Food For The Hungry Inc — Dossier

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

#1 primary $42.41M

Child Sponsorship and Development Program - Through a community development model, monthly sponsorship equips families to address the nutrition, clothing, health, and spiritual needs of a child. Because the programs are family and community based, gifts help the entire family and community. Currently there are over 168,000 sponsored children in 17 countries around the world. These countries are Bolivia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam.
#2 $1.54M

Public Awareness and Education Program - Food for the Hungry seeks to influence the conversations, policy decisions, and actions that impact the lives of the people we serve by increasing our visibility and leadership among partners, peers, and policymakers.

named programs · 8 · from sources

what they call their work

Artist Partnership Program

Partners with artists and influencers to create campaigns that inspire change and raise awareness and funds for the mission.

Child Sponsorship

Monthly sponsorship program that supports a specific child, their family, and community with access to clean water, healthcare, food security, education, and spiritual development

Church Partnership Program

Collaborates with churches to fight extreme poverty in vulnerable communities, including those that are geographically difficult to reach or suffer from harsh conditions.

EduLabs

Establishes technology laboratories with internet connectivity in public schools to provide accessible, technology-driven education in vulnerable communities in the Dominican Republic

EduLabs Program

Provides accessible, technology-driven education by establishing technology laboratories with robust internet connectivity in public schools in vulnerable communities.

Emergency Response

Responds to disasters such as earthquakes with rapid needs assessment and relief efforts in affected regions like Turkey and Syria

Strengthen Communities

General giving program that funds community-wide development initiatives including clean water, sanitation, healthcare, livelihoods, and education

Women's Savings and Entrepreneurship Groups

Provides training and small loans to women to start and grow small businesses, promoting economic resilience and empowerment

activities · 7 groups

what they do

Non-Discrimination Policy Implementation 7 activities
- Child Sponsorship and Support
  
  Facilitates child sponsorship by accepting small, flat, paper-based items for delivery to sponsored children and donates non-compliant gifts to a local Christian nonprofit serving low-income families in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Child sponsorship gift program
  
  Accepts and delivers small paper-based items (under $5 value and 4 ounces) to children in sponsorship programs; non-compliant gifts are redirected to a local Christian nonprofit in Phoenix, AZ, serving low-income families.
- Child sponsorship gift program
  
  Accepts small, flat, paper-based items valued under $5 and weighing less than 4 ounces for delivery to sponsored children; donates non-compliant gifts to a local Christian nonprofit in Phoenix, Arizona, serving low-income families.
- Child sponsorship gift program
  
  Accepts and delivers small paper-based items valued under $5 and weighing less than 4 ounces to sponsored children; donates non-compliant gifts to a local Christian nonprofit in Phoenix, Arizona, serving low-income families.
- Donation of non-compliant gifts
  
  Redirects gifts that do not meet delivery criteria to a local Christian nonprofit in Phoenix, Arizona, for distribution to low-income families.
- Gift delivery program for sponsored children
  
  Accepts and delivers small, flat, paper-based items (under $5 value and 4 ounces) to children in sponsorship programs, ensuring compliance with safety and logistics standards.
- Gift delivery program for sponsored children
  
  Accepts and delivers small, flat, paper-based items valued under $5 and weighing less than 4 ounces to sponsored children; non-compliant gifts are donated to a local Christian nonprofit in Phoenix, Arizona, serving low-income families.
Women's and Minority Business Empowerment Groups 6 activities
- Women's Economic Empowerment Programs
  
  Operates women's savings and entrepreneurship groups, provides training and support for starting and growing small businesses, offers small loans for business expansion, and facilitates peer-to-peer mentoring in business development.
- Women's economic empowerment through savings and lending
  
  Operates women's savings and entrepreneurship groups that provide training, peer mentoring, and sequential small loans to support starting and growing small businesses such as sewing enterprises. Facilitates peer-to-peer learning where participants mentor other women in business development.
- Women's savings and entrepreneurship groups
  
  Operates women's savings and entrepreneurship groups that offer business training, peer mentoring, and capacity-building to support women in starting and growing small businesses.
- Women's savings and entrepreneurship groups
  
  Operates women's savings and entrepreneurship groups that provide business training, peer mentoring, and empowerment support, fostering peer-to-peer learning and collective economic advancement.
- Women's savings and entrepreneurship groups
  
  Operates women's savings and entrepreneurship groups that offer business training, financial literacy, and peer mentoring to support women in launching and growing small businesses.
- Women's savings and entrepreneurship training
  
  Operates women's savings and entrepreneurship groups that provide business training and peer-to-peer mentorship to support the development and growth of small businesses.
Internal Misconduct Reporting & Investigation 5 activities
- Abuse Prevention and Survivor Support
  
  Evaluates and investigates all reported concerns of abuse according to organizational policies, with confirmed cases potentially resulting in dismissal and reporting to law enforcement, and provides support to survivors of abuse, prioritizing immediate safety and long-term recovery for children and vulnerable individuals.
- Child and community safeguarding
  
  Evaluates and investigates all reported concerns of abuse in accordance with organizational policies, with confirmed cases leading to potential dismissal and reporting to law enforcement.
- Protection and response to abuse cases
  
  Evaluates and investigates all reported concerns of abuse according to organizational policies, with confirmed cases potentially leading to dismissal and reporting to law enforcement. Provides support to survivors, prioritizing immediate safety and long-term recovery for children and vulnerable individuals.
- Safeguarding and abuse reporting
  
  Evaluates and investigates all reported concerns of abuse in accordance with organizational policies, with confirmed cases leading to disciplinary action and reporting to law enforcement.
- Safeguarding and abuse reporting response
  
  Evaluates and investigates all reported concerns of abuse in accordance with organizational policies, with confirmed cases leading to potential dismissal and reporting to law enforcement.
Disaster Response and Relief Logistics 5 activities
- Emergency Response and Humanitarian Aid
  
  Provides humanitarian aid and responds to emergencies to meet urgent needs in geographically remote and underserved communities, often those exposed to crises like war, natural disasters, and disease, serving nearly 10 million people across 18 countries.
- Emergency response
  
  Responds to urgent needs during crises such as war, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks, delivering timely humanitarian assistance to affected populations.
- Emergency response
  
  Responds to crises such as war, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks by meeting urgent humanitarian needs in vulnerable communities.
- Emergency response
  
  Responds to urgent needs during crises such as war, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks, delivering timely humanitarian assistance to affected populations.
- Emergency response operations
  
  Responds to emergencies and meets urgent needs in geographically remote and underserved communities affected by war, natural disasters, and disease.
Microloan Programs with Training 4 activities
- Women's economic empowerment through microfinance
  
  Provides small loans to women to start or expand income-generating activities, such as sewing enterprises, with support for launching multiple sequential businesses.
- Women's economic empowerment through microfinance
  
  Provides small loans to women to start or expand income-generating businesses, such as sewing enterprises, with support for launching multiple sequential ventures.
- Women's economic empowerment through microloans
  
  Provides small, sequential loans to women to start or expand income-generating activities, such as sewing enterprises, enabling multiple cycles of business growth.
- Women's economic empowerment through microloans
  
  Provides small, sequential loans to women to start or expand income-generating activities, such as sewing enterprises, enabling multiple cycles of business growth.
Child Trafficking Survivor Support 3 activities
- Support for survivors of abuse
  
  Provides immediate safety and long-term recovery support to children and vulnerable individuals who have experienced abuse, in alignment with organizational safeguarding policies.
- Support for survivors of abuse
  
  Provides immediate safety and long-term recovery support to children and vulnerable individuals who have experienced abuse, in alignment with organizational safeguarding policies.
- Support for survivors of abuse
  
  Provides immediate safety and long-term recovery support to children and vulnerable individuals who are survivors of abuse, in alignment with organizational safeguarding policies.
Uncategorized 14 activities
- Community Development Initiatives
  
  Provides ongoing access to essential services including clean water and sanitation, health care, food security, livelihoods, spiritual development, and education to support the flourishing of children, families, and communities.
- Digital Education Infrastructure
  
  Establishes technology laboratories with internet connectivity in 80 public schools in the Dominican Republic to address the digital divide.
- Digital access in education
  
  Establishes technology laboratories with internet connectivity in 80 public schools in the Dominican Republic to address the digital divide and improve educational opportunities.
- Digital access in education
  
  Establishes technology laboratories with internet connectivity in 80 public schools in the Dominican Republic to bridge the digital divide and enhance educational opportunities.
- Digital access in education
  
  Establishes technology laboratories with internet connectivity in 80 public schools in the Dominican Republic to bridge the digital divide and improve educational opportunities.
- Engagement of artists and influencers
  
  Leverages the reach and talent of artists and influencers to broaden audience engagement and inspire contributions in support of vulnerable populations.
- Engagement through artists and influencers
  
  Leverages the reach and influence of artists and public figures to broaden audience engagement and inspire contributions in support of vulnerable populations.
- Engagement through artists and influencers
  
  Leverages the reach and talent of artists and influencers to engage a broader audience and inspire contributions for serving vulnerable populations.
- Humanitarian aid and community development
  
  Delivers integrated development solutions including food security, health care, clean water and sanitation, education, and livelihoods to children, families, and communities in geographically remote and underserved areas across 18 countries, reaching nearly 10 million people.
- Humanitarian aid and community development
  
  Delivers integrated development solutions including food security, health care, clean water and sanitation, education, and livelihoods support to children, families, and communities in need, serving nearly 10 million people across 18 countries, particularly in remote and crisis-affected areas.
- Humanitarian aid and community development
  
  Delivers integrated development solutions including food security, health care, clean water and sanitation, education, and livelihoods to children, families, and communities in need, serving nearly 10 million people across 18 countries, particularly in remote and crisis-affected areas.
- Humanitarian aid and community development
  
  Delivers integrated development solutions including food security, health care, clean water and sanitation, education, and livelihoods to children, families, and communities in geographically remote and crisis-affected areas across 18 countries, serving nearly 10 million people.
- Humanitarian aid and community development programs
  
  Provides integrated support including clean water and sanitation, health care, food security, livelihoods, education, and spiritual development to children, families, and communities in crisis-affected and underserved areas. Serves nearly 10 million people across 18 countries.
- Public engagement through artists and influencers
  
  Leverages partnerships with artists and influencers to broaden audience engagement and inspire contributions in support of vulnerable populations.

financials · form 990 · fy2021

revenue

Total revenue$172.76M

Contributions & grants$172.54M100%

Program service revenue$00%

Investment income$210K0%

Other revenue$19K

expenses

Total expenses$181.60M

Program expenses76%

Admin / overhead6%

Fundraising18%

Salaries & benefits$23.57M

Grants paid out$122.45M

Largest expense lineCompensation

balance sheet

Total assets$34.86M

Cash$11.86M

Investments$11.36M

Liabilities$3.70M

Net assets$31.16M

Liquid reserves1.5 mo

3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +29.5%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 8

Name	Title	Hours/wk	Compensation
Mark Viso	President & CEO	40	$380K
Scott Lout	Regional Director Africa (part year)	40	$257K
Keith Cowan	Chief Financial Officer	40	$237K
Kate Norah Musimwa	VP, Program Delivery	40	$229K
Rudo Kayombo	Chief Operations Officer	40	$223K
Lolita Regina Johnson	Chief Talent & Culture Officer	40	$220K
Shallin Chikoto	Sr. Director, Proposal Development	40	$210K
George Ryan Brown	Chief Development Officer	40	$183K

board members · 9

Alan Holmer — Board Secretary
Alan Lawrence Larry Jones — Board Chair
Corina Villacorta — Board Member
Jeanie Dassow — Board Member
Kiohyde Kim Mizuno — Board Member
Klaas van Mill — Board Member
Ogugua Osakwe — Board Member
Peter Mogan — Board Vice Chair
Vivienne Yeda — Board Member

relationships · 13

who they work with

ADRA Partner — Collaborated with FH and other faith-based organizations to co-sign a letter to Congress advocating for reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
Bread for the World Partner — Collaborated with FH and other faith-based organizations to co-sign a letter to Congress advocating for reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
Christian Connections for International Health Partner — Collaborated with FH and other faith-based organizations to co-sign a letter to Congress advocating for reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
Churches Partner — Collaborates with churches through a partnership program to support community development and engagement efforts.
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Network — Charter member of ECFA, adhering to financial accountability standards.
Rosa Partner — Participant in Food for the Hungry's women's savings and entrepreneurship program in Guatemala
Safeguarding Policy Partner — Policy framework guiding protection efforts within Food for the Hungry and its partner organizations
Strengthen Communities Partner — Funding initiative that supports community development programs
World Relief Partner — Collaborated with FH and other faith-based organizations to co-sign a letter to Congress advocating for reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
World Vision Partner — Collaborated with FH and other faith-based organizations to co-sign a letter to Congress advocating for reauthorization of the Farm Bill.
artists Partner — Collaborates with artists to create campaigns that raise awareness and funds for poverty alleviation.
influencers Partner — Collaborates with influencers from various fields to expand reach and inspire action toward ending poverty.
local Christian non-profit organization in Phoenix, Arizona Partner — Receives donated non-compliant gifts for distribution to low-income families.