Global Hunger Project EIN 94-2443282

Global Hunger Project

EIN  94-2443282 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New York, NY Founded 1977
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Empowers women globally to end hunger and poverty through sustainable, grassroots strategies.
Leadership
Timothy Prewitt · Chief Executive Officer · $348K
Money in and out
$18.3M revenue, $19.7M expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency

Empowers women globally to end hunger and poverty through sustainable, grassroots strategies. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $18.3M in revenue, $19.7M in expenses, and $19.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$18.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
9.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -27% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -137% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$18.3M
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses
$19.7M
FY2024▲ +16%
Total assets
$22.4M
FY2024▼ -7%
Total liabilities
$3.1M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total revenue
$18.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$22.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Africa

The foundation of The Hunger Project's work in Africa is the Epicenter Strategy, which mobilizes clusters of rural villages that encompass 5,000 to 15,000 people into "epicenters" where empowered individuals and communities take the reins of their own development and unlock local capacity for change.

$9.7Mprogram expense
02

South Asia

In South Asia, The Hunger Project works to strengthen local governance for the end of hunger. In six states in India, THP supports the leadership development of women elected to serve in local village councils (panchayats).

$3.1Mprogram expense
03

Education and Advocacy

Since its founding, The Hunger Project has been focused on creating commitment among a critical mass and transforming thinking in centers of power to create a world without hunger. Its activities include creating public awareness campaigns around international days of significance like International Women's Day, World Hunger Day…

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGlobal Hunger Project
EINHdr · item D94-2443282
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thp.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1977
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q300)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1978

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
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
Chief Executive Officer
$347,568Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$259,951Pt VII · Sec A
Global VP
$243,733Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving
$171,714Pt VII · Sec A
Director, New Business Development
$170,141Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$169,460Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Global Operations
$165,209Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Global Accounting & Finance
$137,808Pt VII · Sec A

Timothy Prewitt’s $348K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Timothy Prewitt$347,568$337,862$329,204
Timothy Prewitt$278,738
Kosha Shiswawala$259,951$265,000$235,000
Elisabeth North$80,416$254,041$155,820
Jenna Recuber$243,733$223,504$215,600
Jenna Recuber$208,000$170,031
Philippe Rosen$165,209$205,256$196,253
Philippe Rosen$189,977$167,178

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$18.1M · 99%
Investment income$270K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$18.1M
Investment income1%$270K
— government grantsLn 1e$994K
Total revenueLn 12$18.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.13
Program services76%$15.0M
Management & general11%$2.1M
Fundraising13%$2.6M
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$12.5M
Total assetsLn 16$22.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Total net assetsLn 32$19.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $14.3M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $19.7M · Less non-cash grants $794K · Cash operating expenses/yr $18.9M
9.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $15.0M · Total expenses $19.7M
76%
Management & General
Management & general $2.1M · Total expenses $19.7M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2.6M · Total expenses $19.7M
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2.5M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $18.6M
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $18.1M · Total revenue $18.3M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $994K · Total revenue $18.3M
5%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $18.3M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $270K · Total revenue $18.3M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $19.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $18.3M · Prior year $21.5M
-15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $19.8M · FY2024 $18.3M
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $19.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $18.3M · Expenses $19.7M
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $22.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $19.3M · Total assets $22.4M
86%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.8M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $22.4M
8%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Timothy Prewitt · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $348K · Total expenses $19.7M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8.4M · Total expenses $19.7M
43%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $106K · Gross raised $596K
18%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth -15%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$54K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $1.0M · 2022–2024
World Vision INCWA · FY2024$33,549
World Vision INCWA · FY2023$40,761
World Vision INCWA · FY2022$20,574
Relief International INCDC · FY2022$14,264

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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 (Latest)$18.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$21.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$18.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$18.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$19.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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