FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The work of Share Our Strength is funded in many ways. From donations made by ordinary people to gifts from charitable foundations to the support of companies large and small. Relying on a wide range of funding sources means we’re able to grow and support more schools and community groups feeding kids.
2024 At a Glance
$121 Million
raised in revenue
$142 million
spent to help feed kids
How Your Support Feeds Kids
In our 2024 fiscal year, our total expenses were $142 million. We spent 58% of that on programmatic work. That includes grants to schools and community groups to help them buy supplies and equipment; staff working on the ground across the country; awareness campaigns that help families find meals; research and funding for pilot projects; and advocacy work to push for federal, state and local laws that help feed more kids.
Operating Expenses
6%
Management & General Expenses
36%
Fundraising Expenses
58%
Program Expenses
Where the Money Comes From
The work of Share Our Strength is funded in many ways. From donations made by ordinary people to gifts from charitable foundations to the support of companies large and small. Relying on a wide range of funding sources means we’re able to grow and support more schools and community groups feeding kids.
In our 2024 fiscal year, our total revenues were $121 million.
Revenue
30%
In-Kind Contributions
30%
Individual Giving & Event Revenue
18%
Corporate Giving
15%
Foundation Giving
7%
Investment Income & Other
Financial Reports
Share Our Strength is ending hunger and poverty at home and abroad. Through our No Kid Hungry campaign we’re working to end childhood hunger in the United States.
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Disclosure
Share Our Strength is committed to efficiency and transparency. In applying the accounting standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) related to joint costs of informational materials and activities that include a fundraising appeal, Share Our Strength identified activities as program, management and general, and fundraising in the following categories: a) education and awareness about hunger and food insecurity and b) volunteer recruitment, mobilization and management. Taste of the Nation, No Kid Hungry Dinners, Chefs Cycle, and the like as well as direct mail/email communications are platforms or vehicles used to accomplish one or more of the goals defined above (education and awareness, volunteers).
As such, the activities performed for each platform may be program-specific, fundraising, management and general, or joint (i.e., a combination of fundraising and program). These efforts help advance our mission to end hunger and poverty in the U.S. and abroad.
As a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal taxation, we ensure our donors’ money is spent as efficiently and effectively as possible.