Honor Veterans Now
Meals for Vets mission is to reduce hunger in Texas Veteran population. Meals for Vets goal is to fund the delivery of nutritious meals to all qualifying Texas Veterans their families and surviving spouses.
Honor Veterans Now at a glance
- Total assets
- $452,260
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $852,307
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $734,994
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Honor Veterans Now funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2021) to $97K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mom's Meals Arkeny, IA | To Provide Meals to Veterans. | $56,755 |
| Chartwell Dining Services Boston, MA | To Provide Meals to Veterans. | $5,872 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $452,260 | $852,307 | $734,994 | — | — |
| 2024 | $354,637 | $721,905 | $734,296 | — | — |
| 2023 | $387,597 | $812,678 | $854,056 | — | — |
| 2022 | $442,694 | $619,515 | $623,864 | — | — |
| 2021 | $380,964 | $489,189 | $416,346 | $62,627 | 2 |
| 2020 | $159,517 | $554,658 | $439,429 | $96,642 | 3 |
About Honor Veterans Now
Based on IRS filings
Honor Veterans Now is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Fredericksbrg, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $452K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Honor Veterans Now is led by Melinda Froess, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melinda Froess
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray Geistweidt
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Schoessow
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dudley Kiefer
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Manley
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Wollny-Emeritus
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Caroline Wollny (2020–2024) — Emeritus
- Former: Samantha W. Perez (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kristy Errington (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: George Allen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jan Allen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John W. Schrock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Wollny (2020–2021) — Chairman & Founder
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Honor Veterans Now
How large is Honor Veterans Now?
Honor Veterans Now reported $452K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $852K.
What is Honor Veterans Now?
Honor Veterans Now is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Fredericksbrg, TX. It holds $452K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Honor Veterans Now operate?
Honor Veterans Now has awarded grants in Iowa, Massachusetts, Texas.
What is Honor Veterans Now's EIN?
Honor Veterans Now's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4994310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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