Hunger Task Force
Hunger Task Force reported $28.2 million in revenue and $25.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.28 went to program services, $3.48 to management and general costs and $6.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 45.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $439,287 (FORMER CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% 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 $25MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 45.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $439,287 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseFood program: collected and distributed 10,608,342 pounds of usda commodities, donated food, produce grown at the Hunger Task Force farm, and purchased food to qualified food pantries, meal sites and eligible senior citizens
Outreach: provided summer meals to local eligible children in milwaukee; maintained the hunger relief fund; organized food for families campaign and other large signature community food drives, distributions and events; assisted eligible participants with navigating the wisconsin foodshare program; provided nutrition education in local public schools, partnered with piggly wiggly to bring the mobile market to milwaukee neighborhoods
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CEO Former, 45.00 hrs/week | $411,739 | $0 | $27,548 | $439,287 |
| CEO EFFECTIVE 6/5/2024 Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $210,178 | $0 | $43,594 | $253,772 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $156,241 | $0 | $44,408 | $200,649 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $162,488 | $0 | $27,681 | $190,169 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $141,346 | $0 | $32,712 | $174,058 |
| NETWORK SERVICSE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $123,286 | $0 | $26,599 | $149,885 |
| COMMUNITY LIAISON Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $124,016 | $0 | $22,318 | $146,334 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $105,553 | $0 | $25,832 | $131,385 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hunger Task Force (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $892K (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–1b11 · 11 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 589
- Volunteers Part I, line 614,351
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KELLY CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN LLC Construction | $291,306 |
| HP ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION Construction | $196,536 |
| MERCHANTS REFRIGERATION SALES & SERVICE Refrigeration | $125,253 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
70 private foundations reported grants to Hunger Task Force totaling $997K 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 Hunger Task Force's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Hunger Task Force reported that 90.3% of its $25.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hunger Task Force pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hunger Task Force reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $439,287, for the role of FORMER CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hunger Task Force get its money?
Of $28.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 45.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hunger Task Force a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1345847 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 202641419349300709 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541539349300634 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421109349301117 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331569349300538 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202240409349301664 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202111109349301731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1345847: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.