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Children's Hunger Fund
Children's Hunger Fund reported $215.1 million in revenue and $199.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $97.83 went to program services, $1.53 to management and general costs and $0.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $317,987 (PRESIDENT). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 228% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $199MFor 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 March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $215M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$99.64 $215M
- Government grants$0.03 $64,135
- Program service revenue$0.06 $122K
- Investment income$0.27 $595K
Other revenue was negative: −$636K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $317,987 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.16% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren's Hunger Fund distributed more than $185,000,000 in food, clothing, and other relief supplies to children in need across the united states and selected developing countries worldwide. By providing for physical needs, children's Hunger Fund programs facilitate relationships and provide lasting impact in the lives of those in need
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,416 | $0 | $62,571 | $317,987 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE (CFO) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,554 | $0 | $59,768 | $232,322 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,980 | $0 | $50,344 | $228,324 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,129 | $0 | $45,878 | $204,007 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,238 | $0 | $34,333 | $181,571 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,946 | $0 | $37,529 | $162,475 |
| EXEC DIRECTOR, MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,659 | $0 | $34,956 | $160,615 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Hunger Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $559K (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
FY2026 · 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 · 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5109
- Volunteers Part I, line 620,000
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Children's Hunger Fund totaling $1.7M 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 Children's Hunger Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Hunger Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Hunger Fund spent in FY2026, $97.83 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Hunger Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Children's Hunger Fund reported that 97.8% of its $199.1 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Hunger Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Hunger Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $317,987, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Hunger Fund get its money?
Of $215.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Hunger Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4335462 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202602539349300910 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202502399349301245 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202412369349301306 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202302369349300840 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202202589349301810 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202102589349301920 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202022559349300522 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4335462: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.