Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach Earns Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach (mtko.org)’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator (charitynavigator.org), America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the seventh consecutive year that Matt Talbot has earned this top distinction. Only 8% of charities evaluated by Charity Navigator have received at least seven consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Matt Talbot is among the top charities in America in adhering to sector best practices and executing its mission in a financially efficient way.

“Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach’s exceptional 4-star rating sets it apart from its peers and demonstrates its trustworthiness to the public,” according to Michael Thatcher, president and CEO of Charity Navigator.

Matt Talbot is one of only five charities in Lincoln and 28 in Nebraska to receive Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars.

“We want to share this news with our generous community to affirm that we are using their donations wisely to defeat hunger and homelessness,” said Matt Talbot Executive Director Susanne Blue. “Our 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters our good governance and financial accountability.”

The mission of Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach is to serve the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of Lincoln’s working poor and homeless through outreach, advocacy, education, and the provision of food and shelter. To learn more visit mtko.org. To view Matt Talbot’s rating and other information about charitable giving free of charge, go to charitynavigator.org.