Cape Kid Meals Inc
Cape Kid Meals Inc
EIN: 83-2070464
as of November 2024
as of November 11, 2024
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
As a child-focused hunger relief program our goal is to provide nutritional support to children facing hunger in our community. Many children rely on school meals for their daily nutrition however over the weekends access to regular meals may be a challenge. Children who experience inconsistent access to food are at greater risk of experiencing illness and can impair academic achievement. Our program aims to help alleviate these issues by providing food to children who are food insecure. We do this through our weekend meal backpacks, school snacks and in school pantry programs.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Child Hunger Relief
Cape Kid Meals supports over 1,700 children across 44 schools across the Cape. Our key initiatives include weekend backpack meals, school snack and school pantry programs. The weekend backpack program provides meals to children for the weekend when school meals are unavailable. Our snack program ensures students have access to snacks during the school day and for after- school activities. The school pantry program provides food for students to access to use both during the school day and to take home for weeknights and weekends. Each year, our programs grow, and we now distribute over 180,000 meals annually.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Child Hunger Relief
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals delivered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Child Hunger Relief
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our organization sole focus is help fill the nutritional gaps created when school meals are not available to children. The primary goal is to ensure children facing food insecurity by providing nutritional support. Our program strives to alleviate stress and uncertainty families may face who lack consistent access to food. Additionally we hope that by providing this support it will positively impact children's ability to focus and learn while in school. Lastly, we aim to raise awareness of the issue of childhood hunger in our community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We partner with The Greater Boston Food Bank, wholesale food suppliers and bulk retail stores to purchase at reduced cost, non-perishable food items that are easy to prepare and consume without adult supervision. These items typically include canned goods, grains, protein sources like peanut butter or canned meats, fruits, and healthy snacks. We have over 200 highly engaged volunteers who help us pack and deliver the weekend bags. Our program partners with the schools and other community organizations to help identify the children who would benefit. We write grants, work with committed donors and hold annual fundraising event(s) to raise the necessary funding. In addition, annually we seek feedback and make necessary adjustments to improve our impact.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our organization is able to provide this program through a variety of key aspects. First we work to build strong community relationships, engaging with businesses, donors, foundations, schools and volunteers. We also collaborate with food banks and other community organizations to expand access to resources and funding opportunities. We have a robust volunteer base who help us to ensure smooth operations by playing a pivotal role in packing and delivery of the weekend food.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Cape Kid Meals began in 2 school in one town and now serve 37 schools in 17 towns across the Cape and Wareham. We serve over 1,200 students weekly through our weekend backpack, school snack and school pantry programs. We also partner with other organizations to provide families with food at a variety of resource fairs throughout the year. Our goal is to continue to grow and adapt our program to ensure we are having the most impact.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Since we serve children it is often difficult to get a large number of surveys back.
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
10.99
Months of cash in 2023 info
8.6
Fringe rate in 2023 info
8%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Cape Kid Meals Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
This snapshot of Cape Kid Meals Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $280,254 | $452,235 | $249,054 |
As % of expenses | 189.1% | 123.3% | 43.0% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $280,254 | $452,235 | $249,054 |
As % of expenses | 189.1% | 123.3% | 43.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $475,003 | $830,559 | $808,505 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 0.0% | -2.7% |
Program services revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.4% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 100.0% | 99.8% | 97.7% |
Other revenue | -0.1% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
Expense composition info | |||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $148,172 | $366,682 | $578,784 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% | 0.0% | 57.8% |
Personnel | 0.0% | 27.0% | 28.8% |
Professional fees | 5.1% | 3.6% | 2.9% |
Occupancy | 0.0% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 94.9% | 63.2% | 58.8% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $148,172 | $366,682 | $578,784 |
One month of savings | $12,348 | $30,557 | $48,232 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $160,520 | $397,239 | $627,016 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Months of cash | 30.5 | 12.1 | 8.6 |
Months of cash and investments | 30.5 | 31.1 | 25.6 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 31.3 | 32.3 | 25.6 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Cash | $377,047 | $370,511 | $413,620 |
Investments | $0 | $581,128 | $818,840 |
Receivables | $55,939 | $45,000 | $19,813 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 0.0% | 13.3% | 8.4% |
Unrestricted net assets | $386,409 | $986,850 | $1,235,904 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $46,577 | $0 | $0 |
Total net assets | $432,986 | $986,850 | $1,235,904 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Tammy Leone
TDL Enterprises; Organizational Consultant working with business owners and leaders to identify ways to increase business.
Aviva Life Insurance; Vice President Marketing;
Arthur Anderson Consulting; Manager
Over 25 years working in the financial industry.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Cape Kid Meals Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Cape Kid Meals Inc
Board of directorsas of 06/28/2024
Board of directors data
Robert Walters
David Johnson
Grace Church
David Byrnes
Craig Campbell
Commercial Realty Advisors
Pam Gould
Sandwich Public Schools
Lynne McGraw
Emilie Bajorek
Cape Cod 5
Hope Hanscom
Mashpee Public Schools
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.