Nourishing Hope
Nourishing Hope reported $19.6 million in revenue and $20.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.06 went to program services, $7.87 to management and general costs and $5.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.1% of the total. Government grants made up 5.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,502 (CEO (PART YEAR)). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 107% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$93.61 $19M
- Government grants$5.39 $1.1M
- Investment income$1.00 $199K
Other revenue was negative: −$217K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,502 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseNourishing Hope was founded in 1970 and is chicago's largest food pantry. Through its emergency food and social service programs, the pantry serves over 50,000 individuals and distributes over 5 million meals every year. Nourishing Hope's ultimate goal is a hunger free chicago
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 (PART YEAR) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,553 | $0 | $20,949 | $286,502 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER & INTERIM CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,266 | $0 | $6,561 | $186,827 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,384 | $0 | $13,729 | $157,113 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,029 | $0 | $10,071 | $143,100 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR & ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,601 | $0 | $18,632 | $133,233 |
| DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,033 | $0 | $12,535 | $122,568 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PART YEAR) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,546 | $0 | $6,674 | $111,220 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Nourishing Hope (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $802K (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–1b20 · 20 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 593
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,903
Private foundation grants it received
63 private foundations reported grants to Nourishing Hope totaling $681K 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 Nourishing Hope's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Nourishing Hope reported that 87.1% of its $20.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.9% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Nourishing Hope pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Nourishing Hope reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $286,502, for the role of CEO (PART YEAR) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Nourishing Hope get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 100.1% came from contributions and grants (including 5.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Nourishing Hope a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2734184 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 March 31, 2025, object 202600359349301205 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202403279349300135 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202303079349302015 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202300459349301430 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202220469349302497 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202120469349301012 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2734184: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.