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The Global Hunger Project
Also known as The Hunger Project
The Global Hunger Project reported $25.2 million in revenue and $22.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.74 went to program services, $13.09 to management and general costs and $14.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.4% of the total. Government grants made up 8.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $345,158 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT (THRU 02/2025)). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$91.35 $23M
- Government grants$8.00 $2.0M
- Investment income$0.65 $163K
Other revenue was negative: −$4,043. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $345,158 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseAfrica - the foundation of the Hunger Project's work in africa is the epicenter strategy, which mobilizes clusters of rural villages that encompass 5,000 to 15,000 people into "epicenters" where empowered individuals and communities take the reins of their own development and unlock local capacity for change. Community members at epicenters create a vision for a self-reliant future and then work together to achieve it through community-led programs that improve food security, nutrition, health, education, women's leadership and income-generation. At the end of 2025, 90 epicenters reaching…
South asia - in south asia, the Hunger Project works to support local leadership and strengthen local governance for the end of hunger. In six states in india, thp supports the leadership development of women elected to serve in local village councils (panchayats). Each of these women are champions for advancing projects that address access to resources, social and economic development and nutrition. Additionally, thp works with adolescent girls to support them to exercise their voice and agency and make governance more responsive to their needs. In bangladesh, thp mobilizes trained local…
Education and advocacy - since its founding, the Hunger Project has been focused on creating commitment among a critical mass and transforming thinking in centers of power to create a world without hunger. Its activities include creating public awareness campaigns around international days of significance like international women's day, world hunger day, international youth day and world food day. It also includes hosting events and workshops and participating in national and international forums to promote using women-centered, community-led approaches to transform the systems of inequity…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT (THRU 02/2025) Officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $336,322 | $0 | $8,836 | $345,158 |
| CEO (EFF 02/2025)/CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 41.2 hrs/week | $313,177 | $0 | $6,900 | $320,077 |
| DEPUTY CEO (EFF 02/2025)/GLOBAL VP Officer, 35.3 hrs/week | $287,185 | $0 | $14,859 | $302,044 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 41.1 hrs/week | $274,104 | $0 | $14,958 | $289,062 |
| VP, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS & RESOURCE MOBILIZATION Highest compensated employee, 33.2 hrs/week | $196,547 | $0 | $10,431 | $206,978 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, PLANNED GIVING Highest compensated employee, 34.8 hrs/week | $184,247 | $0 | $9,820 | $194,067 |
| HEAD, US PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 38.1 hrs/week | $156,293 | $0 | $8,972 | $165,265 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL OPERATIONS & HR (THRU 05/2025) Highest compensated employee, 42.5 hrs/week | $157,788 | $0 | $4,658 | $162,446 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Global Hunger Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
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–1b8 · 8 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 542
- Volunteers Part I, line 626,055
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RUCHI YADAV Consulting | $140,761 |
| SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC Fundraising | $136,689 |
| BDO USA Audit and tax | $115,860 |
| THE SUDDES GROUP FOR IMPACT Fundraising strategy | $109,927 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to The Global Hunger Project totaling $1.8M 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 The Global Hunger Project's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Global Hunger Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Global Hunger Project's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Global Hunger Project reported that 72.7% of its $22.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 14.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Global Hunger Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Global Hunger Project reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $345,158, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT (THRU 02/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Global Hunger Project get its money?
Of $25.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.4% came from contributions and grants (including 8.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Global Hunger Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2443282 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, 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 202622119349300007 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512279349303061 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402149349301105 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302239349302005 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242429349301714 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349325507 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349305357 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2443282: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.