Friends of the World Food Program Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INSPIRE AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME TO END HUNGER.
- Income
- $129.8 million
- Spending
- $129.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 93
- Volunteers
- 17
- Highest pay
- $719,538, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (human services, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $97.4 million spent. GRANTS: IN 2025, GRANTS FROM THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA (WFP USA) HELPED THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) PROVIDE FOOD TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM HUNGER IN THE WORLD'S POOREST COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THOSE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS AND CONFLICT. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 WFP USA DONATED $93,664,053 TO THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME.
- $14.9 million spent. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: THE MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS AT WFP USA AMPLIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND U.S. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORT FOR SOLVING GLOBAL HUNGER BY PROVIDING MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTISE AND VALUABLE PROGRAMMATIC INPUT. THIS INCLUDES, MANAGING WFP USA'S DIGITAL PROPERTIES, STRENGTHENING WFP USA BRAND VISIBILITY IN THE U.S., AND PUTTING IN PLACE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ACROSS ALL DEPARTMENTS IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
- $1.8 million spent. PUBLIC POLICY: WFP USA EDUCATES MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND OTHER OFFICIALS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HUNGER ISSUES AND SPECIFIC POLICIES THAT COULD IMPROVE U.S. GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL HUNGER. WFP USA HELPS HIGHLIGHT WFP'S FUNDING CHALLENGES AND SHORTFALLS, SERVING AS A BRIDGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND CONGRESS. WFP USA ALSO ADVOCATES FOR SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN REACHING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD. TO BUILD STRONG SUPPORT FOR U.S. LEADERSHIP IN ADDRESSING GLOBAL HUNGER, WFP USA COLLABORATES WITH AND MOBILIZES OPINION LEADERS, NONPROFITS, COALITIONS AND OTHERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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