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Hunger Free Oklahoma
Hunger Free Oklahoma reported $22.7 million in revenue and $17.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.62 went to program services, $6.00 to management and general costs and $2.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 54.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $285,495 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 54.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $285,495 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseDouble up oklahoma (duo) is a community-level intervention that seeks to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for low-income and food-insecure oklahomans. Specifically, duo matches snap dollars spent at participating grocery stores and farmers markets up to $20 per day towards fresh fruits and vegetables. The model increases snap participants' food security by increasing their purchasing power, incentivizes healthy choices, supports local businesses, and leads to greater access to fresh fruits and vegetables for the entire community in which it operates
Hunger Free Oklahoma's hunger outreach program connects people in need to federal nutrition programs through direct support, such as summer ebt, Hunger Free Oklahoma's snap assistance hotline or www.meals4kidsok.org, and by connecting community partners to available federal nutrition programs. Addressing access to these programs will help alleviate family food insecurity. By collaborating with over 600 direct service providers and equipping them with outreach tools, education, training and technical assistance, research, and more for these programs allows our partners to focus on what they do…
Hunger Free Oklahoma provided support for participating tribes to offer summer ebt in their tribal areas. Summer ebt is a federal program that provides benefits to buy groceries to qualifying families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. Families can receive a food package valued at $120 per eligible child. This initiative includes support for tribal administration of summer ebt, providing vital nutritional support when children lack access to school meals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,120 | $0 | $40,375 | $285,495 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,512 | $0 | $23,991 | $167,503 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,203 | $0 | $19,417 | $159,620 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,382 | $0 | $16,214 | $127,596 |
| DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,218 | $0 | $15,580 | $120,798 |
| DOUBLE UP OKLAHOMA PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,054 | $0 | $15,237 | $116,291 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hunger Free Oklahoma (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $285K (Part IX, line 5).
4 filings since FY2022 (8 mo.)
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–1b9 · 9 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 634
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Hunger Free Oklahoma totaling $116K 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 Free Oklahoma'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 Free Oklahoma, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Hunger Free Oklahoma's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Hunger Free Oklahoma reported that 91.6% of its $17.5 million in expenses went to program services, 6.0% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hunger Free Oklahoma pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hunger Free Oklahoma reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $285,495, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hunger Free Oklahoma get its money?
Of $22.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 54.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hunger Free Oklahoma a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-2180580 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 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 202622019349300837 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542939349301474 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349316140 · read the filing
- FY2022 (8 mo.): Form 990 for the 8-month short period ending December 31, 2022, object 202313189349314876 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-2180580: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.