BBB Wise Giving Report for
Food for the Hungry

BBB Wise Giving Report issued February 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires February 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Food for the Hungry
Address: 1224 East Washington Street
  Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: 480-998-3100
Web Address: www.fh.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1971, California
Affiliates: Food for the Hungry Association
Stated Purpose: "to walk with churches, leaders and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy relationship with God and His creation."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Food for the Hungry (FH) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

FH sends food, seeds, clothing, medical supplies and other commodities to aid programs that it has initiated and efforts of other agencies involved in similar endeavors. Through its global partnerships, FH contributes toward emergency relief to victims of disasters in various countries. FH primarily grants money to FHI (Food for the Hungry International), which then provides services. FH also contributed to implement and operate micro-enterprise and other long-term development programs in developing nations.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, FH's program expenses were:

  
Grants to Food for the Hungry Association 78,701,447
Gifts-in-kind to other organizations 28,593,848
Other programs 8,734,903
Information and education 793,040
Total Program Expenses: $116,823,238
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Haiti Earthquake Relief Activities

               

FH reports that it distributed staple foods as well as hygiene kits, tarps, and water buckets to displaced families in the initial weeks after the earthquake. The organization also staffed mobile clinics with medical teams and provided medical supplies and support to local hospitals and clinics.  FH is providing temporary employment such as rubble removal and road rehabilitation jobs. The organization is also operating child-friedly spaces, which are safe and structured areas for children to learn, play, and recover from trauma. FH also trains community leaders and volunteers in skills related to basic trauma recovery, child protection, and the prevention of gender-based violence.

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Child Sponsorship

               

Sponsorships help pay for food, clothes, and medical care through community development programs.  Sponsors pay $32 a month and receive annual progress reports on the benefits that the child has received, and an updated picture.  Sponsors may also write their children via mail or email and will receive replies (translated if a child does not speak English).  In addition, sponsors receive bi-annual newsletters with updates from the country where their sponsored child is from, tax-deductible statements for sponsorship, and opportunities to participate in other sponsorship programs.

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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Benjamin Homan, President/CEO
Compensation*:
 $218,606

Chair of the Board: Maurice Martin
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Pastor

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 134

*October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, telemarketing, special events, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, cause-related marketing, planned giving, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $129,839,527, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on FH's audited financial statements - consolidated for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Private gifts-in-kind 56,689,738
Government grants 27,792,173
Contributions 26,311,007
Government donated commodities 19,046,609
Other income 304,872
Change in value of trusts and annuities -157,044
Investment income -193,263
Total Income $129,794,092


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 93%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 3% 

Total income   $129,794,092
  Program expenses $116,823,238
  Fund raising expenses 5,448,563
  Administrative expenses 4,030,749
 
Total expenses   $126,302,550
Income in Excess of Expenses   3,491,542
Beginning net assets   5,568,556
Ending net assets   9,060,098
Total liabilities   7,657,163
Total assets   $16,717,261

Note: FH reports receiving in-kind donations in the amount of $75,736,347. Included in this amount is $55,360,308 (medicines), $19,332,970 (food), $658,858 (computers), $291,578 (machinery) and $92,633 (education kits).

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