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← WHYHUNGER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by WHYHUNGER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,275,046
Total expenses
$6,846,932
Contributions and grants received
$6,230,802
Grants paid
$1,321,703
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$170,105
Other revenue
-$125,861
Total assets, end of year
$5,488,401
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,149,170
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,339,231
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,586,965
Management and general expenses
$335,361
Fundraising expenses
$924,606
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,586,965

Program services were 81.6% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $9,869

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $900,825

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,320,108

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $72,977

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $109,936 · excluded $109,936

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $425,665

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $365,496

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $60,169

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $60,169 · excluded $60,169

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $96,149

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

    $900,825

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $525,806

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$429,657 · excluded -$429,657

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $303,796 · related or exempt $303,796

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $303,796

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $473,050 · program services $473,050

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $76,003 · program services $76,003

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $772,650 · program services $772,650

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $540,603 · program services $308,205 · management and general $179,394 · fundraising $53,004

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,093,989 · program services $1,632,696 · management and general $72,497 · fundraising $388,796

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $512,218 · program services $383,342 · management and general $21,080 · fundraising $107,796

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $202,502 · program services $165,223 · management and general $17,560 · fundraising $19,719

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $3,025 · program services $2,229 · management and general $174 · fundraising $622

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,750 · program services $25,612 · management and general $1,995 · fundraising $7,143

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $14,399 · management and general $14,399

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,095,539 · program services $918,738 · management and general $8,502 · fundraising $168,299

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,659 · program services $6,659

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $199,982 · program services $111,361 · management and general $4,526 · fundraising $84,095

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $131,599 · program services $96,993 · management and general $7,555 · fundraising $27,051

  • 17 · Travel

    total $181,479 · program services $161,169 · management and general $881 · fundraising $19,429

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $81,471 · program services $69,806 · management and general $200 · fundraising $11,465

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $35,449 · program services $26,127 · management and general $2,035 · fundraising $7,287

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $30,761 · program services $22,681 · management and general $1,773 · fundraising $6,307

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $182,553 · program services $182,553

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT

    total $115,372 · program services $103,450 · management and general $306 · fundraising $11,616

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING AND PROFESSION

    total $27,213 · program services $20,125 · management and general $1,132 · fundraising $5,956

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES, FEES & SUBSCRIPTI

    total $14,890 · program services $13,446 · management and general $85 · fundraising $1,359

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $20,776 · program services $14,847 · management and general $1,267 · fundraising $4,662

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $492,839 · end of year $654,425

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,307,958 · end of year $2,053,053

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $345,183 · end of year $299,836

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $310,518 · end of year $456,854

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $42,046 · end of year $43,851

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $49,688 · end of year $31,729

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

    $140,394

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

    $87,976

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $77,955 · end of year $52,418

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,122,572 · end of year $1,247,935

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $728,834 · end of year $648,300

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $615,047 · end of year $289,539

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $279,902 · end of year $204,902

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $729,807 · end of year $654,729

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,775,525 · end of year $3,294,163

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,077,312 · end of year $1,045,068

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

WHYHUNGER BELIEVES A WORLD WITHOUT HUNGER IS POSSIBLE. WE PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS AND FUEL COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS ROOTED IN SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. WE ARE WORKING TO END HUNGER AND ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHT TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD.

  • THE GLOBAL MOVEMENTS PROGRAM - SUPPORTS AND PARTNERS WITH SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND NETWORKS TO BUILD INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND ADVANCE THE GOALS OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY AND THE BASIC RIGHTS TO FOOD, LAND, WATER AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS FOR ALL PEOPLE.

    Expenses $1,679,905 · Grants $925,293

  • GRASSROOTS ACTION NETWORK - THE GRASSROOTS ACTION NETWORK WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND NETWORKS TO BUILD A MOVEMENT FOR A JUST AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM IN THE U.S. BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP, WHYHUNGER WORKS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND TO ACCELERATE THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIES FOR FOOD JUSTICE.

    Expenses $1,224,096 · Grants $387,887

  • ARTISTS AGAINST HUNGER AND POVERTY/HUNGERTHON - ARTISTS AGAINST HUNGER AND PROVERTY OFFERS ARTISTS, THE ARTIST COMMUNITY AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEIR VOICES TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY. THROUGH AWARENESS BUILDING CAMPAIGNS, FOOD DRIVES, FUNDRAISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, ARTISTS SUPPORT INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FIGHTING HUNGER AND ENSURING THE RIGHT TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR ALL IN COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE WORLD. HUNGERTHON IS WHYHUNGER'S SIGNATURE PUBLIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGN FEATURING A SERIES OF EVENTS AND INTERVIEWS CULMINATING IN A NATIONAL RADIOTHON THAT HAS GROWN TO BECOME A THANKSGIVING DAY TRADITION TO COMBAT HUNGER AND POVERTY.

    Expenses $989,770

  • NOURISH - THE NOURISH NETWORK FOR THE RIGHT TO FOOD WORKS WITH EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS, FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER GRASSROOTS AND NATIONAL ALLIES TO TRANSFORM THE CHARITABLE RESPONSE TO HUNGER IN THE U.S. INTO A MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT THAT RECOGNIZES NUTRITIOUS FOOD AS A HUMAN RIGHT. THE WHYHUNGER HOTLINE REFERS PEOPLE IN NEED ACROSS THE U.S. TO FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SUMMER MEALS SITES, GOVERNMENT NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND MODEL GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS.EXPENSES: $806,435 GRANTS $50GENERAL MEDIA FOR PROGRAM SERVICES - IMPLEMENTS THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING AND PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES THAT MAXIMIZES AWARENESS ABOUT WHYHUNGER'S WORK IN THE MOVEMENT TO END HUNGER AND POVERTY BY RAISING THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFILE AND VISIBILITY AS A TRUSTED RESOURCE AND INCREASING ENGAGEMENT ACROSS AUDIENCES AS THE VOICE OF "WHYHUNGER." ALSO WORKS TO BROADEN THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT AND SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT FOR FOOD JUSTICE BY CHANGING THE DOMINANT NARRATIVE FROM ADVANCING FOOD CHARITY AS THE PRIMARY SOLULUTION TO HUNGER, TO ONE THAT FOCUSES ON NUTRITIOUS FOOD AS A HUMAN RIGHT AS THE SOLUTION. THIS IS DONE THROUGH AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORTING PARTNER INITIATIVES. EXPENSES: $889,759 GRANTS $8,473

    Expenses $1,693,194 · Grants $8,523

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Cindy Secunda

    CHAIRPERSON

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jimmy Zankel

    VICE CHAIR (TO MAY 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alysia Steinmann

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Robin Lewis

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Loretta Munoz

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Blake

    MEMBER AT LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Diane Blagman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Cimino

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Rachel Lipschutz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meisha Porter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elizabeth Norris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pearl Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melissa Newhart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Drew Pizzo

    DIRECTOR (TO JUNE 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Claire Marble

    DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jenique Jones

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $267,917
    From this org
    $235,595
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,322
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,595
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,322
    Filer's total
    $267,917

  • Joy Curtin

    SR. DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $232,384
    From this org
    $211,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,372
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,012
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,372
    Filer's total
    $232,384

  • Sharon Damelio

    SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMEN

    Total calculated
    $226,475
    From this org
    $189,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,256
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,219
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,256
    Filer's total
    $226,475

  • Deborah Depoala

    SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICAT

    Total calculated
    $220,440
    From this org
    $173,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,542
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,898
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,542
    Filer's total
    $220,440

  • Lorisia Clevenger

    SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $135,837
    From this org
    $117,798
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,039
    Hours/week
    40

  • Suzanne Babb

    SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $135,837
    From this org
    $117,798
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,039
    Hours/week
    40

  • John Cape

    VP OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $206,647
    From this org
    $157,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,532
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,115
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $49,532
    Filer's total
    $206,647

  • Holly MacDonald

    HEAD OF AAHP

    Total calculated
    $123,069
    From this org
    $105,402
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,667
    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
13 July 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202631979349300818

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