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Hungry for a Day

Foundation · Grantmaker Smyrna, GA EIN: 27-3948265 Website

A non-profit organization that seeks to inspire generosity in others. The organization challenges individuals to go hungry for one day and stand in solidarity with the hurting, then, donate the dollar amount in which the individual would have spent on food that day to H4AD to meet the needs of the hungry.

Key facts about Hungry for a Day

In short: Hungry for a Day gave $328K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
27-3948265
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$328,301
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$27,358
Median grant
$20,250
Total assets
$106,772
Primary geography
Georgia (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$107K

+37.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$328K

+70.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+42.0% YoY

How Hungry for a Day gives

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Hungry for a Day

Based on IRS filings

Hungry for a Day is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Smyrna, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $107K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $328K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AtlantaDouglasvilleAustellMadisonShelby TownshipBethlehamCarrolltonCarroltonGarlandHoldenSt PetersburgStPeteWarren

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants20210 grants20220 grants202310 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Sweetwater Mission: $102KSweetwater Mission$102KCaroll County Soup Kitchen: $47KCaroll County Soup Kitchen$47KThe Pantry: $43KThe Pantry$43KDetroit Thanksgiving: $26KDetroit Thanksgiving$26KCity of Refuge: $25KCity of Refuge$25KMadison Morgan Community Food Pantry: $24KMadison Morgan Community FoodPantry$24KPure Hope: $17KPure Hope$17KRadius Church: $16KRadius Church$16KNew Path: $10KNew Path$10KChaffin Church: $7KChaffin Church$7K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sweetwater Mission Austell, GAThanksgiving Meals$102,000
Caroll County Soup Kitchen Carrollton, GAThanksigving Meals, Dish Sanitizing Equipment$47,000
The Pantry Douglasville, GAThanksgiving Meals$42,575
Detroit Thanksgiving Shelby Township, MIThanksgiving Meals$25,726
City of Refuge Atlanta, GAThanksgiving Meals$25,000
Madison Morgan Community Food Pantry Madison, GAThanksgiving Meals$23,500
Pure Hope Atlanta, GAThanksgiving Meals$17,000
Radius Church St Petersburg, FLThanksgiving Meals, Distribution Software$16,100
New Path Bethleham, GAThanksgiving Meals$10,000
Chaffin Church Holden, MAThanksgiving Meals$7,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$106,772$77,889—
Revenue$424,497$301,219$191,725
Expenses$395,614$257,900$187,965
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 5, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hungry for a Day's 2025 filing lists 10 officers; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Huey

    Co-Founder & Member

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Coates

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristian Cooper

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Van Pelt

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leroy Lamar

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Rector

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scotty Blanchard

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Bliss

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Bell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Estep

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Hungry for a Day

How much does Hungry for a Day give each year?

Hungry for a Day gave $328K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $193K across 10 grants.

What is Hungry for a Day's typical grant size?

Hungry for a Day's median grant in 2025 was $20,250, and its average grant was $27,358, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Hungry for a Day give grants?

Hungry for a Day gives mostly in Georgia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Douglasville, GA (3 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).

Does Hungry for a Day give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Hungry for a Day's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Thanksgiving Meals" (10 grants).

Who are Hungry for a Day's largest grantees?

Hungry for a Day's largest 2025 grantees include Sweetwater Mission ($102,000), Caroll County Soup Kitchen ($47,000) and The Pantry ($42,575), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Hungry for a Day?

Hungry for a Day reported $107K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $424K.

What is Hungry for a Day?

Hungry for a Day is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Smyrna, GA. It holds $107K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Hungry for a Day's EIN?

Hungry for a Day's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3948265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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