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Food for the Poor reported $412.1 million in revenue and $417.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.89 went to program services, $3.13 to management and general costs and $8.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $342,434 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 55% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $418MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $412MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $342,434 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.08% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 36 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth - in 2024, food for the poor shipped 304 tractor- trailer loads of lifesaving medicines, medical supplies and equipment, personal protection equipment such as masks, sanitizer, and other critical essentials to help maintain clinics, hospitals, and medical-care centers to provide much needed medical care to poverty-stricken children and families.in a significant step toward improving maternal and child health, fftp, cepudo, and funazucar launched the "for you and your baby" campaign. This initiative aims to distribute prenatal vitamins provided by fftp donors to more than 135,000…
Basic needs - the charity shipped 2,160 tractor-trailer loads of essential goods valued at more than $314 million in 2024.fftp provided food for 207.9 million meals for hungry children and families. Also in 2024, fftp continued to ramp up purchasing food locally in the countries where it serves, reducing international shipping costs and getting resources sooner to the families who need them most. Fftp distributes aid to support the feeding, clothing, and sheltering of children and families living in poverty. For those already struggling with the hardship of poverty in haiti, the suffering was…
Community support & development - water wells, agricultural tools, seeds, training, and other grants were distributed enabling entire communities to grow their own food. Aquaculture ponds, fishing villages, fruit tree nurseries, animal husbandry projects and other programs we have funded give children and families living in poverty fresh hope for a better tomorrow.the charity continued to focus on building lives as well as building homes and schools, monitoring its progress to ensure better outcomes and sustained impact, and being resilient in how it responds to emergencies. (continued on…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $305,732 | $0 | $36,702 | $342,434 |
| EVP/COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $234,311 | $0 | $35,758 | $270,069 |
| EVP/CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $219,167 | $0 | $47,012 | $266,179 |
| EVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $250,618 | $0 | $13,647 | $264,265 |
| EVP/GEN. COUNSEL /SECRETARY Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $173,602 | $0 | $44,455 | $218,057 |
| EVP & CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $197,468 | $0 | $20,225 | $217,693 |
| EVP/CHIEF STRATEGY & IMPACT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $189,092 | $0 | $2,838 | $191,930 |
| SR.DIR. PROC & FULFILLMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,442 | $0 | $18,215 | $184,657 |
36 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food for the Poor (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
2024 · 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–1b12 · 10 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5364
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,789
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROKO CONSULTING LLC Marketing consulting | $729,893 |
| HISPANIC GROUP CORPORATION Marketing and advertising | $304,987 |
| CATAPULT FUNDRAISING INC Program design & setup | $149,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
219 private foundations reported grants to Food for the Poor totaling $2.6M 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 Food for the Poor's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Food for the Poor, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Food for the Poor spent in 2024, $87.89 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Food for the Poor's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Food for the Poor reported that 87.9% of its $417.7 million in expenses went to program services, 3.1% to management and general and 9.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food for the Poor pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food for the Poor reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $342,434, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food for the Poor get its money?
Of $412.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 3.2% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food for the Poor a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2174510 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503079349303660 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432479349300038 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302029349300230 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212369349300516 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102239349301925 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012189349301411 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2174510: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.