Freedom from Hunger
Freedom from Hunger is a 509(a)(3) supporting organization of grameen foundation usa, whose mission is to enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without poverty and hunger.
Freedom from Hunger at a glance
In short: Freedom from Hunger gave $227K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $227K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $227,000
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $227,000
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $227,000
- Total assets
- $482,959
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Freedom from Hunger funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grameen Foundation USA ($227K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Freedom from Hunger gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2019) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $227K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grameen Foundation USA Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $227,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $482,959 | $229,951 | $250,790 | $227,000 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $473,767 | $226,532 | $329,005 | $306,000 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $518,059 | $359,267 | $252,149 | $238,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $670,214 | $475,869 | $560,310 | $544,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $620,680 | $1,094,599 | $1,195,426 | $1,171,111 | 1 | $111 |
| 2020 | $611,897 | $353,784 | $612,876 | $601,000 | 1 | $8,309 |
| 2019 | $920,480 | $412,740 | $819,026 | $139,686 | Total only | $3,070 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Freedom from Hunger
Based on IRS filings
Freedom from Hunger is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $483K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $227K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Freedom from Hunger is led by Arthur R. Goshin, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur R. Goshin
Chair
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Morris Armstrong
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marlen Divina
Subordinate Officer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Kuklewicz
Subordinate Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Holmes Rhyne
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zubaida Bai
Subordinate Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Conan Wickham (2020–2024) — Subordinate Officer
- Former: Maryanne Udow-Phillips (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Brent Chism (2020–2023) — Subordinate Officer
- Former: Amelia Kuklewicz Eff (2023) — Subordinate Officer
- Former: Zubaida Bai Eff (2023) — Sub. Officer & CEO Grameen Fndt Usa
- Former: Steve Hollingworth (2020–2022) — Subordinate Officer
- Former: Armstrong Beverly (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Goshin Arthur R (2019) — Chair
- Former: Hollingworth Steve (2019) — Sub Officer
- Former: Tientcheu Jessie (2019) — Sub Officer
- Former: Udow-Phillips M (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Wickham Conan (2019) — Sub Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Freedom from Hunger
How much does Freedom from Hunger give each year?
Freedom from Hunger gave $227K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $306K across 1 grant.
How large is Freedom from Hunger?
Freedom from Hunger reported $483K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $230K.
Where does Freedom from Hunger operate?
Freedom from Hunger has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Freedom from Hunger's EIN?
Freedom from Hunger's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-1647835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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