Nonprofit · EIN 23-7303509
CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43229
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,372,194 | $19,591,974 | -$219,780 | $7,630,901 | $2,625,467 | $5,005,434 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,937,047 | $22,347,840 | $589,207 | $7,604,650 | $2,379,436 | $5,225,214 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,102,672 | $14,332,745 | -$230,073 | $6,932,747 | $2,296,740 | $4,636,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,187,599
- of which government grants
- $15,496,100
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,922
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$167,417
- Other revenue
- $168,673
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $378,301
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,127,997
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,310,667
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,250
- Accounting fees
- $42,349
- Occupancy
- $175,769
- Travel
- $125,626
- Depreciation
- $266,866
- Program services (functional)
- $17,372,134
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,325,246
- Fundraising (functional)
- $894,594
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,604,650
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,630,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,625,467
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,005,434
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $877,784
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,979,490
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,025,944
- Gross receipts
- $19,612,461
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 1,579
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BROWN | CEO Officer | 40 | $202,502 | $19,557 |
| MICHELE MARRA | SR VP FIN & OPERS Officer | 40 | $146,839 | $9,403 |
| JOY KOUNS-LEWIS | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,412 | $9,394 |
| CYNTHIA MARSHALL | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,756 | $9,492 |
| AARON OCKERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI SCARPITTI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RIGDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK COMBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MASA ABDELHADI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI BERNER | DIRECTOR - AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYLER KALADY | DIRECTOR - AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE INNIS-THOMPSON | DIRECTOR - AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SATHU ALAGAPPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BROCKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELDON CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE DENNY | SO REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRISH ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE FORRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABBY GOOLSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KELSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERICA KRUMLAUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MARKOWSKI | NE REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MARX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS POTELICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRETT RADULOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN RIEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHANA RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER SMITH | NW REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYEN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN WHISLER | CN REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA DODGE | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH MOBLEY EXIT 1123 | CEO Officer | 40 | $293,765 | $40,046 |
| JOY KOUNS-LEWIS | VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,018 | $10,294 |
| CYNTHIA MARSHALL | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,575 | $9,265 |
| MICHELE MARRA | SR VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $41,184 | $1,453 |
| MICHELLE BROWN ENTER 1123 | CEO Officer | 40 | $12,115 | $0 |
| AARON OCKERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI SCARPITTI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KOMPA | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HECHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RIGDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DODGE | ADVISORY MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MASA ABDELHADI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SATHU ALAGAPPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI BERNER | DIRECTOR-AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BROCKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK COMBS | DIRECTOR - AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISH ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FORRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL GOOLSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE INNIS-THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYLER KALADY | DIRECTOR - AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KELSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA KRUMLAUF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LOAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS POTELICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN RIEDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANA RUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE STARNER | DIRECTOR - AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYEN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ARVAY | NE REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER SMITH | NW REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT RADULOVICH | CN REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LEMON | SO REG BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDITH MOBLEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $215,938 | $42,840 |
| JODI BEEKMAN EXIT 423 | SR VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $134,451 | $7,181 |
| MASA ABDELHADI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SATHU ALAGAPPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI BERNER | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BROCKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON CLARKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK COMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DODGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FORRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY GOOLSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER JARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JON JASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SKYLER KALADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE LOAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE RIGDON | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINGLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SORRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE STARNER | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYEN STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WILLIAMSON | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCHENRY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KOMPA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON OCKERMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI SCARPITTI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HECHT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE ARVAY | NE ADVSIORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISS KLORER | NW ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA LEMON | SO ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT RADULOVICH | CN ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MARRA ENTER 923 | SR VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1105 SCHROCK RD STE 505, COLUMBUS, OH 43229-1181
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE BROWN, 1105 SCHROCK ROAD SUITE 505, COLUMBUS, OH 43229
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE BROWN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (614) 341-7700
- Return prepared by
- GBQ PARTNERS LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1970 THAT IS DEDICATED TO OVERCOMING FOOD INSECURITY BY ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN OHIO, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS CONSISTENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS YEAR-ROUND, BOTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. THROUGH ITS EFFORTS, CHA SEEKS TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN ACROSS OHIO BY MEETING THEIR NEEDS RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE.
Program accomplishments
- CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE (CHA) SPONSORS THE USDA CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP) WHICH PROVIDES MEALS TO CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN HOME-BASED CHILDCARE, CHILDCARE CENTERS, AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. CHA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SPONSORS IN OHIO, SUPPORTING 1,200 CAREGIVERS WHO PROVIDED MORE THAN 5.0 MILLION MEALS AND SNACKS FOR CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE IN FY25. CHA WORKED WITH 80 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCREASE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PARTICIPATION FOR STUDENTS, WHICH SUPPORTED ACCESS TO 1.9 MILLION MEALS LAST YEAR. CHA OFFERS WEEKEND MEAL BOXES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FREE MEALS WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO DECREASE HUNGER. SEE SCHEDULE O. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, OVER 3.3 MILLION MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH 319 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEAD STARTS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, AND HOSPITAL CLINICS IN FY25. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOOD AND INCREASING FOOD ACCESS, CHA PROVIDED NUTRITION ANDPHYSICAL ACTIVITY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN THESE SETTINGS. THROUGHOUT FY25, MORE THAN 124,000 CHILDREN RECEIVED ACCESS TO FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION AS A RESULT OF CHA'S SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT. IN SUMMARY, CHA SERVED 10.1 MILLION MEALS. 124,343 CHILDREN WERE SERVED. CHA WORKED WITH 1,573 PARTNER SITES IN 74 COUNTIES.Expenses $16,726,145
- INCREASING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS WORK, CHA INCREASES ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER, AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $481,268
- CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO SPONSORED SUMMER SITES, INCLUDING THE USDA CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP). FIGHTING CHILDHOOD HUNGER AND OBESITY REQUIRE MORE THAN ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. THEREFORE, IN CHA'S WORK WITH HOME-BASED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS OHIO, IT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. CHA SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF ENSURING CHILDREN HAVE THE NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND FOOD EDUCATION THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.Expenses $164,721
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7303509
- 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
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K40Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,630,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,612,461
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $19,372,194 | $19,591,974 | $7,630,901 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $22,937,047 | $22,347,840 | $7,604,650 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $14,102,672 | $14,332,745 | $6,932,747 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $15,146,880 | $14,080,946 | $5,815,805 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 23-7303509).
Questions about CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE is 23-7303509.
- Is CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE 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 CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHELLE BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,502 (MICHELLE BROWN, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS HUNGER ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,372,194, expenses of $19,591,974 and total assets of $7,630,901 at year end.
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