Rise Against Hunger, INC. Is an international Hunger relief non-profit organization that is driven by a vision of a world without Hunger and a mission to end Hunger in our lifetime. Rise Against Hunger distributes food and other life-changing aid to the world's most vulnerable, and works to create a global commitment to mobilize the necessary resources. Rise Against Hunger utilizes multiple platforms for engaging key stakeholders to achieve its mission and vision for a world without Hunger. The organization's popular community-supported meal packaging events are ideal for corporate social responsibility or volunteer service projects for community leaders and volunteers from local corporations, faith congregations, schools, colleges and universities and civic organizations who package high-protein, highly nutritious meals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 206,732 volunteers and 230 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 1.0% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $101K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11.2M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$155.6M
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$156.8M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$13.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$155.6M
FY2025▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$49.3M
FY2021$47.2M
FY2022$57.8M
FY2023$71.3M
FY2024$94.5M
FY2025$155.6M
Expenses
$156.8M
FY2025▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49.4M
FY2021$45.7M
FY2022$54.8M
FY2023$71.0M
FY2024$88.1M
FY2025$156.8M
Net assets
$13.3M
FY2025▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$14.5M
FY2025$13.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $151.7M Management & general 3% · $4.2M Fundraising 1% · $891K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$243,666Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$201,379Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$185,439Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$170,780Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Marketing Officer
$151,986Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Global Operations
$139,790Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Donor Engagement Officer
$129,616Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$128,412Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Kearney’s $244K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barry Mattson Through 81522———$281,466——
Barry Mattson End 81522————$262,804—
Richard Kearney$243,666$222,302$212,071——$110,417
Ediner Ogwangi$201,379$187,253$184,574$176,367$166,296$158,803
Travis Huckaba$185,439$163,885$149,984$129,997$83,892—
Barry Mattson—————$182,691
Troy Robinson——$181,293$159,394$152,141—
Amy Lewis—$176,000$153,079$146,115$137,727$128,366

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Mobilizes people to pack and distribute meals, fighting hunger worldwide.

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3 programs · $150.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization continues its legacy of commitment to both domestic and international crisis response and relief from famine, natural and manmade disasters and health epidemics. The organization responds to sudden and ongoing crises to meet immediate needs of affected populations and support their transition toward recovery.

$128.8Mprogram expense
02

The organization engaged 260,732 people around the world to end hunger through its expanding meal-packaging program, enabling people who want to make a difference to engage in hands-on service, as well as to use their voices to support our advocacy activities.

$20.7Mprogram expense
03

Through our nourishing lives portfolio, the organization works alongside communities toward a future in which they can thrive, while supporting safety net programs that provide nourishment, serving as a conduit for skills training or services that support the journey out of poverty.

$1.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$155.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$491K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Money outPt IX
$156.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$151.7M
Managementcol C$4.2M
Fundraisingcol D$891K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.6M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$128.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$491K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Total revenueLn 12$155.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.4M
SavingsLn 2$7.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$345K
Other assetsLn 15$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11.2M
Net assetsLn 32$13.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5230
VolunteersI 6206,732
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.3M$14.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$267K$345K
Total assetsLn 16$23.0M$24.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.5M$11.2M
Net assetsLn 32$14.5M$13.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19.2M$19.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$111.7M$111.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$544K$631K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.9M$6.4M$962K$556K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$195K$167K$12K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$939K$759K$126K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$711K$551K$116K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$862K$88K$651K$124K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$203K$161K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$258K$104K$146K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$391K$275$391K
OccupancyLn 16$2.7M$2.7M
TravelLn 17$683K$546K$96K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$52K$52K
InterestLn 20$45K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$468K$345K$123K
InsuranceLn 23$577K$577K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.7M$8.6M$153K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$10K$8K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$156.8M$151.7M$4.2M$891K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $155.6M$156.8M−$1.2M$13.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $94.5M$88.1M$6.3M$14.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $71.3M$71.0M$322K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $57.8M$54.8M$3.0M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $47.2M$45.7M$1.5M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $49.3M$49.4M−$78K$3.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $155,585,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $93,719,496$154,931,362
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $498,437$490,504
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $240,847$163,581
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,458,780$155,585,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $63,327,028$130,863,934
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,166,144$10,907,392
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,618,744$14,987,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $88,111,916$156,758,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,346,864−$1,173,112
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $155,585,447 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$81,193
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,850,169
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$128,237,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,931,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $490,504$490,504
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $216,903$216,903
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$53,322−$53,322
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $654,085$155,585,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,758,559 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,182,682$19,182,682
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $111,681,252$111,681,252
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $543,851 · Management $631,112$1,174,963
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,369,146 · Management $962,500 · Fundraising $556,209$7,887,855
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $166,980 · Management $11,714 · Fundraising $16,010$194,704
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $759,335 · Management $126,264 · Fundraising $52,926$938,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $551,487 · Management $115,841 · Fundraising $44,017$711,345
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,818 · Management $650,806 · Fundraising $123,875$862,499
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $161,457 · Fundraising $41,318$202,775
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $103,913 · Management $145,885 · Fundraising $8,305$258,103
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $275 · Management $390,694$390,969
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,695,407$2,695,407
IX-17 TravelPrograms $546,355 · Management $96,000 · Fundraising $40,774$683,129
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $52,208$52,208
IX-20 InterestPrograms $44,838$44,838
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $345,210 · Management $123,007$468,217
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $576,577$576,577
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,573,688 · Management $152,615 · Fundraising $7,249$8,733,552
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,404 · Management $8,455 · Fundraising $100$18,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,662,641 · Management $4,205,135 · Fundraising $890,783$156,758,559
Part X · Balance sheet $24,452,064 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,188,317$7,398,688
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,158,096$7,177,264
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,108,595$1,955,029
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $875,941$1,233,799
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,128,815$919,198
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $407,742$516,868
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $266,716$344,859
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,832,236$4,906,359
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,966,458$24,452,064
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,931,475$2,952,706
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,619,697$3,582,271
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,941,243$4,616,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,492,415$11,151,133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,838,336$8,546,910
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,635,707$4,754,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,474,043$13,300,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,966,458$24,452,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,300,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$155,585,447
XI-2 Total expenses$156,758,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,173,112
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,474,043
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,300,931

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