Food for the Hungry Inc

Analysis

Food for the Hungry Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Phoenix, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Food for the Hungry Inc reported income of $163.9m and spending of $161.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $132.4m to $163.9m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Food for the Hungry Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World Relief Corporation O National ($163.1m), Islamic Development & Empowerment in America ($165.2m) and United Israel Appeal Inc ($157.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $643k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $20.4m. It paid $1.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $39.1m against liabilities of $4.8m, net assets of $34.3m. It reported 260 employees.