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Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker South Bend, IN EIN: 32-0053249 Website

LeSEA Global Feed The Hungry Inc is a public charity based in South Bend, Indiana. It supports food and emergency-relief work, including international nutrition programs and food distribution in the United States through partner organizations.

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc at a glance

In short: Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc gave $33.8M across 66 grants in 2025 (avg $512K), top state Indiana. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,770,052
-52.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
66
-1.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$511,667
-51.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$139,282
Total assets
$18,512,816
+19.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
32% first-time grantees (21 of 66, 2025)
Primary geography
Indiana (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 61300 Ironwood Road, South Bend, IN 46614
Phone: (574) 291-3292
Website: https://feedthehungry.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Milford Food Bank: $9.3MMilford Food Bank$9.3MConvoy of Hope: $2.5MConvoy of Hope$2.5MArms Full of Help: $2.0MArms Full of Help$2.0MArm Full of Help -NJ: $1.7MArm Full of Help -NJ$1.7MCBB Outreach Ministries: $1.7MCBB Outreach Ministries$1.7MMusicians Mission of Mercy: $1.5MMusicians Mission of Mercy$1.5MCultivate Culinary School and Catering: $1.3MCultivate Culinary School andCatering$1.3MTabernacle of God Ministries: $1.2MTabernacle of God Ministries$1.2MHands of Hope: $1.2MHands of Hope$1.2MPhoenix Dream Center: $1.2MPhoenix Dream Center$1.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Milford Food Bank ($9.3M). Together the top 10 received $23.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

370 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K65$50–100K73$100–250K25$250–500K38$500K–1M45$1–5M7$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 370 (32%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization describes international food and relief work and reported program activity in 25 developing nations in 2025. Its filing also reports U.S. food distribution through implementing partners across 27 states. Among 2025 grant dollars, 43% went to recipients in Indiana, 10% to North Carolina, 8% to Missouri, 6% to New Jersey, and 4% to Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

38states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 66 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesSouth BendElkhartPhoenixBrooklynBlufftonIndianapolisMishawakaSan AntonioAlbanyFort WayneHamptonJenksJolietKendallvilleNogalesPaintsvilleSpringfieldAtlantaBuffalo

Is Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 21 of 66 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $232K; repeat grants $642K. How we count

Medians: $96K first-time, $178K repeat.

  • 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M64 grants2019 66 grants2020 78 grants2021 77 grants2022 82 grants2023 67 grants2024 66 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17.5M (2019) to $70.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 66 grants totaling $33.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Milford Food Bank Milford, INRELIEF$9,300,268
Convoy of Hope Springfield, MORELIEF$2,542,090
Arms Full of Help Arden, NCRELIEF$1,957,434
Arm Full of Help -NJ Edison, NJRELIEF$1,739,965
CBB Outreach Ministries Bluffton, INRELIEF$1,678,806
Musicians Mission of Mercy West Jefferson, NCRELIEF$1,468,818
Cultivate Culinary School and Catering South Bend, INRELIEF$1,299,945
Tabernacle of God Ministries Marion, SCRELIEF$1,208,240
Hands of Hope Joliet, ILRELIEF$1,165,768
Phoenix Dream Center Phoenix, AZRELIEF$1,151,419
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The organization’s website says it is audited annually by BDO USA, LLP and reports that 96% of donations currently goes toward project services.

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$18,512,816$72,362,057$69,311,848$33,770,05266$503,271
2024$15,476,603$108,122,843$105,288,804$70,712,44267$351,402
2023$12,439,697$82,143,557$80,695,931$41,826,13982$97,774
2022$9,914,905$72,530,612$71,018,691$32,957,67277$119,459
2021$8,955,303$44,845,049$41,753,919$24,596,66578$484,921
2020$5,532,052$43,724,646$41,315,262$30,091,66566$44,402
2019$2,939,078$30,778,923$30,372,984$17,518,79864$50,055

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to feed people around the world and provide emergency relief following famine, drought, floods, war, or other disasters. It says it works with indigenous local churches and communities of faith to promote spiritual, emotional, and physical welfare. Its website describes a pastor-to-pastor, church-to-church approach to delivering food and supplies.

The 2025 filing describes meals for children in 25 developing nations, food-security efforts among displaced and refugee populations, agriculture projects in Northern Uganda and Kenya, vocational training, job creation and education for selected marginalized communities, and shipments of food and aid to international partners. The organization’s website also describes its Every Child Every Day program as combining daily meals, support for children’s education, and spiritual nourishment through local church partners.

The filing states that grants consist of food and non-perishable items and are made mainly to eligible tax-exempt charitable organizations. Selection is based on an organization’s need and its ability to use or distribute those items to people in need. Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of partners: Milford Food Bank says it serves food pantries throughout Northern Indiana; Musicians Mission of Mercy says it provides food, beverages, and other essentials to people in need; and Cultivate Culinary School and Catering describes work in perishable-food rescue, redistribution, and nutrition. Christian Appalachian Project describes service in Appalachia, while San Antonio Food Bank describes fighting hunger in Southwest Texas.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 66 grants totaling $33,770,052. Grant amounts ranged from $5,359 to $9,300,268, with a median of $139,282. All grants were described in the filing as food and non-perishable items.

The largest reported grants included $9,300,268 to Milford Food Bank in Milford, Indiana; $2,542,090 to Convoy of Hope in Springfield, Missouri; $1,957,434 to Arms Full of Help in Arden, North Carolina; $1,739,965 to Arm Full of Help -NJ in Edison, New Jersey; and $1,678,806 to CBB Outreach Ministries in Bluffton, Indiana. Other notable grants included $1,468,818 to Musicians Mission of Mercy in West Jefferson, North Carolina; $1,299,945 to Cultivate Culinary School and Catering in South Bend, Indiana; and $1,165,768 to Hands of Hope in Joliet, Illinois.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Stefan J Radelich as president and CEO; Angela N Grabowski as secretary/treasurer; and Antonio Agostino as CFO. It lists Adam T Sumrall, Andrew J Sumrall, Dr Mark Lantz, and Dr Rodrigo Rodriguez as directors, and William Lamar Austin as director of development.

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc is led by Stefan J. Radelich, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stefan J. Radelich

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2019) → $207K (2025)

  • William Lamar Austin

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2024) → $104K (2025)

  • Andrew J. Sumrall

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Lantz

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodrigo Rodriguez

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam T. Sumrall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela N. Grabowski

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antonio Agostino

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Cory (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Robert Grubaugh (2019–2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Stefan J Radelich — President & CEO: $207KStefan J RadelichPresident & CEO$207KWilliam Lamar Austin — Director of Development: $104KWilliam Lamar AustinDirector of Development$104K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $207K, to Stefan J Radelich (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc

How much does Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc give each year?

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc gave $33.8M across 66 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70.7M across 67 grants.

What is Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's typical grant size?

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's median grant in 2025 was $139,282, and its average grant was $511,667, across 66 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc that year got $232K on average.

Where does Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc give grants?

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's top state is Indiana, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were North Carolina (10%) and Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bluffton, IN (2 grants), South Bend, IN (2 grants), Indianapolis, IN (2 grants) and Fort Wayne, IN (2 grants).

Does Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 66 grants with a stated purpose on Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Relief" (66 grants).

Who are Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's largest grantees?

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Milford Food Bank ($9,300,268), Convoy of Hope ($2,542,090) and Arms Full of Help ($1,957,434), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc?

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $72.4M.

What does Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to feed people around the world and provide emergency relief following famine, drought, floods, war, or other disasters. It says it works with indigenous local churches and communities of faith to promote spiritual, emotional, and physical welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc?

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check feedthehungry.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's EIN?

Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0053249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 19, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)

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