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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: May 2026 Expires: May 2027

Food Outreach

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(314) 652-3663
3117 Olive Street
Saint Louis, MO, 63103
https://foodoutreach.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Food Outreach meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"To provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS or cancer."

Year, State Incorporated:
1988, MO

Food Outreachs mission is to provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS or cancer. It is the only organization providing these services in Missouri and western Illinois. Their clients live in 150 Missouri and Illinois zip codes and range in age from 19 to 90 years – many of whom live with multiple secondary illnesses in addition to their primary diagnosis. Food Outreach's comprehensive program includes a Medically Tailored Meals and Grocery Program designed by a staff chef and registered dietitians, individualized dietetic counseling, nutrition and cooking education classes, nutrition supplements, and meal home delivery to eligible clients. Programs provide each client with two nutritious meals per day (30 meals/bimonthly; 60 meals, monthly) throughout enrollment, combined with nutrition counseling and monitoring by its Registered Dietitians.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Food Outreach's program expenses were:

Programs $2,310,275
Total Program Expenses $2,310,275

Chief Executive
Julie Lock, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Amy Hoch-Hogenson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Paule, Camazine & Blumental, P.C.

Board Size
22

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Food Outreach's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Government Grants $1,448,916
Foundation Contributions $530,537
Individual Contributions and Tributes $382,801
Special Events (net) $312,239
Investment Earnings $307,931
Appeals and Solicitations $101,549
Corporation Contributions $89,859
Donation in Kind $29,006
Miscellaneous $14,276
Gain on Sale of Assets $10,500
Religious Contributions $1,865
Total Income $3,229,479

Programs: 78% Fundraising: 11% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $3,229,479
Total expenses: $2,977,659
  Program expenses $2,310,275
  Fundraising expenses $313,708
  Administrative expenses $353,676
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $251,820
Beginning Net Assets $5,292,690
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $5,544,510
Total Liabilities $119,450
Total Assets $5,663,960

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Report completed by:
BBB of Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois