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Name:	Hunger Task Force, Inc.
Address:	201 South Hawley Court
	Milwaukee, WI 53214
Phone:	414-777-0483
Web Address:	www.hungertaskforce.org

Hunger Task Force, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Hunger Task Force operates a food bank that delivers food free of charge to a network of 80 food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters in Milwaukee County. Through donated food, government commodity grants, purchased food and freshly grown produce from our work farm, we guarantee a supply that assures breakfast, lunch and dinner for a family based on their household size, culture, diet and religion. In our network, clients can receive food on the day they need it and in the neighborhood where they live. We oversee operations within our network according to the Standards of Excellence, which assures that food is stored properly, distributed responsibly and that individuals are treated with equality, respect and dignity. Our model of free and local service distinguishes our food bank from all other food banks in the region. Hunger Task Force also fights to end future hunger by advocating for better public policies and federal nutrition assistance programs. We conduct hunger research and use our knowledge to lobby for fair and responsible administration of government commodity programs, school meal programs, summer meal programs, the FoodShare program and various meal voucher programs. The better these programs work and the more people they serve, the less likely people will need to rely on food from emergency pantries.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, Hunger Task Force, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Program Services	7,119,134
Total Program Expenses:	$7,119,134

Chief Executive : Sherrie Tussler, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$175,000

Chair of the Board: Mike Zeka
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Attorney, Quarles and Brady

Board Size: 11

Paid Staff Size: 42

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, door to door, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing, membership, Social Media

Fund raising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,839,545, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

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 Hunger Task Force, Inc.'s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Source of Funds
Food	3,643,958
Individuals	1,495,726
Foundations	1,347,382
Government Grants	1,083,727
Corporations	796,232
Bequests	353,075
Hunger Relief Fund	235,045
Organizations	200,205
Other Revenue	84,600
Total Income	$9,239,950

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 89%  Fund Raising: 7%  Administrative: 4%

Total income				$9,239,950
	Program expenses			$7,119,134
	Fund raising expenses			557,868
	Administrative expenses			302,682
Total expenses				$7,979,684
Income in Excess of Expenses				1,260,266
Beginning net assets				3,967,418
Ending net assets				5,227,684
Total liabilities				380,662
Total assets				$5,608,346