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Alternatives to Hunger

BELLINGHAM, WA EIN: 91-0918619 Website

Reduce hunger by: creating access to high quality, desirable food and other essentials building a responsive regional hunger relief network and disrupting racism, because of its historical and structural connection to hunger and poverty.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.1M

+10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

-88.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-64.7% YoY

About Alternatives to Hunger

Based on IRS filings

Alternatives to Hunger is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in BELLINGHAM, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $547K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BellinghamBlaineDemingEverettEversonFerndaleLyndenMount VernonPoint RobertsSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$13M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,102,797$11,916,225$11,086,447
Revenue$15,284,021$13,680,362$9,820,843
Expenses$14,590,648$14,043,092$12,392,856
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$546,761$174,868$128,217
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$58K$116K$175K$233K0 grants202014 grants20214 grants20223 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

SeaMar$8K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mike CohenExecutive Dir.$137KBen TwiggCFO$109K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mike CohenExecutive Dir.45$137,405
Ben TwiggCFO40$108,713
Charene AlexanderPresident3
Rocio Castillo-FoellVice President2
Justin RemaklusTreasurer2
Katrina OndeckSecretary2
Patrick DoranDirector1
Devan FischerDirector1
Gloria GarciaDirector1
Keith MontoyaDirector1
Norma SuarezDirector1
Carlos MoralesDirector1
Etalia SlominskiDirector1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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