Challah for Hunger
Bring volunteers together to bake and distribute challah bread, to raise money and awareness for social justice causes through volunteering, people gain connections, leadership experience, confidence in the kitchen, business skills, and inspiration.
Challah for Hunger at a glance
In short: Challah for Hunger gave $17K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $17,172
- -68.0% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $17,172
- Median grant
- $17,172
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Challah for Hunger funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Mazon Inc ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Challah for Hunger gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $54K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mazon Inc Los Angeles, CA | Hunger Relief | $17,172 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $90,503 | $432,625 | $17,172 | 1 | $78 |
| 2022 | $378,222 | $463,178 | $969,345 | $53,594 | Total only | $1,407 |
| 2021 | $892,557 | $888,412 | $572,107 | $1,728 | Total only | $75 |
| 2020 | $566,231 | $568,891 | $615,345 | $52,870 | 1 | $775 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Challah for Hunger
Based on IRS filings
Challah for Hunger is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Wynnewood, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $78.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Challah for Hunger is led by Rebecca Bar, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Rebecca Bar
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$92K (2020) → $93K (2023)
Wendy Rhein
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Baynard
Vice Chair
Board Member → Governance Chair, 2022
Governance Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Termini
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Dobbins
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Fisher
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Loffman
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Vacca
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Silverman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arianne Gleiser
Board Member
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Christensen
Board Member
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Loffman
Board Member
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Berinsky
Board Member
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Cohen
Board Member
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Payton Jr.
Board Member
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Amy Zitelman Hersch (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Eden Gobuty (2021–2022) — Development Chair
- Former: Janu Mendel (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Finance Chair
- Former: Nathan Shapiro (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alison Brown (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Andy Kirschner (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Asen (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Finer (2020–2021) — Vice Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Lisa Pliskin (2020–2021) — Governance Chair
- Former: Claudine Battisti (2020) — Development Co-Chair
- Former: Dana Baruch (2020) — Emeritus
- Former: Diana Ho (2020) — Emeritus
- Former: Erica Friedman (2020) — Student Representative
- Former: Isaac Kravatz (2020) — Student Representative
- Former: Kate Forester (2020) — Emeritus
- Former: Liz Smulian (2020) — Emeritus
- Former: Loren Shatten (2020) — Interim CEO
- Former: Neena Husid (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Paige Swanson (2020) — Student Representative
- Former: Rachel Gross (2020) — Student Representative
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $93K, to Rebecca Bar (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Challah for Hunger
How much does Challah for Hunger give each year?
Challah for Hunger gave $17K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it reported $54K in grants paid.
What is Challah for Hunger?
Challah for Hunger is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Wynnewood, PA.
Where does Challah for Hunger operate?
Challah for Hunger has awarded grants in California.
What is Challah for Hunger's EIN?
Challah for Hunger's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1540827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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