HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA INC

EIN 88-2180580 · Food Programs (K30)

What they do

HUNGER FREE OKLAHOMA, INC. (HFO) is LEVERAGING THE POWER of COLLABORATION to SOLVE HUNGER IN OKLAHOMA BY IMPROVING SYSTEMS, POLICIES, and PRACTICES. HFO BRINGS A UNIFIED, STATEWIDE VOICE to THE ISSUES and SOLUTIONS SURROUNDING HUNGER, WITH A GOAL to ENSURE ALL OKLAHOMANS HAVE ACCESS to AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD. HFO OPERATES ON AN INFORMED ADVOCACY and PROGRAM MODEL - EACH AREA of HFOS WORK INFORMS THE FOCUS of THE OTHER AREAS. HFO CONCENTRATES EFFORTS ON FOUR PRIMARY COMPONENTS THAT FRAME EVERYTHING HFO DOES: COLLABORATION, RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/PRACTICE, and POLICY and ADVOCACY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.65%of revenue went to mission work91.6% of expenses · Program services

1.84%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$77.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.63%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$0.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $285,495 for CHRISTOPHER BERNARD (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$22,730,173

Mission workProgram services$16,058,55570.65% of revenue91.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,051,2834.63% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$418,0411.84% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,202,29422.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,527,87977.11% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 91.6% mission · 6.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.11% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 11.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.32% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 0.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,730,173

Expenses$17,527,879

Annual surplus $5,202,294 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)$16,058,555 · 91.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,051,283 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$418,041 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,730,173

Expenses$17,527,879

Assets$13,484,880

Income$22,730,173

Contributions$22,485,851

Mission work (program services)$16,058,555

Fundraising$418,041

Grants given$1,960,000

Average grant$980,000

Management and general$1,051,283

Accounting fees$53,673

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER BERNARDPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $285,495Base $245,120 · Other $40,375

MICHELLE BROBSTONCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $167,503Base $143,512 · Other $23,991

RICHARD COMEAUCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $159,620Base $140,203 · Other $19,417

NARINE LAMBERTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $127,596Base $111,382 · Other $16,214

JESSICA DIETRICHDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY · 40 hrs/week $120,798Base $105,218 · Other $15,580

LESLIE YOUNGDOUBLE UP OKLAHOMA PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $116,291Base $101,054 · Other $15,237

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

CHRISTOPHER BERNARDPRESIDENT/CEO

MICHELLE BROBSTONCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

RICHARD COMEAUCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

NARINE LAMBERTDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

JESSICA DIETRICHDIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY

LESLIE YOUNGDOUBLE UP OKLAHOMA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

BILL MAJORCHAIR

BRANDON SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

BROOKE TOWNSENDVICE CHAIR

BRYAN RIDDLEBOARD MEMBER

CASEY BELLTREASURER

JONATHAN GARCIABOARD MEMBER

MAURIANNA ADAMSBOARD MEMBER

MIKI FARRISSECRETARY

TIFFANY EITZMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: 907 S DETROIT AVE STE 600, TULSA, OK 74120-4217
County: Tulsa
In care of: % CHRISTOPHER BERNARD
Primary officer: CHRIS BERNARD, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(918) 591-2460

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOGANTAYLOR LLP
NTEE classification: Food Programs (K30)
IRS tax category: Food Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes