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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 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
$72K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$932K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$693K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$684K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$932K
FY2022▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$702K
FY2022$932K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$693K
FY2022▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$693K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$684K
FY2022▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$718K
FY2024$785K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $605K Management & general 11% · $78K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,820Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 programs · $420K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Community Compass

Community compass is a multi-platform technology that connects users with information about how to access food assistance programs in indiana. Community compass was developed in partnership with the city of indianapolis and is available as a website and free smartphone app.

$176Kprogram expense
02

Food Pantry Network

The food pantry network is a program that connects and supports food pantries in the greater indianapolis area. Food pantries are convened for a one-day conference each year, and pantries build collaborative partnerships through quarterly township group meetings.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Cooking Matters

Cooking matters is a course designed to teach basic cooking skills and nutrition information to people who are using food assistance. The classes are designed to help participants learned how to prepare healthy meals at home on a limited budget.

$120Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$932K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$929K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Money outPt IX
$693K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$684K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$929K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$932K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$328K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$384K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$684K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K$384K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$556K$756K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$445K$684K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$93K$93K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$71K$7K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$170K$151K$14K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$47K$3K$620
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$1K$504
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K$161$441
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$1K$114
Information technologyLn 14$8K$3K$4K$134
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$224$10
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$493$199
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K−$110$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$184K$179K$4K$124
Total functional expensesLn 25$693K$605K$78K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $1.5M$1.4M$67K$785K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M$38K$718K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $932K$693K$239K$684K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $702K$1.2M−$543K$445K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $1.1M$623K$522K$942K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $931,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $669,059$928,795
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,500$3,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $701,624$931,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $147,752$93,190
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $344,595$318,905
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $752,276$280,487
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,244,623$692,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$542,999$239,311
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $931,893 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$65,580
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$863,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$928,795
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,056$3,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,056 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42$931,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $692,582 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $93,190$93,190
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,851 · Management $6,822 · Fundraising $2,125$79,798
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $151,291 · Management $14,074 · Fundraising $4,736$170,101
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,845 · Management $3,423 · Fundraising $620$50,888
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,115 · Management $1,499 · Fundraising $504$18,118
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,990 · Management $2,586$8,576
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,607$32,607
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,531 · Management $161 · Fundraising $441$30,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,312 · Management $1,333 · Fundraising $114$6,759
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,975 · Management $4,443 · Fundraising $134$7,552
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,381 · Management $224 · Fundraising $10$2,615
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,621 · Management $493 · Fundraising $199$2,313
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,198$2,198
IX-23 InsurancePrograms −$110 · Management $4,214$4,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,332 · Management $4,174 · Fundraising $124$183,630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $605,324 · Management $78,251 · Fundraising $9,007$692,582
Part X · Balance sheet $755,869 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,729$56,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $399,569$328,261
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,661$356,735
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,427$11,660
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,084$1,065
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,175$1,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $555,645$755,869
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,920$69,633
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $110,920$71,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $297,030$442,982
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $147,695$241,054
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $444,725$684,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $555,645$755,869
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $684,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$931,893
XI-2 Total expenses$692,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$239,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$444,725
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$684,036

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