Dallas donors poured more than six figures into Hunger Busters last year at the same time the nonprofit’s campus meal deliveries had largely ground to a halt, leaving local families and funders wondering what happened. The disconnect between money coming in and meals not going out has now triggered a lawsuit from a neighborhood foundation and fresh scrutiny of the small but once high-profile charity.
A CBS News Texas investigation reported that the Tyler Street Foundation says it awarded Hunger Busters $116,200 in 2024 to purchase a van and a parcel of land, then filed suit after reviewing records the foundation argues do not line up. According to the lawsuit, photos submitted as proof relied on a rental vehicle, a vehicle identification number in the paperwork traced back to a 20‑year‑old Dodge Ram pickup, and Dallas County appraisal records did not show the land changing hands. The complaint accuses the nonprofit’s CEO of forging a deed and title insurance documents and notes that the station’s I-Team located documentation of at least $175,000 in grants and donations to Hunger Busters in 2025, as reported by CBS News Texas…