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Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland reported $13.6 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.09 went to program services, $2.38 to management and general costs and $2.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.1% of the total. Government grants made up 36.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $144,124 (CHIEF EXEC O). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 36.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $144,124 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseHunger Network of Greater Cleveland is incorporated under the laws of the state of ohio as a not-for-profit corporation. The organization offers 2 two distinct yet complementary services addressing hunger relief, health and nutrition, and food waste/sustainability. Hunger relief goals are met by providing funding and technical assistance to 71 pantry and hot meal locations. In 2025, hunger centers served 640,668 individuals and nutritionally balanced meals. Of the clients served, 28% were children 18 years of age and under while 26% were seniors 60 years of age and older. The organization is…
Our environmentally friendly Hunger Network's food rescue program experienced continued growth throughout 2025. Food rescue recovers perfectly viable food that is destined for our waste stream and redirects this surplus food to those who face food insecurity in our community. The program utilizes the food rescue hero app technology to connect food donors to nonprofit food recipients through dedicated volunteers who pick up and deliver the food. Food rescue also continued to expand into lake, lorain, geauga, and summit counties. In 2025, we had 691 total registered volunteers and 225 active…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXEC O Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,671 | $0 | $16,453 | $144,124 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $144K (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–1b26 · 26 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 517
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,700
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland totaling $299K 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 Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland spent in 2025, $95.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland reported that 95.1% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $144,124, for the role of CHIEF EXEC O (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.1% came from contributions and grants (including 36.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1810545 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 202602309349302785 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542629349300114 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422859349300427 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333039349301833 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233089349302628 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349302270 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349306526 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1810545: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.