U.s. Hunger relief and poverty alleviation: feed the children's programs in the United States meet families' immediate needs for food as well as provide the essentials every child needs to stay healthy, learn, and thrive. By mobilizing support from our generous donors and partnering with local community organizations and schools, our programming focuses on achieving consistent impact for children and families by increasing their access to food directly in the communities where they live. Designed to overlap and contribute holistically to reducing hunger and food insecurity in targeted areas,…
Feed the Children
Feed the Children Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“We are a global movement working to end child hunger in the u.s. And around the world.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $497K Travis Arnold - Termed 22825, 0.1% of spending
- Revenue
- $386.4M 99% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $426.9M 90.6% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $128.0M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 3.6 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 208 employees, 10,000 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 90.6¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Feed the Children spent 6¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $382.6M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXWhat it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Feed the children implemented international programming to help children and families break cycles of hunger and poverty through household-centered programming pillars (food & nutrition security, health & wash, education, and livelihoods & resilience). In fy2025, international programming served 1,103 communities across africa, asia, and central America; reached more than 2.6 million people outside the U.S.; and distributed more than 36.3 million meals through food and nutrition interventions and related supports.
Net assets: $163.8M to $128.0M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Mailing Services of Pittsburgh | Contract/mailing/printing | $8,815,760 |
| Ftc Transportation | Contract transportation services | $4,046,029 |
| Ascenta Group Inc | Contract marketing services | $2,199,562 |
| Givebridge Inc | Ckie | $1,475,420 |
| Google Inc | Media services | $872,322 |
The questions people ask about the Feed the Children.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Feed the Children CEO make?
Travis Arnold - Termed 22825, President and CEO, received $497,216 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.1% of Feed the Children's $426.9M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Feed the Children donations go to programs?
Feed the Children reported 90.6% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 5.4% as fundraising and 4% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Feed the Children have?
Net assets were $128.0M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 3.6 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Feed the Children have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)Every number, traced.
- Feed the Children Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Feed the Children Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Feed the Children: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/feed-the-children/