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Children's Hunger Alliance
Children's Hunger Alliance reported $19.4 million in revenue and $19.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.67 went to program services, $6.76 to management and general costs and $4.57 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. Government grants made up 80.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $222,059 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $20MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 80.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $222,059 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.13% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseChildren's Hunger Alliance (cha) sponsors the usda child and adult care food program (cacfp) and summer food service program (sfsp) which provides meals to children in low-income households in home-based childcare, childcare centers, afterschool and summer programs. Cha is one of the largest sponsors in ohio, supporting 1,200 caregivers who provided more than 5.0 million meals and snacks for children in their care in FY25. Cha worked with 80 school districts to increase school breakfast participation for students, which supported access to 1.9 million meals last year. Cha offers weekend meal…
Increasing access to nutritious food, children's Hunger Alliance advocates for increased participation in federal food programs, including the school breakfast program and summer food service program. Through this work, cha increases access to nutritious food for thousands of children in public, private, charter, and community schools, as well as community groups and faith-based organizations
Children's Hunger Alliance provides educational resources to sponsored summer sites, including the usda child and adult care food program (cacfp) and summer food service program (sfsp). Fighting childhood hunger and obesity require more than access to healthy food. Therefore, in cha's work with home-based childcare providers, childcare centers, and afterschool programs across ohio, it provides a variety of training and educational materials that raise awareness of the importance of healthy eating and nutrition education. Cha serves as a resource to schools, childcare providers, and…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $202,502 | $0 | $19,557 | $222,059 |
| SR VP FIN & OPERS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,839 | $0 | $9,403 | $156,242 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,412 | $0 | $9,394 | $118,806 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,756 | $0 | $9,492 | $117,248 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hunger Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $378K (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–1b27 · 27 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 580
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,579
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHAMPION FOODSERVICE LLC Food production | $6,195,304 |
| HIMES VENDING INC Food production/delivery | $1,280,226 |
| FREESTORE FOODBANK INC Food production | $692,640 |
| SYSCO FOOD SERVICES CLEVELAND Food production | $577,969 |
| DNO INC Food production | $393,324 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
29 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hunger Alliance totaling $618K 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 Children's Hunger Alliance spent in FY2025, $88.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hunger Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Children's Hunger Alliance reported that 88.7% of its $19.6 million in expenses went to program services, 6.8% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hunger Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hunger Alliance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $222,059, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hunger Alliance get its money?
Of $19.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 80.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hunger Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7303509 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 202600899349300520 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510919349301411 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420959349301412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202310959349300421 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231039349300113 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111349349303551 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7303509: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.