Indy Hunger Network INC

Tax-deductible

Indianapolis, IN501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 45-4833492

The goal of the indy hunger network is to create a system that ensures anyone who is hungry can access the nutritious food they need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 66 volunteers and 6 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $156K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$785K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$702K
FY2022$932K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +31%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$693K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$785K
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$785K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.2M Management & general 12% · $164K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$89,809Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Howe’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Howe$89,809$81,562———
Kate Howe——$75,820$75,558$70,000

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

Connects hungry people with the nutritious food they need.

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3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Pantry Network

Ihn offers several types of support for food pantries, including grants for pantry improvements, technical assistance for implementation of healthy nudges in the food pantry, an annual conference, and quarterly township group meetings to support collaboration and implementation of best practices in food pantries.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Community Compass

Community compass is a technology tool that enables indiana residents to find food resources near them. Users can find information on location, hours, and documentation requirements for food pantries, free meal sites, and other food assistance locations, as well as screening themselves for government benefits eligibility.

Pt IX · col B
03

Cooking Matters

Cooking matters is a cooking and nutrition education program designed for people using food assistance. Classes help participants learn how to select nutritious foods, gain hands-on cooking skills, and increase their confidence in preparing healthy meals at home on a limited budget.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$156K
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Grants paid · 46 grants · $313K · 2021–2024
Daniel Webster School 46FY2024$9,960
Grace ChurchIA · FY2024$8,000
Indiana Parks Alliance INCIN · FY2024$7,500
Iglesia Tierra PrometidaIN · FY2024$7,500
Mid-North Food Pantry INCIN · FY2024$6,100
Zion Tabernacle INCTX · FY2024$6,000
Meals on Wheels INCVA · FY2024$6,000
Indiana Youth Group INCIN · FY2023$7,500
Indiana Youth Group INCIN · FY2023$7,500
Grace Community ChurchIN · FY2023$7,274
Grace Community ChurchIN · FY2023$7,274
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$785K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$402K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$410K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Total assetsLn 16$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$785K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 666
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K$410K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$744K$809K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$718K$785K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$135K$135K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$81K$8K$572
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$458K$413K$41K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$80K$4K$220
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$41K$4K$458
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$220$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$4K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$13K$2K$2
Information technologyLn 14$15K$7K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$670
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$380K$380K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$883$209
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$164K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.4M$67K$785K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M$38K$718K 990 PDF
FY2022 $932K$693K$239K$684K 990 PDF
FY2021 $702K$1.2M−$543K$445K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$623K$522K$942K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,452,498 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$67,870
VIII-1e Government grants$1,059,667
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,442,493
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,652$7,652
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,353$2,353
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,353 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,652$1,452,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,385,560 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $135,000$135,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,105 · Management $8,132 · Fundraising $572$89,809
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $413,474 · Management $41,459 · Fundraising $2,915$457,848
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $79,697 · Management $4,363 · Fundraising $220$84,280
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,236 · Management $4,124 · Fundraising $458$45,818
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $220 · Management $1,669$1,889
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,533$43,533
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,100 · Management $31,027$35,127
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,793 · Management $1,969 · Fundraising $2$14,764
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,065 · Management $7,836$14,901
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,000$55,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,760 · Management $670$6,430
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,550 · Management $2,008$3,558
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,736$9,736
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,562$6,562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $380,213$380,213
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $883 · Fundraising $209$1,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,217,213 · Management $163,971 · Fundraising $4,376$1,385,560
Part X · Balance sheet $809,451 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,411$7,769
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $353,300$401,928
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $306,989$347,920
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,078$2,723
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,366$49,111
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $743,644$809,451
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,500$3,255
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$21,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,500$24,369
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $684,152$667,578
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,992$117,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,144$785,082
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $743,644$809,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $785,082 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,452,498
XI-2 Total expenses$1,385,560
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,144
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$785,082

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