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Feed the Children reported $386.4 million in revenue and $426.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.59 went to program services, $4.01 to management and general costs and $5.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $530,257 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 49 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $427MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $386MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $530,257 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.12% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 49 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood and essentials procurement/distribution: in the united states, feed the children procures donated food and essential household and personal care items to distribute to families with children who experience hunger and hardship. With these resources, we help families meet their immediate needs and reduce their household expenses so they can afford more food. Our holistic efforts include product sourcing, supply chain, logistics, and delivery services. In fy2025, we collaborated with over 500 community partners to distribute food and essentials to children and families in over 40 states.…
U.s. Hunger relief and poverty alleviation: feed the children's programs in the united states meet families' immediate needs for food as well as provide the essentials every child needs to stay healthy, learn, and thrive. By mobilizing support from our generous donors and partnering with local community organizations and schools, our programming focuses on achieving consistent impact for children and families by increasing their access to food directly in the communities where they live. Designed to overlap and contribute holistically to reducing hunger and food insecurity in targeted areas…
Feed the children implemented international programming to help children and families break cycles of hunger and poverty through household-centered programming pillars (food & nutrition security, health & wash, education, and livelihoods & resilience). In fy2025, international programming served 1,103 communities across africa, asia, and central america; reached more than 2.6 million people outside the U.S.; and distributed more than 36.3 million meals through food and nutrition interventions and related supports
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $497,216 | $0 | $33,041 | $530,257 |
| PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING & OPERATION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $387,661 | $0 | $25,668 | $413,329 |
| CHIEF GROWTH AND STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $380,903 | $0 | $23,858 | $404,761 |
| CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,959 | $0 | $29,784 | $360,743 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,588 | $0 | $28,514 | $272,102 |
| SR VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & INDIVID Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $244,126 | $0 | $23,266 | $267,392 |
| CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,977 | $0 | $10,083 | $247,060 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,387 | $0 | $21,558 | $245,945 |
49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Feed the Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b12 · 12 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5208
- Volunteers Part I, line 610,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAILING SERVICES OF PITTSBURGH Contract/mailing/printing | $8,815,760 |
| FTC TRANSPORTATION Contract transportation services | $4,046,029 |
| ASCENTA GROUP INC Contract marketing services | $2,199,562 |
| GIVEBRIDGE INC Ckie | $1,475,420 |
| GOOGLE INC Media services | $872,322 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
131 private foundations reported grants to Feed the Children totaling $978K 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Feed the Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Feed the Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Feed the Children spent in FY2025, $90.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Feed the Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Feed the Children reported that 90.6% of its $426.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 5.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Feed the Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Feed the Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $530,257, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Feed the Children get its money?
Of $386.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Feed the Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-6108657 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611049349302176 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530939349301113 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400809349301615 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320969349301757 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200679349301405 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140889349300704 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-6108657: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.