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← FEEDING MATTERS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by FEEDING MATTERS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$820,558
Total expenses
$1,336,349
Contributions and grants received
$526,331
Grants paid
$9,000
Program service revenue
$281,533
Investment income
$36,029
Other revenue
-$23,335
Total assets, end of year
$1,887,043
Total liabilities, end of year
$192,664
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,694,379
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,057,928
Management and general expenses
$167,811
Fundraising expenses
$110,610
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,057,928

Program services were 79.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $176,023

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $350,308

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES

    total $222,455 · related or exempt $222,455

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WORKSHOPS

    total $58,533 · related or exempt $58,533

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RESEARCH STUDY

    total $545 · related or exempt $545

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $36,029 · excluded $36,029

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $19,716

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $176,023

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $45,514

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$25,798

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC

    total $2,463 · related or exempt $2,463

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,463

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $9,000 · program services $9,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $126,391 · program services $106,709 · management and general $6,099 · fundraising $13,583

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $552,694 · program services $466,627 · management and general $26,670 · fundraising $59,397

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $53,079 · program services $44,814 · management and general $2,561 · fundraising $5,704

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $51,981 · program services $43,887 · management and general $2,508 · fundraising $5,586

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,175 · program services $1,054 · management and general $3,322 · fundraising $799

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,339 · program services $13,306 · management and general $41,947 · fundraising $10,086

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $40,999 · program services $8,349 · management and general $26,321 · fundraising $6,329

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $20,287 · program services $12,433 · management and general $3,589 · fundraising $4,265

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,114 · management and general $3,114

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $12,535 · management and general $12,535

  • 17 · Travel

    total $79 · management and general $79

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $180,751 · program services $178,466 · management and general $147 · fundraising $2,138

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $18,667 · management and general $18,667

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,996 · management and general $5,996

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $173,712 · program services $172,230 · management and general $1,404 · fundraising $78

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $7,429 · management and general $7,299 · fundraising $130

  • 24c · Other expenses: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOP,

    total $4,913 · management and general $2,398 · fundraising $2,515

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $3,063 · program services $5 · management and general $3,058

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,145 · program services $1,048 · management and general $97

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,400,290 · end of year $1,352,966

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $143,717 · end of year $229,815

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $694,794 · end of year $112,697

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $53,985 · end of year $39,015

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $249,105

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $118,588

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $72,878 · end of year $130,517

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $9,519 · end of year $22,033

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $60,559 · end of year $41,940

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $94,790 · end of year $128,677

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,664 · end of year $22,047

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $888,636 · end of year $922,955

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,321,534 · end of year $771,424

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

FURTHERING ADVANCES IN PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDERS BY ACCELERATING IDENTIFICATION, IGNITING RESEARCH, AND PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FEEDING MATTERS' VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH CHILDREN WITH PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDERS WILL THRIVE.

  • CONFERENCE - FEEDING MATTERS DELIVERS INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION THROUGH ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND SUMMIT PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDER CONFERENCE AND THE FEEDING AND EATING PSYCHOLOGY SUMMIT. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND CAREGIVERS ON THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDER (PFD) AND AVOIDANT/RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER (ARFID). CONTENT INCLUDES CURRENT RESEARCH, CLINICAL APPROACHES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCE PERSPECTIVES, SUPPORTING IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, AND CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH FEEDING DISORDERS AND DIFFERENCES.

    Expenses $319,962 · Revenue $281,533

  • AWARENESS & OUTREACH - AWARENESS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS FOCUS ON INCREASING PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDER (PFD) AND AVOIDANT/RESTRICTIVE FOOD INTAKE DISORDER (ARFID), INCLUDING DISTINCTIONS FROM TYPICAL FEEDING DEVELOPMENT. INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE ITS NOT PICKY EATING AWARENESS INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION TO FAMILIES AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND NATIONAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THESE EFFORTS AIM TO REDUCE STIGMA, PROMOTE EARLY RECOGNITION, AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO APPROPRIATE SUPPORT AND CARE.

    Expenses $226,138

  • FAMILY SUPPORT - FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION, CONNECTION, AND RESOURCES TO CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDER (PFD) AND RELATED FEEDING CHALLENGES, INCLUDING ARFID. SERVICES INCLUDE PEER AND PROFESSIONAL-INFORMED COACHING, A VIRTUAL PROVIDER DIRECTORY AND RESOURCE LIBRARY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO CARE. THESE PROGRAMS AIM TO INCREASE CAREGIVER CONFIDENCE, REDUCE ISOLATION, AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NAVIGATING COMPLEX FEEDING NEEDS.

    Expenses $185,910

  • SYSTEM CHANGE INITIATIVES - FEEDING MATTERS LEADS SYSTEMS-CHANGE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND CARE FOR PEDIATRIC FEEDING DISORDER (PFD) AND ITS INTERSECTION WITH ARFID. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF CONSENSUS-BASED PUBLICATIONS, COLLABORATION WITH CLINICAL AND RESEARCH PARTNERS, AND EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE FEEDING INTO HEALTHCARE, EARLY CHILDHOOD, AND PUBLIC HEALTH FRAMEWORKS. THIS WORK SUPPORTS ALIGNMENT ACROSS DISCIPLINES, INFORMS CLINICAL PRACTICE, AND ADVANCES RECOGNITION OF FEEDING AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $325,918 · Grants $9,000

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kathryn Doebler

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Pearson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Courtney Bliss

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bucky Slomski

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lori Crandall

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Praveen Goday

    MEDICAL DIRE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ian Rakow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Emily Adams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Patrick Reeves

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elizabeth Goodman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sara Circasta

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Mary Ann Larracas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • David Askew

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jaclyn Pederson

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $126,391
    From this org
    $115,472
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,919
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
1 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202602679349301360

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