Nonprofit · EIN 13-2805575
WHYHUNGER INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,275,046 | $6,846,932 | -$571,886 | $5,488,401 | $1,149,170 | $4,339,231 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,748,042 | $5,784,613 | -$36,571 | $6,477,593 | $1,624,756 | $4,852,837 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,230,802
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $170,105
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $60,169
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$429,657
- Other revenue
- -$125,861
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,321,703
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $540,603
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,093,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,349,312
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,025
- Accounting fees
- $34,750
- Occupancy
- $131,599
- Travel
- $181,479
- Depreciation
- $35,449
- Program services (functional)
- $5,586,965
- Management and general (functional)
- $335,361
- Fundraising (functional)
- $924,606
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,477,593
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,488,401
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,149,170
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,339,231
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,418
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,247,935
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,294,163
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,045,068
- Gross receipts
- $7,166,348
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENIQUE JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,595 | $32,322 |
| JOY CURTIN | SR. DIR. OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $211,012 | $21,372 |
| SHARON DAMELIO | SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,219 | $37,256 |
| DEBORAH DEPOALA | SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,898 | $46,542 |
| JOHN CAPE | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,115 | $49,532 |
| LORISIA CLEVENGER | SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,798 | $18,039 |
| SUZANNE BABB | SR. DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,798 | $18,039 |
| HOLLY MACDONALD | HEAD OF AAHP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,402 | $17,667 |
| CINDY SECUNDA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY ZANKEL | VICE CHAIR (TO MAY 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSIA STEINMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA MUNOZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLAKE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BLAGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CIMINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL LIPSCHUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEISHA PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEARL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA NEWHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW PIZZO | DIRECTOR (TO JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MARBLE | DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENIQUE JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $232,295 | $47,220 |
| JOY CURTIN | SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $209,081 | $47,937 |
| SHARON DAMELIO | SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,762 | $42,172 |
| DEBORAH DEPOALA | SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,717 | $39,575 |
| SUZANNE BABB | SR. CO-DIRECTOR OF US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,464 | $34,028 |
| LORRIE CLEVENGER | SR. CO-DIRECTOR OF US PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,465 | $32,129 |
| CINDY SECUNDA | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOJO BRIM | VICE CHAIR (THRU SEPT 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSIA STEINMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN LEWIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORETTA MUNOZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLAKE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BLAGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CHAPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CIMINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL LIPSCHUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEISHA PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEARL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA TRINIDAD | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARALENE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NEWHART | DIRECTOR (FROM FEB 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW PIZZO | DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY ZANKEL | VICE CHAIR (FROM SEPT 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 505 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6505
- In care of
- % NOREEN SPRINGSTEAD
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JENIQUE JONES, 505 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- JENIQUE JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (212) 629-8850
- Return prepared by
- SHEEHAN & COMPANY CPA PC
Mission
WHYHUNGER BELIEVES A WORLD WITHOUT HUNGER IS POSSIBLE. WE PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS AND FUEL COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS ROOTED IN SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. WE ARE WORKING TO END HUNGER AND ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHT TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,679,905 · grants $925,293
- 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.Expenses $1,224,096 · grants $387,887
- 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.Expenses $989,770
- 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 $8,473Expenses $1,693,194 · grants $8,523
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2805575
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A68Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,488,401
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,166,348
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,345,301 | $5,904,345 | $7,246,812 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,043,577 | $6,200,021 | $6,615,826 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about WHYHUNGER INC
- What is the EIN of WHYHUNGER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHYHUNGER INC is 13-2805575.
- Is WHYHUNGER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to WHYHUNGER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHYHUNGER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WHYHUNGER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHYHUNGER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WHYHUNGER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JENIQUE JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHYHUNGER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,595 (JENIQUE JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WHYHUNGER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,275,046, expenses of $6,846,932 and total assets of $5,488,401 at year end.
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