MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger
MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger reported $10.9 million in revenue and $11.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.02 went to program services, $9.71 to management and general costs and $9.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,171 (President & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 45% 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 $11MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.0% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $324,171 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.95% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseFor four decades, MAZON has worked to strengthen government food programs so they are available, accessible, and meaningful to all those who need them. MAZON recognizes the importance of ensuring that food insecure Americans and Israelis have access to nutritious food now, while also working to develop and advance long-term solutions to hunger
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 & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,721 | $0 | $43,450 | $324,171 |
| ExecVice President Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,371 | $0 | $51,248 | $248,619 |
| COO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,713 | $0 | $34,632 | $231,345 |
| VP Community Engmt Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,901 | $0 | $18,841 | $169,742 |
| VP Public Affairs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,502 | $0 | $17,794 | $164,296 |
| Dir. of Programs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,336 | $0 | $24,417 | $141,753 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $346K (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–1b15 · 15 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 532
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger totaling $336K 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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Of every $100 MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger spent in FY2025, $81.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger reported that 81.0% of its $11.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $324,171, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2624532 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 202512979349301231 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443059349302859 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202312999349301701 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203049349301305 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202112949349300346 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043149349303039 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2624532: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.