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THE GLOBAL HUNGER PROJECT
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 942443282 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q300 · International Affairs · Large ($10M-$50M) · thp.org
revenue
$18.3M
expenses
$19.7M
net assets
$19.3M
employees
35
volunteers
23,730
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

To create a world without hunger by facilitating individual and collective action to transform the systems of inequity that create hunger and cause it to persist.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Global Hunger Project works to end world hunger by empowering women, mobilizing communities, and strengthening local governance in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The organization focuses on transforming systems of inequity through community-led development, supporting women's leadership in local government, and advancing girls' rights and civic participation. It also engages in global advocacy to shift power and resources toward grassroots communities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $3.06M
    SOUTH ASIA - In South Asia, The Hunger Project works to strengthen local governance for the end of hunger. In six states in India, THP supports the leadership development of women elected to serve in local village councils (panchayats). Each of these women are champions for advancing projects that address women's rights, social and economic development and nutrition. Additionally, THP works with adolescent girls to support them to exercise their voice and agency and make governance more responsive to their rights. In Bangladesh, THP mobilizes trained local volunteers, youth, women leaders and local government representatives across 143 unions, encompassing nearly 2,850 communities, to support peaceful, effective local democracy and meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Community partners design and implement holistic, bottom-up strategies focused on nutrition, active citizenship, peace, income generation, food security, girls' rights, and more in order to achieve the SDGs in their communities.
  2. #2 $1.09M
    EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - Since its founding, The Hunger Project has been focused on creating commitment among a critical mass and transforming thinking in centers of power to create a world without hunger. Its activities include creating public awareness campaigns around international days of significance like International Women's Day, World Hunger Day, International Youth Day and World Food Day. It also includes hosting events and workshops and participating in national and international forums to promote using women-centered, community-led approaches to transform the systems of inequity that create hunger and cause it to persist. The Hunger Project is an active leader in the global Movement for Community-Led Development (Movement), whose formation was catalyzed by The Hunger Project in 2015. The Movement was established as an independent organization in 2024 and The Hunger Project continues to allocate core funding to this program. This alliance has grown into a network of networks, with national associations around the world, committed to influencing global development policies and practices to shift power and resources into the hands of local communities.
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Adolescent Girls Program
Empowers adolescent girls in South Asia with life skills, rights awareness, and active citizenship training to break cycles of child marriage and build future leadership.
Movement for Community-Led Development
Global advocacy initiative that promotes women-centered, community-led approaches to development, influencing policy and practice through a network of over 100 organizations.
Peace Facilitators and Youth Ambassadors
Trains youth and community members in Bangladesh as peacebuilders to mediate conflicts, counter misinformation, and promote peaceful democratic participation.
Vision, Commitment & Action Workshops
Community mobilization workshops that help individuals and villages create development visions, commit to action, and launch self-reliant projects using local resources.
Women in Local Governance
Supports women elected to local village councils (panchayats) in India and Bangladesh through leadership development and capacity building to advance gender equality, nutrition, and community development.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 2 activities
    • Implementing community-led rural development programs
      Operates holistic rural development programs through the Epicenter Strategy in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, empowering self-reliance in nearly 13,000 communities and reaching nearly 13 million people. Programs include education, agriculture, health, and microfinance initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
    • Supporting marginalized indigenous communities through localized partnerships
      Implements development programs in partnership with marginalized indigenous communities in Latin America, focusing on community-led and women-centered approaches to address chronic hunger and poverty.
  • Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
    • Building leadership capacity of women in local governance in India
      Supports the leadership development of women elected to village councils across six Indian states, advancing projects on women's rights, economic development, and nutrition, while also strengthening collective voice through regional-level organizations of women leaders.
  • Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
    • Commissioning external evaluations of development program outcomes
      Conducted an external evaluation in 2019 of two epicenter sites three years after they declared self-reliance, assessing long-term sustainability and impact of the development model.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Conducting Vision, Commitment & Action workshops for community development planning
      Facilitates participatory workshops to help communities define development visions and create actionable plans, training local members as animators to lead and sustain follow-up activities.
  • Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
    • Conducting public awareness campaigns on global days of significance
      Organizes public awareness campaigns and events around International Women's Day, World Hunger Day, International Youth Day, and World Food Day to promote community-led development and women-centered approaches.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding and leading the Movement for Community-Led Development
      Provided core funding and leadership to catalyze the formation of the global Movement for Community-Led Development in 2015 and continues to support the now-independent network advocating for community-led development approaches worldwide.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Implementing the Adolescent Girls Program in India
      Runs a life skills and civic engagement program for adolescent girls in India since 2016, teaching rights awareness, governance participation, and active citizenship to strengthen their voice and agency.
  • Solar Energy Access in Underserved Communities 1 activity
    • Providing infrastructure and educational access in rural epicenters
      Delivers essential services such as access to electricity and safe study spaces for students at the Champiti Epicenter in Malawi, as part of integrated rural development programming.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Advancing civic engagement and democratic participation in Bangladesh
      Conducted civic engagement initiatives ahead of Bangladesh’s 2026 elections, including small-group sessions across 22 upazilas, Election Olympiads in 33 schools and universities, deployment of Peace Facilitator and Youth Peace Ambassador Groups, and interfaith gatherings to promote peace and reduce polarization.
    • Advocating for gender equality through feminist declarations and community consultations
      Hosted community consultation sessions in Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Yucatan to inform the development of a feminist declaration promoting gender equality, as part of broader advocacy for women-centered development.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$18.31M
Contributions & grants$18.08M99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$270K1%
Other revenue$-40K
expenses
Total expenses$19.73M
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$8.44M
Grants paid out$1.95M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$22.38M
Cash$12.52M
Investments$1.78M
Liabilities$3.10M
Net assets$19.27M
Liquid reserves8.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -15.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 11
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
TIMOTHY PREWITT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40 $367K
KOSHA SHISWAWALA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 48 $274K
JENNA RECUBER GLOBAL VP 42 $256K
JAMES GOODMAN SR. DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS & PLANNED GIVING 41 $181K
MEGAN NYKYFORCHYN-CLARK DIRECTOR, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 40 $179K
PHILIPPE ROSEN SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL OPERATIONS 41 $174K
ROWLANDS KAOTCHA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40 $169K
MALLORY MILLOT DIRECTOR, GLOBAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCE 42 $145K
ASHLEY SCHENK DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT & TEAM DEVELOPMENT 44 $140K
JOAN HOLMES FOUNDING PRESIDENT (DIRECTOR THRU 10/2024) 2 $100K
BADIUL MAJUMDAR GLOBAL VP (THRU 12/2024) 40 $97K
board members · 8
  • BINETA DIOP — DIRECTOR
  • CHARLES DEULL — DIRECTOR & SECRETARY
  • MIRNA KAY CUNNINGHAM KAIN — DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2024)
  • NEERA NUNDY — DIRECTOR
  • NEERA SAGGI — DIRECTOR (AS OF 6/2024)
  • ROGER MASSY-GREENE — DIRECTOR
  • SHEREE STOMBERG — CHAIR
  • STEVEN SHERWOOD — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13

Who they work with

  • CHIRAPAQ Partner — Collaborates with CHIRAPAQ, the Center for Indigenous Cultures of Peru, on community-led development initiatives and co-created visual storytelling with Indigenous Yanesha communities.
  • Epicenter Strategy Partner — Implements community development programs in Africa through the Epicenter Strategy.
  • Feeding America Network — Member of national food bank network
  • Movement for Community-Led Development Partner — Global alliance catalyzed by The Hunger Project in 2015; The Hunger Project continues to provide core funding and leadership to this independent organization promoting community-led development.
  • Movement for Community-led Development Network — Global secretariat of the Movement for Community-led Development, based in Washington, D.C.
  • Sweden Partner — Sweden is a Partner Country that raises funds, awareness, and capacity for The Hunger Project's programs.
  • The Good Alliance Partner — Website design and development partner
  • The Good Alliance Partner — Website development partner for The Hunger Project
  • The Good Alliance Partner — Website development partner for The Hunger Project.
  • The Hunger Project-Bangladesh Network — National program implementing civic engagement and peacebuilding initiatives under The Hunger Project's global network
  • UN Global Compact Network — Member of the UN Global Compact, a global initiative for sustainable development and corporate citizenship.
  • United Nations Coalition — Aligns work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including Zero Hunger.
  • United Nations Partner — Aligns work with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Led Development with Women as Primary Change Agents
    methodology: community-led_development
    By placing communities — particularly women — in leadership roles to design and drive their own development, systemic change is achieved because local ownership increases sustainability, dignity, and collective agency in addressing root causes of hunger.
  • Cross-Sector and Peer-Based Dialogue for Collective Transformation
    methodology: food-as-dialogue-and-healing
    By fostering cross-sector collaboration and peer-facilitated dialogue around shared experiences like food and storytelling, empathy and collective action emerge because human-centered connection shifts power dynamics and builds unified purpose.
  • Holistic, Locally Adapted Development Addressing Interconnected Root Causes
    methodology: holistic_development
    By addressing hunger within a broader framework that includes gender equity, clean water, economic security, and peace, change is sustained because these factors are interdependent and must be tackled together to break cycles of poverty.
  • Self-Reliance Empowerment via Education, Training, and Mindset Shift
    methodology: self-reliance_empowerment
    By replacing top-down aid with education, leadership training, and mindset interventions that foster self-reliance, communities achieve lasting change because individuals gain the tools and agency to become active agents of development rather than passive recipients.
  • Systems Transformation through Structural Redesign and Democratic Governance
    methodology: systems_transformation
    By transforming inequitable systems — especially through women’s leadership in democratic governance and institutional accountability — sustainable hunger eradication is possible because power imbalances and exclusionary structures are root causes of poverty and food insecurity.