HUNGER FREE AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
HUNGER FREE AMERICA INC (EIN 13-3471350)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-16
IRS object ID
202412909349301511
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-16T13:00:55-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1293 EISENHOWER PARKWAY 2ND FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityLIVINGSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07039ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133471350EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HUNGER FREE AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHUNGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2128250028PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 BROAD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOEL BERGPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2128250028PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIDGET HARTNETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01429163PTIN
Phone9739949494PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOEL BERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 BROAD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,797,875GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HUNGERFREEAMERICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHFA IS ADVANCING THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO END HUNGER ACROSS THE U.S.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee81TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1336TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,572,741PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$4,521,184CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$187,150PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$248,609CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$299PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$192CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$13,543PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$7,062CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,773,733PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,777,047CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$105,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$130,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,237,722PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,980,874CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$176,436CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$953,518PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$600,789CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,296,240PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,711,663CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$522,507PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$65,384CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,926,117TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,162,067TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$517,713TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$688,279TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,408,404NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,473,788NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionHUNGER FREE AMERICA (HFA) IS A NONPARTISAN, NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BUILDING THE MOVEMENT TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,098,280ExpenseAmt
Grant$130,000GrantAmt
Revenue$248,609RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$4,098,280TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee81EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members20GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member20IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HUNGER FREE AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2128250028PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line150 BROAD STREET 1504AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAN GLICKMAN
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIA DUNCAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AARON BERNTHAL THROUGH 5223
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESS FARDELLA
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BOST
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFINEY DAVIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOAN PHAM
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL B RIPPS THROUGH 5723
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL STOLLER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOBIN THOMAS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIMEE VARGAS THROUGH 103023
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK WALLACE THROUGH 71123
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRIYA FIELDING-SINGH
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VK KISHORE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YASMINE RANA THROUGH 42423
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
XIOMARA ROMAIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAY WANG THROUGH 4324
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY DAVIS THROUGH 3123
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD BEAUDREAU THROUGH 2123
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PENNY JENNINGS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL BERG
CEO40.00Yes (X)$143,299$0$26,649
JULIE TEDFORD
CFO40.00Yes (X)$107,247$0$33,550
LAUREN GRAHAM
CHIEF OF STAFF40.00$122,243$0$16,996Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$77,195TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$128,152FederatedCampaignsAmt
Fundraising$42,525FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$3,360,276GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$990,231AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,521,184TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE REVENUDesc
Business561000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$248,609TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$248,609RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$248,609TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$192ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$25,445FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$42,525ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$20,828FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,617TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,617ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$2,445ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$2,445OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,777,047TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$248,609RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$7,254ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$130,000TotalAmt
Program Services$130,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$310,745TotalAmt
Program Services$271,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,948FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,847,737TotalAmt
Program Services$2,463,971ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$256,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$127,607FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$597,849TotalAmt
Program Services$542,395ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,097FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$224,543TotalAmt
Program Services$203,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,421FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,875TotalAmt
Management And General$15,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,777TotalAmt
Program Services$91,637ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,399ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,741FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,012TotalAmt
Program Services$18,734ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,278FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,713TotalAmt
Program Services$25,404ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$618FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,915TotalAmt
Program Services$37,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$921FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,883TotalAmt
Program Services$155,295ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,616ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,972FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,900TotalAmt
Program Services$22,900ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,947TotalAmt
Program Services$5,938ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,531TotalAmt
Management And General$25,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,020TotalAmt
Program Services$54,003ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,931TotalAmt
Management And General$3,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TELEPHONE AND INTERNET$41,809$38,596$2,274$939
DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS, FE$22,722$20,976$1,236$510
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$9,611$8,873$522$216
POSTAGE AND MESSENGER$4,459$4,117$242$100

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,684TotalAmt
Program Services$2,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,711,663TotalAmt
Program Services$4,098,280ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$436,947ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$176,436FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$382,073BOYAmt
EOY$72,159EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,307BOYAmt
EOY$210,249EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,619BOYAmt
EOY$379,871EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,245BOYAmt
EOY$1,193,688EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,322BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$74,565LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$73,814LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$971BOYAmt
EOY$751EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,472BOYAmt
EOY$28,390EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$326,108BOYAmt
EOY$276,959EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,926,117BOYAmt
EOY$2,162,067EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,401BOYAmt
EOY$208,683EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,522BOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$225,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$272,790BOYAmt
EOY$254,596EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$517,713BOYAmt
EOY$688,279EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,021,636BOYAmt
EOY$1,273,788EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$386,768BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,408,404BOYAmt
EOY$1,473,788EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,926,117BOYAmt
EOY$2,162,067EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$65,384ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,802,680CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,827,111CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,890,820CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,572,741CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,546,629CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,639,981TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,802,680CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,827,111CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,890,820CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,572,741CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,546,629CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,639,981TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,344,601SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$15,295,380PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,097CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$825CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$257CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$299CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,670TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,683CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,362CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$55,513CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,543CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,445CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,546TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,719,197TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,492,798GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.81710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77700PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,683. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,362. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 55,513. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 13,543. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,445.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,391FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,391FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,731,100FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$4,732,491FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$386,625FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$96,656FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$410,718CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$390,288CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$364,861CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$386,625CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,552,492TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,328,738LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$17,692CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$5,922CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,069CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,391CurrentYearAmt
Total$26,074TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$102,680CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$97,572CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$91,215CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$96,656CurrentYearAmt
Total$388,123TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$582,185GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$15,169CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Total$15,169TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-A:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHUNGER FREE AMERICA IS A PUBLIC POLICY AND DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATION BUILDING A BOLD, GRASSROOTS, NON-PARTISAN MOVEMENT IN ALL 50 STATES TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. HUNGER FREE AMERICA ENGAGES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MOVE LIVING WAGE JOBS AND ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT OF UNITED STATES HAS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$45,027OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,027DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,538OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$28,787DepreciationAmt
Book Value$751BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$751TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$31,807
RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSET$245,152
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$276,959TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$254,596Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$254,596TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,797,875TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$20,828OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$20,828RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,777,047RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,777,047TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,732,491TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$20,828OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$20,828ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,711,663ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,711,663TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND A SIMILAR PROVISION OF THE NEW YORK STATE INCOME TAX LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS STANDARDS THAT PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES WERE RECORDED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,828.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 20,828.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$67,970GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$42,525CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$25,445GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$16,013FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$1,671EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,144OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$67,970GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$42,525CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$25,445GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$16,013FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,671EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$3,144OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$20,828DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$4,617NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
BEYOND HUNGER
848 LAKE STREETOAK PARKIL60301272018997$25,000$0ALBERTSONS SUBGRANTS
IDAHO HUNGER RELIEF TASK FORCE
963 S ORCHARD STREET SUITE 206BOISEID83705813084559$10,000$0ALBERTSONS SUBGRANTS
EMPOWERING THE MASSES
2922 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVDDALLASTX75215824300966$60,000$0ALBERTSONS SUBGRANTSSUITE 131A
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY SERVICES
4500 S COCKRELL HILL RDDALLASTX752362028472676714$10,000$0ALBERTSONS SUBGRANTS
BEYOND HUNGER
848 LAKE STREETOAK PARKIL60301272018997$25,000$0NOURISHING NEIGHBORS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS ARE TRACKED WITHIN A GRANT TRACKER THAT HFA MAINTAINS. THE TRACKER INCLUDES ALL DELIVERABLES THAT MUST BE MET, GRANT PERIOD, GRANT RESTRICTIONS, SCOPE OF WORK, REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULES. EXPENDITURES ARE TRACKED BY PROJECT AND STAFFING IS CHARGED TO THE GRANTS EVERY PAYROLL BASED ON TIME SPENT ON EACH GRANT. THIS IS THEN ADDED TO THE TRACKER TO KEEP A RUNNING TOTAL OF REMAINING GRANT BALANCES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOEL BERGPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$143,299BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$26,649NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$169,948TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD REVIEWS ALL SALARIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION PROCESS, INCLUDING THE SALARY OF THE CEO AND THE CFO. THE BOARD INCLUDES A NUMBER OF EXPERTS ON NONPROFIT SALARIES DUE TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. HUNGER FREE AMERICA CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS FORM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A:HUNGER FREE AMERICA IS A NONPARTISAN, NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BUILDING THE MOVEMENT TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1983, WE HAVE BEEN AN EFFECTIVE CHAMPION IN THE FIGHT FOR ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND FOOD JUSTICE. AS A LEADING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE YET PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO HUNGER. WE WORK TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND ENGAGE AMERICANS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS IN THE FIGHT TO ENSURE THAT OUR SOCIETY SUPPLIES LIVING WAGE JOBS AND AN ADEQUATE GOVERNMENT NUTRITION SAFETY NET. WE ALSO SUPPLY DIRECT SERVICE, HELPING AMERICANS ACCESS GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL SOURCES OF FOOD AND BY BUILDING A NEW GENERATION OF ANTI-HUNGER LEADERS. PROGRAMS: ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND POLICY: OUR ADVOCACY TEAM IS A VOICE FOR THE TENS OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO STRUGGLE AGAINST U.S. HUNGER. ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND COURAGEOUS ADVOCACY GROUPS IN THE NATION, WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO ADVANCE POLICIES TO END HUNGER AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE, LIKE THE HOPE ACT, A BILL THAT WILL MAKE IT DRAMATICALLY EASIER FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS TO APPLY FOR AND ACCESS PUBLIC BENEFITS. WE ALSO CONDUCT GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH AND PUBLISH CUTTING-EDGE REPORTS THAT PROPOSE BOLD AND CONCRETE SOLUTIONS TO HUNGER AND POVERTY, SUCH AS RECENT REPORTS DETAILING THE NEED FOR MORE COORDINATION BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT, SNAP, AND WIC APPLICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE US AND OUR COMPREHENSIVE, NATIONAL PLAN TO END HUNGER IN AMERICA. AMERICORPS VISTA: OUR AMERICORPS VISTA NATIONAL SERVICE TEAMS ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO SERVE THE COUNTRY WHILE FIGHTING HUNGER. PROVIDED ABOUT 173,065 INDIVIDUALS WITH SUPPORT, SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND/OR REFERRALS TO ALLEVIATE LONG-TERM HUNGER WITH 23,629 INDIVIDUALS REPORTING THEY'VE ACHIEVED INCREASED FOOD SECURITY. OUR YEAR-LONG 2023 COHORT INCLUDED 2,974 VOLUNTEERS WHOSE EFFORTS ALLOWED US TO PRESCREEN 1,923 INDIVIDUALS FOR SNAP ELIGIBILITY, RESULTING IN 1,865 SNAP APPLICATIONS. VISTA MEMBERS ALSO CONDUCTED 864 NUTRITION EDUCATION-RELATED ACTIVITIES (CLASSES, PRESENTATIONS, MATERIALS, ETC.) AND ASSISTED WITH 109 GRANTS, RESULTING IN $2,745,719 IN FUNDING. OUR 2023 SUMMER ASSOCIATES PROGRAM HAD 138 VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVED 41,895 INDIVIDUALS. ALL OF HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S PROJECTS ARE UNITED BY THE BASIC GOALS OF REDUCING HUNGER, IMPROVING NUTRITION, AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO OBTAIN MORE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. BENEFITS ACCESS: OUR TEAM WORKS TO CONNECT LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS WITH BENEFITS TO ACCESS FOOD ACROSS ALL FIVE BOROUGHS. OUR STAFF SCREENS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR FEDERAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND HELPS THEM THROUGH THE APPLICATION AND RECERTIFICATION PROCESS. IN 2023, WE PRE-SCREENED 6,553 HOUSEHOLDS FOR SNAP BENEFITS, ASSISTED 5,965 HOUSEHOLDS SUBMIT THEIR SNAP APPLICATION, AND SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED 4,023 HOUSEHOLDS. OUR 2023 EFFORTS GENERATE APPROXIMATELY $19 MILLION IN SNAP BENEFITS ANNUALLY. IN 2023, WE PRE-SCREENED 3,591 INDIVIDUALS FOR WIC BENEFITS AND SUCCESSFULLY ENROLLED 2,044 INDIVIDUALS INTO THE PROGRAM. OUR 2023 EFFORTS GENERATE APPROXIMATELY $1.78 MILLION IN WIC BENEFITS ANNUALLY. CHILD NUTRITION: OUR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD IN AMERICA HAS ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, NUTRITIOUS FOOD. BY USING OUTREACH AND POLICY WORK TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN FREE SUMMER MEALS AND SCHOOL BREAKFASTS, WE CONNECT KIDS WITH THE FOOD THEY NEED IN ORDER TO GROW AND THRIVE. FOOD ACTION BOARD (FAB): OUR PIONEERING FAB PROGRAM EMPOWERS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING SKILLS. FOR OVER 14 YEARS, OUR FOOD ACTION BOARD HAS BUILT A COMMUNITY OF OVER 200 LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT, AND MAJORITY NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY, TO FIGHT FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND TO BUILD THE ANTI-HUNGER MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND. FAB MEMBERS TAKE ON KEY POSITIONS AND LEADERSHIP ROLES IN EFFORTS AT THE CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. STRATEGIC VOLUNTEERISM PROGRAM: OUR GROUND-BREAKING ENDING HUNGER THROUGH STRATEGIC VOLUNTEERISM INITIATIVE WORKS TO MOVE PEOPLE FROM ACCEPTING HUNGER TO ENDING IT; FROM PERPETUATING SHORT-TERM CHARITY TO BEING ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN A BROAD-BASED MOVEMENT TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE IN THE US HAVE ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, AFFORDABLE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD. BY USING THE TALENTS AND PASSIONS OF INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WITH CAPACITY BUILDING VOLUNTEERISM, WE MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT FOR BOTH THE VOLUNTEER AND THE ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATION. WITH 70 NON-PROFIT PARTNERS THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC VOLUNTEERISM HUB PARTNERSHIP, THE TEAM OFFERS INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES, TOOLS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORTING THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE MOTIVATED VOLUNTEERS IN MISSION EXPANDING WORK. DURING 2023, 1,336 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 18,846 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FOR BOTH HUNGER FREE AMERICA AND HUB PARTNERS AND OFFERED 104 UNIQUE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING 541 VOLUNTEERS FOR THE MLK SERVE-A-THON. USDA CLEARINGHOUSE: OUR USDA NATIONAL HUNGER HOTLINE IS A RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SEEKING INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN EMERGENCY FOOD. THE HOTLINE STAFF CONNECTS CALLERS WITH EMERGENCY FOOD PROVIDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS SNAP, WIC AND SUMMER MEALS, AND VARIETY OF OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. IN 2023, WE ENABLED OVER 15,000 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACCESS NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT FOOD RESOURCES THROUGH OUR HOTLINE AND OVER 8,000 VIA TEXT. THESE EFFORTS RESULTED IN OVER 7,000 RESOURCES VALIDATED. HFA HAS ALSO CREATED A NATIONAL DATABASE OF FOOD PROGRAMS TO FURTHER ASSIST CALLERS. OUR NATIONAL DATABASE OF FOOD PROGRAMS HELPS CONNECT THOSE IN NEED ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH BOTH EMERGENCY FOOD SITES LIKE PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS AS WELL AS PUBLIC BENEFIT PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP AND WIC. THE DATABASE INCLUDES HOURS OF OPERATION ALONG WITH DETAILED MAPS AND TRAVEL DIRECTIONS TO EACH SITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE SUCH COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, THEN TO THE COMPLETE BOARD, PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY COVERS DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DESIGNATED POWERS. IF THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING A DETERMINATION. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE A DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS CALLED FOR BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSURE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD REVIEWS ALL SALARIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET AUTHORIZATION PROCESS, INCLUDING THE SALARY OF THE CEO. THE BOARD INCLUDES A NUMBER OF EXPERTS ON NONPROFIT SALARIES DUE TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. HUNGER FREE AMERICA CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18HUNGER FREE AMERICA MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. HUNGER FREE AMERICA ALSO UPLOADS THE 990 TO GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUPPORTS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND REVIEW OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.
FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 6 (TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS):THE VOLUNTEERS NOTED HERE SERVE BOTH AT HUNGER FREE AMERICA HEADQUARTERS AND ARE DIRECTLY PLACED AND/OR SUPERVISED BY HUNGER FREE AMERICA AT FOOD BANKS, ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS, FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT SITE NATIONWIDE THAT RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS AFFILIATED WITH HUNGER FREE AMERICA.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-A:HUNGER FREE AMERICA IS A PUBLIC POLICY AND DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATION BUILDING A BOLD, GRASSROOTS, NON-PARTISAN MOVEMENT IN ALL 50 STATES TO ENACT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO END DOMESTIC HUNGER AND ENSURE THAT ALL AMERICANS HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD. HUNGER FREE AMERICA ENGAGES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. HUNGER FREE AMERICA'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MOVE LIVING WAGE JOBS AND ENSURE THAT EVERY RESIDENT OF UNITED STATES HAS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.

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