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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: February 2026 Expires: February 2028

Bread for the World Institute

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(800) 822-7323
425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC, 20024
https://bread.org/institute/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Bread for the World Institute meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide analysis and education on hunger issues in the United States and around the world."

Year, State Incorporated:
1982, DC

Bread for the World Institute (BWI) reports that it analyzes hunger and strategies to end it. The organization informs Bread for the World's current policy change agenda and advocacy with evidence-based policy solutions that include relevant context and thoughtful analysis. BWI also tracks emerging issues and trends. Additionally, the organization reports that it produces Institute Insights, a monthly publication, with updates and context on a range of issues related to ending hunger and malnutrition. It aims to educate and enable advocates to communicate more confidently with others about solutions to hunger. BWI reports that it has many areas of focus including global hunger and poverty; U.S. hunger and policy; global sustainable development goals; maternal and child nutrition; security and smallholder agriculture; and climate change.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Bread for the World Institute's program expenses were:

Public education $3,597,700
Public policy $1,306,117
Outreach and advocacy $1,289,674
Total Program Expenses $6,193,491

Chief Executive
Eugene Cho, President and Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$373,621

Chair of the Board
Dr. Jeremy Everett

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Founder and Executive Director, Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty

Board Size
36

Paid Staff Size
76

*2024 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Telephone appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Workplace giving

Bread for the World Institute incurred joint costs of $235,273 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $146,785 was allocated to program expenses and $88,488 was allocated to fundraising expenses.

Fundraising costs were 4% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $13,186,497, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Bread for the World Institute's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $11,341,133
Foundation grants $1,017,484
Investment income $885,041
Endowments and bequests $827,880
Other income $43,013
Total Income $14,114,551

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 6%

Total Income $14,114,551
Total expenses: $7,086,570
  Program expenses $6,193,491
  Fundraising expenses $482,664
  Administrative expenses $410,415
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $7,027,981
Beginning Net Assets $7,180,912
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $14,208,893
Total Liabilities $7,313,089
Total Assets $21,521,982

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance