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Name:	Bread for the World Institute
Address:	425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200
	Washington, DC 20024
Phone:	202-639-9400 800-822-7323
Web Address:	www.bread.org

The Institute meets 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Institute publishes an annual report and briefings on the state of world hunger. As part of the Institute's commitment to anti-hunger education, the report aims to strengthen the anti-hunger movement by analyzing the causes of and solutions to hunger domestically and abroad. The organization is also involved in outreach and advocacy efforts. It partners and provides staff support to Christian churches. The Institute has also created an e-mail list to provide pastors with resources on the work it does and the hunger ministry. In 2009, the Institute released a hunger report that focuses on the recovery from the economic crisis and the predicament of climate change. The report also advocates for U.S leadership in reducing global hunger and poverty and in addressing climate change. Some ($159,150 or 3%) of the Institute's programs are conducted in conjuction with fund raising appeals.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Institute's program expenses were:

Public education	2,089,846
Public policy	1,590,437
Outreach and advocacy	1,184,810
Total Program Expenses:	$4,865,093

Chief Executive : David M. Beckmann, President

Compensation*:

$198,085

Chair of the Board: David Miner
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Director of Indianapolis Interfaith Hunger Initiative

Co-Chair of the Board : William S. Epps

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Senior Pastor, Second Baptist Church

Board Size: 39

Paid Staff Size: 120

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances. Mr. Beckmann's compensation also includes $58,187 from a related organization, Bread for the World.

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, and membership appeals.

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,607,072, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

The Institute incurred joint costs of $253,310 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs, $159,150 was allocated to program expenses and $94,160 was allocated to fund raising expenses.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on the Institute's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds
Foundation grants	3,989,216
Contributions and membership	2,385,237
Investment income, net	390,048
Endowment, bequests and gift annuities	232,619
Conference and events	64,397
Other revenue	2,057
Total Income	$7,063,574

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 92%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 1%

Total income				$7,063,574
	Program expenses			$4,865,093
	Fund raising expenses			392,091
	Administrative expenses			54,279
Total expenses				$5,311,463
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,752,111
Beginning net assets				5,237,308
Ending net assets				6,989,419
Total liabilities				430,137
Total assets				$7,419,556