The Campaign Against Hunger
The Campaign Against Hunger reported $24.4 million in revenue and $24.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.67 went to program services, $2.38 to management and general costs and $3.95 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 17.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $300,002 (CEO/FOUNDER). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 186% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $300,002 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.22% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseTCAH has been responding to the needs of vulnerable New Yorkers for over 24 years. TCAH has grown from a small pantry in a church basement to a robust anti-hunger organization having four distinct food access and distribution models, five urban farms, farmers markets, benefits access services, workforce development, and family and nutrition services. Before the COVID crisis, TCAH served 300,000 New Yorkers with 3 million meals annually. Since the COVID-19 crisis,TCAH has served upwards of 1.5 million individuals in 145 zip codes throughout NYC annually and provided enough healthy food for 35…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,002 | $0 | $0 | $300,002 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Campaign Against Hunger (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $300K (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–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 4No
- 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 525
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,733
Private foundation grants it received
32 private foundations reported grants to The Campaign Against Hunger totaling $1.8M 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 The Campaign Against 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 The Campaign Against Hunger, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Campaign Against Hunger's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Campaign Against Hunger reported that 93.7% of its $24.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Campaign Against Hunger pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Campaign Against Hunger reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $300,002, for the role of CEO/FOUNDER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Campaign Against Hunger get its money?
Of $24.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 17.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Campaign Against Hunger a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-0934854 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 June 30, 2025, object 202601359349300205 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531199349302973 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349318231 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310769349300221 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202242359349301624 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121209349301132 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-0934854: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.