Target Hunger
Target Hunger reported $10.3 million in revenue and $5.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.83 went to program services, $5.61 to management and general costs and $8.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.7% of the total. Government grants made up 27.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,005 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 71% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.5MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$70.76 $7.3M
- Government grants$27.81 $2.9M
- Investment income$1.43 $147K
Other revenue was negative: −$9,325. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 0.2% |
| 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 | 98.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 27.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,005 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.23% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTarget Hunger food services include the operation of three pantry sites, drive thru produce distributions twice a week, mobile pantry sites, emergency food assistance, and spring and summer break food programs for children. In 2025, Target Hunger served over 25,000 unique individuals from more than 208 zip codes, reaching nearly 10% more households than the year before
The Navigation Program, staffed by a team of bilingual Community Health Workers, assists clients in a myriad of ways including but not limited to rent and utility help, healthcare enrollment, and job training. These resources, in tandem with our food programs, help stabilize the health, finances, and overall well-being of Target Hunger families
Target Hunger staff, volunteers, and community members maintain two edible gardens, the Willie G. & Gladys R. Goffney Community Garden located in Kashmere Gardens and the Shotwell Garden located at our main warehouse, which harvested food is distributed to clients
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 | $170,458 | $0 | $6,547 | $177,005 |
| Development Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,192 | $0 | $5,703 | $124,895 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Target Hunger (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $177K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b24 · 24 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,525
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Flintco Construction | $3,202,305 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Target Hunger totaling $698K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Target Hunger's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Target Hunger reported that 85.8% of its $5.5 million in expenses went to program services, 5.6% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Target Hunger pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Target Hunger reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $177,005, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Target Hunger get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.7% came from contributions and grants (including 27.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Target Hunger a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1548849 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602039349301400 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512169349301906 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402989349301705 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331869349300148 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242939349301214 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102809349302060 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349303494 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1548849: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.