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Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger
Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger reported $17.3 million in revenue and $17.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.19 went to program services, $5.05 to management and general costs and $10.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.0% of the total. Government grants made up 10.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $372,242 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 22.3% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $372,242 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.16% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDirect serviceproject bread provides direct service to >30,000 households a year: trained counselors provide free, confidential, compassionate support in 180 languages by phone & live chat. >5,000 people experiencing food insecurity improve their health because of one-on-one case management services including funds for food, basic kitchen equipment, nutrition education & cooking classes. The bulk of Project Bread's healthcare system work is in partnership with select accountable care organizations and masshealth. These programs, the expertise of people with lived experience of food insecurity…
Feeding kidsproject bread ensures ma kids learn & grow unencumbered by hunger; increasing participation in free school and summer meal programs so all kids can eat without stigma. In partnership with the ma dept of elementary & secondary education, Project Bread collaborates with schools/ communities to eliminate barriers to meals, providing school/district specific support through technical assistance, guidance on meal program design, procurement, & grants for needs such as equipment, packaging, and staffing. Nutrition staff earn professional development hours from Project Bread's school…
Food resource outreach and awarenessproject bread leads statewide, multi-channel public service campaigns in several languages to destigmatize assistance and to raise awareness about food insecurity programs. Through grassroots outreach, activation of community partners, paid media and pr, engagement with elected officials and thousands of Project Bread supporters and participants in the walk for hunger, Project Bread promotes resources such as our foodsource hotline to address the food insecurity of individuals and families. Project Bread provides health centers with grants to support snap…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $334,413 | $0 | $37,829 | $372,242 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,499 | $0 | $27,510 | $246,009 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER/ASST CLERK Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,767 | $0 | $11,482 | $214,249 |
| COO/ASST. TREAS. (UNTIL 3/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,387 | $0 | $18,477 | $208,864 |
| CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,822 | $0 | $17,937 | $177,759 |
| VP OF ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,365 | $0 | $20,794 | $154,159 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,023 | $0 | $25,515 | $135,538 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SNAP PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,150 | $0 | $19,391 | $132,541 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5103
- Volunteers Part I, line 6126
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FINN PARTNERS INC Programmatic advertising | $430,361 |
| BCG CONNECT Production | $380,252 |
| WELLSPRING CONSULTING Consultant | $140,875 |
| ECRATCHIT Accounting | $136,625 |
| BLACKBAUD Technology | $131,204 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
74 private foundations reported grants to Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger spent in FY2025, $84.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger reported that 84.2% of its $17.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.1% to management and general and 10.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $372,242, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger get its money?
Of $17.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 76.0% came from contributions and grants (including 10.0% from government grants) and 22.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Bread-The Walk for Hunger a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2931195 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202640489349301204 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510489349300481 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202440459349302314 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340469349301589 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211759349300806 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102189349301420 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2931195: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.