Tango Charities

Name

Tango Charities

Legal name

Tango Charities

Website

https://tangocharities.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Hunger relief programs
• Community meal service
• Volunteer events
• Corporate social impact
• Food charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct monetary donations from individuals. Every $1 donated provides 4 meals for people in need. Donations can be one-time or recurring.
2. Business Hunger Alliance Membership: Annual corporate membership program at $10,000/year providing private Feed The City events, event sponsorships, digital recognition, press releases, and newsletter inclusion. Helps fund 50,000+ meals annually.
3. Event Sponsorship: Local event sponsorships at two tiers: $500 for 3-6 months (logo on event page, reserved table, booth setup, mentions) and $5,000 for 1 year (includes everything plus shirts, banner logo, press release, professional photographer).
4. Merchandise Sales: Online merchandise store selling branded apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, hats, bags). 100% of profits go directly toward food for children in need. Prices range from $15-$80.
5. Private Corporate Events: Companies pay to host private Feed The City team-building events for employees. Includes venue, coordination, supplies, and volunteer management. Companies like Globe Life and others have hosted events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tango Charities organizes community volunteer events where individuals and corporate groups prepare heart-healthy meals (sandwiches and snack packs) for distribution to food-insecure populations across the United States. Its flagship Feed The City events are complemented by a Weekend Warrior child-snack program, the Business Hunger Alliance corporate membership, and the Cultivate Garden Program supporting community food production.

Product overview

Tango Charities is a hunger-based food charity operating primarily in Dallas, TX with a multi-program portfolio focused on feeding, educating, and empowering communities through healthy and nutritious food. The organization's core offering is Feed The City, a signature monthly volunteer event where participants make sandwiches and snack packs for those in need. Supporting programs include Weekend Warriors (child weekend meals), the Business Hunger Alliance (corporate membership), and Cultivate Gardens (community food growing). The organization also sells branded merchandise through its shop, with 100% of profits funding food programs. Food quality is governed by a partnership with the American Heart Association and Healthy Eating Research Nutrition Guidelines. With over 7 million meals donated across the globe and 2,000+ Feed The City events completed, the organization channels donations (every $1 provides 4 meals) and corporate partnerships ($10,000/year Business Hunger Alliance) into direct community impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feed The City Signature monthly volunteer event where individuals and groups gather at local venues to make sandwiches and snack packs for food-insecure people. Local Feed The City Leaders coordinate events across multiple U.S. cities. Open to individuals, families, and groups.
• Feed The Country National-scale, one-day Feed The City event coordinated simultaneously across multiple U.S. locations to produce 250,000 meals with 10,000+ volunteers and 100+ local events.
• Private Feed The City Private, turnkey team-building volunteer events for companies and organizations. Includes venue, supplies, coordination, and volunteer management for corporate groups. Companies such as Globe Life have hosted events.
• Business Hunger Alliance Annual corporate membership program at $10,000/year providing a private Feed The City event for up to 50 employees, event sponsorship, prominent digital/website recognition, dedicated social media post, newsletter inclusion (150K+ subscribers), press release, blog spotlight, and recognition at milestone events. Members fund more than 50,000 meals annually.
• Weekend Warrior / Weekend Wonders Snack Program Program providing nutritious snack packs to K-12 children during weekends when school-provided meals are unavailable. Includes the 1,000 Warriors Initiative pledging support for at least one child monthly with nourishing snack packs; annual commitments include a t-shirt and invites to exclusive packing events.
• Cultivate Garden Program Program that provides fruits, vegetables, and planting resources to nonprofits, religious organizations, and schools committed to fighting hunger locally. Selected organizations receive garden support at no cost and agree to track and report food production.
• Feed The City Merchandise Shop Online merchandise store selling branded apparel and accessories including t-shirts ($15-$25), hoodies ($40-$50), premium full-zip hoodies ($50), caps ($25), bags ($44-$80), and embroidered patches ($12.50). 100% of profits are directed toward food programs for children in need.
• Feed The City Sponsorship Packages Event sponsorship opportunities offered at two tiers: $500 for 3-6 months (logo on event page with link, email newsletter mention, reserved table for 10, booth setup, 30-second intro, end-of-event announcement, ability to give volunteer gifts) and $5,000 for 1 year (adds 10 shirts, logo on banner and meal numbers, press release to local media, professional photographer).

Quantifiable outcome

• Every $1 donated provides 4 meals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTango Charities has a formal partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA) to ensure food offerings align with evidence-based standards for heart health. They utilize the AHA Heart-Check certification framework and HER Nutrition Guidelines. The partnership includes developing heart-healthy ingredient lists for Feed The City events, AHA-aligned nutritional criteria for snack packs, and ongoing guidance on heart-healthy product selection.
• The Bridge (Dallas homeless shelter)minorOthersFirst garden site for Cultivate Garden Program. Food from the garden benefits clients of The Bridge shelter and their partner organization The Stewpot.
• The StewpotminorOthersPartner organization of The Bridge receiving food from the Cultivate Garden Program.
• F.A.R.M. (Farmers Assisting Returning Military)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured together in ABC/WFAA-8 segment connecting farming, dining, and providing fresh meals to people in need.
• Globe LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate company shown hosting private Feed The City events for employee volunteer programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City Harvest: City Harvest is a New York-based food rescue organization that mobilizes volunteers to prepare and distribute meals to food-insecure communities. Its volunteer-driven meal preparation model closely mirrors Tango's Feed The City approach.
• Blessings in a Backpack: Blessings in a Backpack provides weekend food packs to children who rely on school meals during the week, directly overlapping with Tango's Weekend Warriors program. Both operate as nonprofit programs addressing the weekend hunger gap for school-aged children.
• Operation Blessing: Operation Blessing is a humanitarian aid organization that runs volunteer-based food distribution programs domestically and internationally. Its community-driven food relief model and reliance on volunteer mobilization parallel Tango Charities' operating approach.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Feeding America is the largest hunger-relief organization in the U.S., operating a network of 200+ member food banks that distribute billions of meals annually. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Tango Charities' food assistance mission but operates at vastly greater scale with logistics infrastructure.
• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): No Kid Hungry is a national campaign focused on ending childhood hunger, directly overlapping with Tango's Weekend Warriors program for child weekend meals. It operates at national scale with corporate partnerships and policy advocacy as key channels.
• Meals on Wheels America: Meals on Wheels America coordinates a national network providing meal delivery to seniors and vulnerable populations. While the delivery model differs, both organizations share the mission of providing nutritious meals to at-risk populations through volunteer-driven operations.

Others

• Compassion International: Compassion International is a large faith-based nonprofit that uses sponsorship and volunteer models to deliver social services to children and families. While not directly a food charity, its volunteer-led, donor-funded service delivery approach and multi-program portfolio share structural similarities with Tango Charities' model.

Emerging players

• WhyHunger: WhyHunger is a national hunger advocacy and resource organization that supports grassroots food initiatives and connects people to food programs. It overlaps with Tango's mission of fighting hunger and supports similar community-based food assistance approaches.

Regional players

• Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana: Gleaners Food Bank is a regional Feeding America affiliate serving Indiana with hunger relief programs including volunteer meal packaging events. Its volunteer-driven packaging events parallel Tango's Feed The City model, though it operates in a different geography.
• Food Bank of North Texas: Food Bank of North Texas is a regional food bank serving Tango's home market (Dallas/North Texas). It provides direct food distribution to partner agencies and competes for the same donor and volunteer pool in Tango's primary operating geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tangocharities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tango-charities
• Instagraminstagram.com/tangocharities
• Xx.com/TANGONonProfit

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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