Avon products to families in cities that have experienced job losses, foreclosures, plant closings, high unemployment and increased poverty rates.
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Program:
Children's Famine - Africa
- Budget:
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$500,000
- Category:
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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Population Served:
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Infants/Babies (under age 5)
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Adults
Program Description:
Providing relief to victims of drought and food shortage in the Horn of Africa. Distributing food and helping to establish water-retention systems.
Program Long-Term Success:
Providing water retention systems that will help residents withstand periods of long drought, keeping livestock healthy and providing subsistence
Program Short-Term Success:
Providing food to more than 5,000 people for three months
Program Success Monitored by:
Staff on the ground is distributing food to residents and providing reports and feedback
Program Success Examples:
Distribution to more than 5,000 people in the Turkana region in northwestern Kenya.
Funding Needs
We need donations to transport food, personal care items, school supplies and emergency disaster relief to our recipients. You can sponsor an entire truck of food and supplies for $8,100. You can also create special projects to raise funds through your community, your church and your school.
Volunteer Needs
We need volunteers to help with our daily food distributions nationwide and to help build the boxes and fill them with items that are delivered to our distribution centers located in Oklahoma City, OK, Elkhart, IN, Houston, TX, Nashville, TN, Ontario, CA and North Brunswick, NJ.
Request for In-Kind Contributions
If you own a business or are a product manufacturer, we would love to talk to you about donating product. We have six distribution centers located across the country and are ready to pick up product wherever it is donated around the united states. Food, personal care items, emergency relief supplies, and other items are appreciated.