WHYHUNGER INC

NEW YORK, NY, 10018 (212) 629-8850 Est. 1975 EIN 13-2805575
A68Z - Arts, Culture & Humanities 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.whyhunger.org

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.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
206
Total Giving
$7.8M
Recipients
206
Years Active
2018 - 2025
Avg grant: $36,763 Median: $25,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202518$470K $26K315
202413$440K $34K013
202326$1.2M $44K620
202233$1.8M $54K924
202157$2.5M $43K3423
202050$1.2M $24K464
20189$288K $32K90

Sectors Funded

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
40
Community Improvement
29
Environment
22
Human Services
13
Education
12
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
7
Health Care
5
International & Foreign Affairs
3
and 7 more sectors

Top States

New York
30
California
20
North Carolina
16
Massachusetts
14
Michigan
12
Arizona
11
Maryland
11
Missouri
10
and 23 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
70
$10M - $50M
34
$100K - $500K
22
$5M - $10M
17
$500K - $1M
16
Over $50M
10
Under $100K
5

Top Grantees

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$485K
CA - 6 grants
$389K
$360K
MI - 2 grants
$335K
CENTER FOR IDEAS EQUITY AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE
MS - 2 grants
$226K
$220K
$200K

Grants Awarded · 187 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$6,275,046
Total Expenses
$6,846,932
Net Assets
$4,339,231
27 employees 15 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
7.6 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 9.2%
Expenses ↑ 18.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 99.3% Investment 2.7%
Expense Breakdown
Program 81.6% Management 4.9% Fundraising 13.5%

Officers & Trustees (23)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
$6,275,046 ↑$6,846,932$4,339,231
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$5,748,042 ↓$5,784,613$4,852,837
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$6,345,301 ↓$5,904,345$4,810,042
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$7,043,577 ↓$6,200,021$4,248,989
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
$7,869,621 ↑$6,765,053$3,613,559
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$5,968,619 ↑$5,186,726$2,484,442
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$3,426,466 $3,338,834$1,808,535

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EIN: 13-2805575 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data