Cape Kid Meals Inc

Forestdale, MA | http://www.capekidmeals.org

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Cape Kid Meals Inc

EIN: 83-2070464

Contributions tax deductible
as of November 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of November 11, 2024

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Mission

The mission of Cape Kid Meals is to provide nutritional support to school aged children at risk of not having access to enough food over the weekend.

Ruling year info

2018

Executive Director

Tammy Leone

Main address

PO Box 36

Forestdale, MA 02644 USA

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EIN

83-2070464

Subject area info

Family services

Basic and emergency aid

Population served info

Age groups

Social and economic status

NTEE code info

Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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.

Population(s) Served

Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of children served

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Child Hunger Relief

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of meals delivered

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Child Hunger Relief

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

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
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
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

Cape Kid Meals Inc

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

10.99

Average of 3.51 over 5 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8.6

Average of 10.2 over 5 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8%

Average of 3% over 5 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Cape Kid Meals Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$101,027
Program Services	$0
Investments	$71
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$101,098

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$31,074
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$583
Other Expenses	$2,721
Total Expenses	$34,378
Net Gain/Loss	$66,720

Revenue
Contributions	$475,057
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	($54)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$475,003

Expenses
Program Services	$123,944
Administration	$11,520
Fundraising	$12,708
Total Expenses	$148,172
Net Gain/Loss	$326,831

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$7,200
Advertising & Promotion	$1,446
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,679
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$400
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$775,884
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$1,745
Special Events	$52,930
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$830,559

Expenses
Program Services	$280,877
Administration	$44,061
Fundraising	$41,744
Total Expenses	$366,682
Net Gain/Loss	$463,877

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,098
Advertising & Promotion	$12,677
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,623
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$789,810
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$18,695
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$808,505

Expenses
Program Services	$497,675
Administration	$44,760
Fundraising	$36,349
Total Expenses	$578,784
Net Gain/Loss	$229,721

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$16,650
Advertising & Promotion	$9,627
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,309
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Cape Kid Meals Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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 ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$101,027
Cash & Equivalents	$39,436	$106,155	$66,719
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$39,436	$106,155	$66,719

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$39,436	$106,155	$66,719

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$475,057
Cash & Equivalents	$106,155	$377,047	$270,892
Accounts Receivable	$0	$55,939	$55,939
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$106,155	$432,986	$326,831

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$46,577	$46,577
Unrestricted Net Assets	$106,155	$386,409	$280,254
Net Assets	$106,155	$432,986	$326,831

Assets	Jul 01, 2021	Jun 30, 2022	Change
Contributions	$775,884
Cash & Equivalents	$539,513	$370,511	($169,002)
Accounts Receivable	$4,600	$45,000	$40,400
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$581,128	$581,128
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$142,092	$142,092
Total Assets	$544,113	$1,138,731	$594,618

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2021	Jun 30, 2022	Change
Accounts Payable	$1,173	$21,939	$20,766
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$129,942	$129,942
Total Liabilities	$1,173	$151,881	$150,708

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2021	Jun 30, 2022	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$8,325	$0	($8,325)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$534,615	$986,850	$452,235
Net Assets	$542,940	$986,850	$443,910

Assets	Jul 01, 2022	Jun 30, 2023	Change
Contributions	$789,810
Cash & Equivalents	$370,511	$413,620	$43,109
Accounts Receivable	$45,000	$19,813	($25,187)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$581,128	$818,840	$237,712
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$142,092	$97,602	($44,490)
Total Assets	$1,138,731	$1,349,875	$211,144

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2022	Jun 30, 2023	Change
Accounts Payable	$21,939	$30,574	$8,635
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$129,942	$83,397	($46,545)
Total Liabilities	$151,881	$113,971	($37,910)

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2022	Jun 30, 2023	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$986,850	$1,235,904	$249,054
Net Assets	$986,850	$1,235,904	$249,054

Cape Kid Meals Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2020	2022	2023
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
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
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)	2020	2022	2023
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	2020	2022	2023
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	2020	2022	2023
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	2020	2022	2023
Material data errors	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

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 employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Cape Kid Meals Inc

Board of directors
as of 06/28/2024

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Robert Walters

David Johnson

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 11/14/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/26/2024

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Data

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.

Policies and processes

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.

Cape Kid Meals Inc

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Child Hunger Relief

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of children served

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of meals delivered

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue 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

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Tammy Leone

Number of employees

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Compensation data

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Board of directors data

Robert Walters

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities