The Global Hunger Project
The hunger project is working to create a world without hunger through women-centered, holistic development strategies that address the root causes of hunger and poverty. In 2025, it reached nearly 12.7 million people in over 10,000 communities throughout africa, south asia and latin (see on schedule o)
The Global Hunger Project at a glance
In short: The Global Hunger Project gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $742K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,484,661
- +58.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $742,331
- +137.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $742,331
- Total assets
- $25,985,378
- +16.1% 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 The Global Hunger Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Int'l Found for Electoral Systems ($980K). Together the top 2 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Global Hunger Project gives
- Giving grew 4162% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.5M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l Found for Electoral Systems Washington, DC | Multi-Stakeholder Initiative for Peace and Stability (Mips) Project | $979,650 |
| Movement for Community-Led Dev Washington, DC | Gender-Focused Community-Led Development | $505,011 |
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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 | $25,985,378 | $25,214,703 | $22,369,234 | $1,484,661 | 2 | $163,007 |
| 2024 | $22,375,138 | $18,307,408 | $19,731,101 | $938,091 | 3 | $269,769 |
| 2023 | $24,123,579 | $21,533,860 | $16,975,807 | $46,325 | 2 | $137,606 |
| 2022 | $19,288,851 | $18,226,528 | $17,609,588 | $34,838 | 2 | $29,009 |
| 2021 | $18,451,641 | $18,515,873 | $16,506,399 | $376,454 | Total only | $96,492 |
| 2020 | $18,338,996 | $19,761,984 | $16,735,356 | $378,557 | Total only | $85,977 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Global Hunger Project
Based on IRS filings
The Global Hunger Project is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $163K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Global Hunger Project is led by Rowlands Kaotcha, CEO & Chief Program Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rowlands Kaotcha
CEO & Chief Program Officer
Cpo → Chief Program Officer, 2024
Chief Program Officer → CEO & Chief Program Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
41.2 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $313K (2025)
Timothy Prewitt
Chief Executive Officer & President
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
Chief Executive Officer → Chief Executive Officer & President, 2025
On filings since 2021
37 hrs/week
$279K (2021) → $336K (2025)
Sheree Stomberg
Chair
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Goodman
Senior Director & Planned Giving
Senior Director, Maj Gifts & Pnd Giving → Senior Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving, 2024
Senior Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving → Senior Director & Planned Giving, 2025
On filings since 2020
34.8 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $184K (2025)
Philippe Rosen
Senior Director & Global Operations
Senior Director & Global Operations → Senior Director & Global Ops., 2023
Senior Director & Global Ops. → Senior Director & Global Operations, 2024
On filings since 2020
42.5 hrs/week
$167K (2020) → $158K (2025)
Ashley Schenk
Director, Culture & People Development
Associate Director & Invest. Engagement → Director, Engagement & Team Development, 2024
Director, Engagement & Team Development → Director, Culture & People Development, 2025
On filings since 2022
41.5 hrs/week
$119K (2022) → $146K (2025)
Bineta Diop
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Deull
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neera Nundy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Massy-Greene
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Sherwood
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neera Saggi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mimi Kalinda
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Recuber
Deputy CEO & Global Vice President
Global Vice President → Deputy CEO & Global Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
35.3 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $287K (2025)
Megan Nykyforchyn-Clark
Vice President, Global Partnerships & Resource Mobilization
Director & New Business Development → Vice President, Global Partnerships & Resource Mobilization, 2025
On filings since 2020
33.2 hrs/week
$116K (2020) → $197K (2025)
Kosha Shiswawala
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
41.1 hrs/week
$235K (2022) → $274K (2025)
Ruth Chodniewicz
Head & Us Philanthropy
New on the 2025 filing
38.1 hrs/week
$156K (2025)
Former officers (13)
- Former: Badiul Majumdar (2020–2024) — Global Vice President
- Former: Joan Holmes (2020–2024) — Founding President
- Former: Mirna Kay Cunningham Kain (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mallory Millot (2021–2024) — Director, Global Accounting & Finance
- Former: John Coonrod (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Koosum Kalyan (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: From 520
- Former: Syeda Hameed (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elisabeth North (2020–2022) — COO
- Former: Rita Sarin (2020–2022) — Global Vice President
- Former: Sara Wilson (2020–2022) — Senior Manager & Global Communications
- Former: David Webber (2020–2021) — Treasurer & CFO · Filing note: Thru 521
- Former: Ann Hendrix-Jenkins (2020) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Suzanne Frindt (2020) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $336K, to Timothy Prewitt (Chief Executive Officer & President (Thru 02/2025)). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Global Hunger Project
How much does The Global Hunger Project give each year?
The Global Hunger Project gave $1.5M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $938K across 3 grants.
How large is The Global Hunger Project?
The Global Hunger Project reported $26.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.2M.
What is The Global Hunger Project?
The Global Hunger Project is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $26.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Global Hunger Project operate?
The Global Hunger Project has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Virginia, Washington.
What is The Global Hunger Project's EIN?
The Global Hunger Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2443282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- 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 August 30, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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