Hunger Task Force INC EIN 39-1345847

Hunger Task Force INC FY2023 filing

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Provides food to people in need while advocating for social policies and funding to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $41.3M in revenue, $36.9M in expenses, and $38.1M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1974
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
West Milwaukee, WI
Website
www.hungertaskforce.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$41.3MFY2023
Expenses
$36.9M
Net assets
$38.1M
People
18
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  39-1345847 Public charity (501(c)(3)) West Milwaukee, WI Founded 1974
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Provides food to people in need while advocating for social policies and funding to eliminate hunger and malnutrition.
Leadership
Sherrie Tussler · Chief Executive Officer · $266K
Money in and out
$41.3M revenue, $36.9M expenses
Bottom line
94% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$41.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$36.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$38.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $4.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
94%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$41.3M
FY2023▲ +21%
Expenses
$36.9M
FY2023▲ +25%
Total assets
$40.1M
FY2023▲ +9%
Total liabilities
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -48%
Total revenue
$41.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$36.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$38.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$40.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B94%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $34.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Food Program

Collected and distributed 9,404,353 pounds of usda commodities, badger boxes, donated food, produce grown at the hunger task force farm, and purchased food to qualified food pantries, meal sites and eligible senior citizens.

$27.1Mprogram expense
02

Outreach

Provided summer meals to local eligible children in milwaukee; maintained the hunger relief fund; organized food for families campaign and other large signature community food drives, distributions and events; assisted eligible participants with navigating the wisconsin foodshare program; provided nutrition education in local public…

$6.5Mprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Worked to ensure that nutrition and anti-hunger programs are adequately funded and operated in a manner that makes them accessible to those who need assistance; coordinated and organized the hunger relief federation.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHunger Task Force INC
EINHdr · item D39-1345847
Principal addressHdr · item CWest Milwaukee, WI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hungertaskforce.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1974
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1981

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$265,943Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$162,393Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$130,989Pt VII · Sec A
Food Bank Director
$117,478Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$114,026Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Services Director
$106,150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sherrie Tussler$411,739$335,393$265,943$233,889$251,934$228,315
Matthew King$210,178$174,506$162,393$148,224$117,189$106,372
Lisa Feldmeier$162,488$147,032$130,989$125,140$130,245$114,933
Gary Zajc$162,012$153,768
Jonathan Hansen$156,241$137,046$114,026$111,163$118,566
Jess Pontious$141,346
Maureen Fitzgerald$124,476$108,935
Michael Jonas$124,016$120,228

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$41.1M · 99%
Investment income$275K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$41.1M
Investment income1%$275K
Other revenue$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$27.0M
Total revenueLn 12$41.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.94 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.04
Program services94%$34.7M
Management & general2%$802K
Fundraising4%$1.5M
Total functional expensesLn 25$36.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$40.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$38.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $17.6M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $36.9M · Less non-cash grants $10.0M · Cash operating expenses/yr $26.9M
7.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $34.7M · Total expenses $36.9M
94%
Management & General
Management & general $802K · Total expenses $36.9M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.5M · Total expenses $36.9M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.2M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $15.1M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $41.1M · Total revenue $41.3M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $27.0M · Total revenue $41.3M
65%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $41.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $275K · Total revenue $41.3M
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $36.9M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $41.3M · Prior year $34.1M
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $38.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $41.3M · Expenses $36.9M
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $40.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $38.1M · Total assets $40.1M
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $11.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $40.1M
27%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sherrie Tussler · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $266K · Total expenses $36.9M
0.7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.2M · Total expenses $36.9M
17%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 94%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 21%
Investment management fee ratio 0.04%
Accounting fee ratio 0.1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 221 grants · $3.9M · 2019–2024
House of PeaceWI · FY2024$18,642
Kinship Community Food CenterWI · FY2024$17,602
Open Door - St JohnDC · FY2024$15,892
St Benedict Community MealFY2024$14,666
St Joseph Food Program INCWI · FY2024$11,417
Interchange INCWI · FY2024$10,994
People's Table Food PantryFY2024$7,094
Street Angels INCWI · FY2024$5,000
The Salvation ArmyIL · FY2024$5,000
Rooted & RisingWI · FY2024$5,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$26.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$41.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$34.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$39.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$33.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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