Public Charity

MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND INC

MEALS FROM THE HEARTLAND INC, of WEST DES MOINES, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $3.8M in total assets. 122 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 263443290 WEST DES MOINES, IA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$3.8M
Grant Records122
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT A COMREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE MEALS TO PEOPLE WHO CANNOT SUPPORT THEMSELVES IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. THE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS WILL BE TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY TO PREPARE PACKAGED FOOD PACKETS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE HUNGRY AROUND THE WORLD.

Sample Grants Received

$137,500
$102,327
$30,650
2024
2024-25 YOUTH SPORTS TEAM HUNGER FIGHTS
$25,000
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CEDAR RAPIDS, DES MOINES, AND KANSAS CITY LOCATIONS
$20,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ahmed Ibrahim
DIRECTOR Amanda Rinehart
DIRECTOR Amy Wittry
VICE CHAIRMA Bill Lowe
CHAIRMAN Dan Koestner
DIRECTOR Dave Bradley

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$473,966 10 grants
GRANT DISTRIBUTION
$243,046 63 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$147,864 7 grants
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$137,500 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$38,650 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.4M $3.0M $3.8M
2023 $2.9M $3.3M $3.3M
2022 $2.8M $3.3M $3.6M
2021 $2.5M $2.2M $4.3M
2020 $2.0M $2.2M $3.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $3.4M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.8M.

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