ACTION AGAINST HUNGER - USA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACTION AGAINST HUNGER - USA

EIN 13-3327220 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)

What they do

AAH-USAS MISSION is to SAVE LIVES BY PREVENTING, DETECTING, and TREATING UNDERNUTRITION, PARTICULARLY DURING and AFTER DISASTERS and CONFLICTS. FROM CRISIS to SUSTAINABILITY, WE TACKLE THE DIRECT and UNDERLYING CAUSES of HUNGER THROUGH INTEGRATED, HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.95%of revenue went to mission work90.4% of expenses · Program services

4.71%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$99.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.88%of revenue went to management and office costs4.9% of expenses

$0.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$160,756,238

Mission workProgram services$144,592,27989.95% of revenue90.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,849,9474.88% of revenue4.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,571,7294.71% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$742,2830.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$160,013,95599.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.4% mission · 4.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 5.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 8.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 5.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 2.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 3.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$160,756,238

Expenses$160,013,955

Annual surplus $742,283 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$144,592,279 · 90.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,849,947 · 4.9% of expenses

Fundraising$7,571,729 · 4.7% of expenses

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Revenue$160,756,238

Expenses$160,013,955

Assets$81,719,543

Income$161,066,172

Contributions$159,881,894

Mission work (program services)$144,592,279

Fundraising$7,571,729

Grants given$2,068,669

Average grant$206,867

Management and general$7,849,947

Executive compensation (total)$713,872

Accounting fees$270,111

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHARLES OWUBAHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $471,152Base $431,703 · Other $39,449

GARY CAMUSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $304,164Base $272,095 · Other $32,069

MARIA E FORT MEYERDIR. OF PEOPLE & STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $294,488Base $244,506 · Other $49,982

ERIC BEBERNITZDIR. OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $275,503Base $243,701 · Other $31,802

MICHAEL P RODRIGUEZPROJECT DIRECTOR, PROPEL ADAPT · 40 hrs/week $253,227Base $211,338 · Other $41,889

JOHN T STILLMANDIR. OF TECH. SVC AND INNOVATION · 40 hrs/week $225,572Base $185,133 · Other $40,439

TIMOTHY A STAFFACHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $224,179Base $179,226 · Other $44,953

TORI SAYANLARDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $208,795Base $164,750 · Other $44,045

MARIA D BARRIOS QUINTANADIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVT. · 40 hrs/week $203,409Base $160,001 · Other $43,408

EMILY B TYREEASSOCIATE DIR, COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $196,649Base $154,402 · Other $42,247

AINE M DODDYDIRECTOR, DONOR MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $189,491Base $156,955 · Other $32,536

LAUREN GORYNCONTROLLER (UNTIL 09/24) · 40 hrs/week $180,669Base $146,390 · Other $34,279

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

CHARLES OWUBAHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GARY CAMUSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARIA E FORT MEYERDIR. OF PEOPLE & STRATEGY

ERIC BEBERNITZDIR. OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

MICHAEL P RODRIGUEZPROJECT DIRECTOR, PROPEL ADAPT

JOHN T STILLMANDIR. OF TECH. SVC AND INNOVATION

TIMOTHY A STAFFACHIEF OF STAFF

TORI SAYANLARDIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT

MARIA D BARRIOS QUINTANADIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVT.

EMILY B TYREEASSOCIATE DIR, COMMUNICATIONS

AINE M DODDYDIRECTOR, DONOR MARKETING

LAUREN GORYNCONTROLLER (UNTIL 09/24)

ROBERT SPATTDIRECTOR

KETTY PUCCI SISTI MAISONROUGEDIRECTOR

MITRA BESTDIRECTOR

RAYMOND DEBANNECHAIR & CHAIR EXEC COMMITTEE

YVES ANDRE-ISTELDIRECTOR

SANDRA TAMERDIRECTOR

SYLVAIN DESJONQUERESCO-CHAIRMAN

THILO SEMMELBAUERCO-CHAIRMAN

LESLIE GRANT-SMITHDIRECTOR

KARIM TABETDIRECTOR

JULIA SHERBAKOVDIRECTOR

JEAN-PIERRE CHESSEDIRECTOR

DAVID VAN ZANDTDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHE DUTHOITFINANCE/INV COMM CHAIR/ TREASURER

BURTON HAIMESCHAIR EMERITUS

ANYA KULIGINADIRECTOR

AMY SCHULMANDIRECTOR

AISHA HAYNIE SMARTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1 WHITEHALL ST FRNT 2, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2125
County: New York
In care of: % ACTI
Primary officer: FARHAN IRSHAD, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@actionagainsthunger.org Phone(212) 967-7800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q300)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes