Program areas at Hunger Task Force
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.
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.
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 schools, partnered with piggly wiggly to bring the mobile market to milwaukee neighborhoods.
Grants made by Hunger Task Force
Who funds Hunger Task Force
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Hunger Task Force
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sherrie Tussler | Chief Executive Officer | $265,943 | 2023-09-30 |
| Lisa Feldmeier | Chief Financial Officer | $130,989 | 2023-09-30 |
| Jonathan Hansen | Chief Strategy Officer | $114,026 | 2023-09-30 |
| Leallen Knouse | Operations Director / Employee | $113,355 | 2021-09-30 |
| Maureen Fitzgerald | Employee / Director of Advocacy / Advocacy Director | $124,476 | 2021-09-30 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Hunger Task Force
| Revenues | FYE 09/2023 | FYE 09/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $41,058,540 | $33,556,624 | 22.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $253,737 | $10,426 | 2333.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $21,572 | $474,842 | -95.5% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $5,746 | $11,401 | -49.6% |
| Total revenues | $41,339,595 | $34,053,293 | 21.4% |
Organizations like Hunger Task Force
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Northwest Harvest Harvestemm | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $56,239,363 |
| City Harvest | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $200,444,438 |
| Feeding Southwest Virginia | 501(c)(3) | Salem, VA | $39,537,613 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | 501(c)(3) | Omaha, NE | $54,394,898 |
| Food for Free Committee | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MA | $14,501,013 |
| Food Gatherers | 501(c)(3) | Ann Arbor, MI | $19,317,724 |
| Forgotten Harvest | 501(c)(3) | Oak Park, MI | $88,792,934 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $127,235,784 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $157,620,498 |
| Loaves and Fishes Family Kitchen | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $12,232,910 |
Data update history
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 13 new grant, including a grant for $235,005 from Share Our Strength August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Community service nonprofitsFood banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCommunity improvementFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 5000 W Electric Ave
- West Milwaukee, WI 53219
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- County
- Milwaukee County, WI
- Website URL
- hungertaskforce.org/Â
- Phone
- (414) 777-0483
- Facebook page
- hungertaskforce.mkeÂ
- Twitter profile
- @hungertaskforceÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 39-1345847
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1974
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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