EIN 13-2805575

WhyHunger

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
27
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2025-12-01
Description
WhyHunger is a leader in building the movement to end hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment.
Total revenues
$6,275,046
2025
Total expenses
$6,846,932
2025
Total assets
$5,488,401
2025
Num. employees
27
2025

Program areas at WhyHunger

The global movements program - supports and partners with social movements and networks to build international solidarity and advance the goals of food sovereignty and the basic rights to food, land, water and sustainable livelihoods for all people.
Artists against hunger and poverty/hungerthon - artists against hunger and proverty offers artists, the artist community and the music industry the opportunity to use their voices to support the movement to end hunger and poverty. Through awareness building campaigns, food drives, fundraising and social media engagement, artists support innovative and effective community-based organizations fighting hunger and ensuring the right to nutritious food for all in communities all across the world. Hungerthon is Whyhunger's signature public outreach campaign featuring a series of events and interviews culminating in a national radiothon that has grown to become a thanksgiving day tradition to combat hunger and poverty.
Grassroots action network - the grassroots action network works in partnership with community-based leaders, organizations and networks to build a movement for a just and equitable food system in the u.s. by supporting and promoting grassroots leadership, Whyhunger works to build capacity for community organizing and to accelerate the collective impact of community-based strategies for food justice.
Nourish - the nourish network for the right to food works with emergency food providers, food access organizations, community health organizations and other grassroots and national allies to transform the charitable response to hunger in the u.s. Into a more equitable and inclusive social justice movement that recognizes nutritious food as a human right. The Whyhunger hotline refers people in need across the u.s. to food pantries, soup kitchens, summer meals sites, government nutrition programs and model grassroots organizations.expenses: $806,435 grants $50general media for program services - implements the organizational strategic communications, marketing and programmatic initiatives that maximizes awareness about Whyhunger's work in the movement to end hunger and poverty by raising the organization's profile and visibility as a trusted resource and increasing engagement across audiences as the voice of "Whyhunger." Also works to broaden the organization's impact and support the movement for food justice by changing the dominant narrative from advancing food charity as the primary solulution to hunger, to one that focuses on nutritious food as a human right as the solution. This is done through authentic storytelling, education, advocacy and supporting partner initiatives. Expenses: $889,759 grants $8,473

Grants made by WhyHunger

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Mary Mitchell Family and Youth CenterFight Hunger$62,500
4dasoilFight Hunger$50,000
ResistFight Hunger$32,500
...and 15 more grants made

Who funds WhyHunger

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Secunda Family FoundationGeneral Purpose Contribution$1,750,000
DAFgiving360Arts, Culture & Humanities$776,040
Pledgeling FoundationGeneral$344,702
...and 30 more grants received totalling $3,851,183

Financials for WhyHunger

RevenuesFYE 12/2025
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,230,802
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$109,936
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$60,169
Net income from fundraising events$-429,657
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$303,796
Total revenues$6,275,046

Organizations like WhyHunger

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Marion-Polk Food ShareSalem, OR$23,133,077
Alliance to End HungerWashington, DC$2,288,933
Wholesome WaveBridgeport, CT$2,117,782
Hunger Task ForceWest Milwaukee, WI$28,181,704
Arkansas Hunger Relief AllianceLittle Rock, AR$4,499,447
Manna Food CenterSilver Spring, MD$13,601,987
Jesus House of HopeStuart, FL$8,535,131
Project Open HandSan Francisco, CA$26,531,210
Food for Lane CountyEugene, OR$23,043,906
Meals From the HeartlandWest Des Moines, IA$3,537,597
Data update history
September 1, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
August 25, 2026
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 25, 2026
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $21,000 from The Nature Conservancy
April 20, 2026
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $1,750,000 from Secunda Family Foundation
January 12, 2026
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $344,702 from Pledgeling Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsFood banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationPolitical advocacyFundraising eventsGrassroots organizingOperates internationallyEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
505 Eighth Ave
New York, NY 10018
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
whyhunger.org/ 
Phone
(212) 629-8850
Facebook page
WhyHungerFans 
Twitter profile
@whyhunger 
IRS details
EIN
13-2805575
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K01: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0147316
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2026-08-19
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