2026-03-30T09:16:20-05:00 2025-09-30 202122306 GBQ PARTNERS LLC 230 WEST STREET SUITE 700 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2024-10-01 237303509 CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE CHIL 6143417700 1105 SCHROCK ROAD SUITE 505 COLUMBUS OH 43229 MICHELLE BROWN PRESIDENT & CEO 6143417700 2026-03-26 1 1 CHRISTY S ZIMMERMAN P01461057 6142211120 2026-03-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE BROWN 1105 SCHROCK ROAD SUITE 505 COLUMBUS OH 43229 19612461 0 X WWW.CHILDRENSHUNGERALLIANCE.ORG X 1970 OH SEE SCHEDULE O.CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE HELPS CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND FOOD EDUCATION RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. 27 27 80 1579 0 0 23013923 19187599 0 0 24747 15922 -101623 168673 22937047 19372194 0 0 0 0 3967806 4310667 0 0 894594 18380034 15281307 22347840 19591974 589207 -219780 7604650 7630901 2379436 2625467 5225214 5005434 X SEE SCHEDULE O.CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1970 THAT IS DEDICATED TO OVERCOMING FOOD INSECURITY BY ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN OHIO, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS CONSISTENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS MEALS YEAR-ROUND, BOTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS. THROUGH ITS EFFORTS, CHA SEEKS TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN ACROSS OHIO BY MEETING THEIR NEEDS RIGHT WHERE THEY ARE. 0 0 16726145 CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE (CHA) SPONSORS THE USDA CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP) WHICH PROVIDES MEALS TO CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN HOME-BASED CHILDCARE, CHILDCARE CENTERS, AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. CHA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST SPONSORS IN OHIO, SUPPORTING 1,200 CAREGIVERS WHO PROVIDED MORE THAN 5.0 MILLION MEALS AND SNACKS FOR CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE IN FY25. CHA WORKED WITH 80 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCREASE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PARTICIPATION FOR STUDENTS, WHICH SUPPORTED ACCESS TO 1.9 MILLION MEALS LAST YEAR. CHA OFFERS WEEKEND MEAL BOXES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS AND PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FREE MEALS WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO DECREASE HUNGER. SEE SCHEDULE O. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, OVER 3.3 MILLION MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH 319 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEAD STARTS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, AND HOSPITAL CLINICS IN FY25. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOOD AND INCREASING FOOD ACCESS, CHA PROVIDED NUTRITION ANDPHYSICAL ACTIVITY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS IN THESE SETTINGS. THROUGHOUT FY25, MORE THAN 124,000 CHILDREN RECEIVED ACCESS TO FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION AS A RESULT OF CHA'S SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT. IN SUMMARY, CHA SERVED 10.1 MILLION MEALS. 124,343 CHILDREN WERE SERVED. CHA WORKED WITH 1,573 PARTNER SITES IN 74 COUNTIES. 481268 INCREASING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE ADVOCATES FOR INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL FOOD PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS WORK, CHA INCREASES ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, CHARTER, AND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY GROUPS AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. 164721 CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO SPONSORED SUMMER SITES, INCLUDING THE USDA CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) AND SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP). FIGHTING CHILDHOOD HUNGER AND OBESITY REQUIRE MORE THAN ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. THEREFORE, IN CHA'S WORK WITH HOME-BASED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS ACROSS OHIO, IT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. CHA SERVES AS A RESOURCE TO SCHOOLS, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF ENSURING CHILDREN HAVE THE NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND FOOD EDUCATION THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 17372134 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MICHELLE BROWN 6143417700 1105 SCHROCK ROAD 505 COLUMBUS OH 43229 AARON OCKERMAN CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NIKKI SCARPITTI VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE RIGDON TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK COMBS SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MASA ABDELHADI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLI BERNER DIRECTOR - AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SKYLER KALADY DIRECTOR - AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE INNIS-THOMPSON DIRECTOR - AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SATHU ALAGAPPAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE ALVAREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER BROCKLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHELDON CLARKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DENNY SO REG BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TRISH ENGLISH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE FORRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ABBY GOOLSBY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER JARRELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KELSO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA KRUMLAUF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MARKOWSKI NE REG BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF MARX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS POTELICKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT RADULOVICH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN RIEDEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANA RUSSELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SINGLETON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER SMITH NW REG BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RYEN STEWART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN WHISLER CN REG BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN WHITE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DODGE EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BROWN CEO 40.00 X 202502 0 19557 MICHELE MARRA SR VP FIN & OPERS 40.00 X 146839 0 9403 CYNTHIA MARSHALL VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 107756 0 9492 JOY KOUNS-LEWIS VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 109412 0 9394 566509 0 47846 4 0 1 0 CHAMPION FOODSERVICE LLC 963 HOPLEY AVE BUCYRUS OH 44829 FOOD PRODUCTION 6195304 HIMES VENDING INC P O BOX 32430 COLUMBUS OH 43232 FOOD PRODUCTION/DELIVERY 1280226 FREESTORE FOODBANK INC 3401 ROSENTHAL WAY CINCINNATI OH 45204 FOOD PRODUCTION 692640 SYSCO FOOD SERVICES CLEVELAND P O BOX 94570 CLEVELAND OH 44101 FOOD PRODUCTION 577969 DNO INC 3650 E 5TH AVE COLUMBUS OH 43219 FOOD PRODUCTION 393324 13 21976 637738 15496100 3031785 10321 19187599 15922 15922 72850 637738 240267 -167417 -167417 OTHER INCOME 900099 336090 336090 336090 19372194 0 0 184595 378301 222182 92019 64100 3127997 1837117 760866 530014 141833 83301 34500 24032 376442 221090 91567 63785 286094 168027 69591 48476 2250 2250 42349 42349 5979 5979 230758 173989 37229 19540 9269 2459 565 6245 191909 127919 45903 18087 130927 72093 27644 31190 175769 122243 42935 10591 125626 105489 4763 15374 65071 16011 1812 47248 1619 791 532 296 266866 223787 41514 1565 32368 15817 10639 5912 PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT 13922936 13922936 RECRUITMENT & TRAINING 44882 34373 7784 2725 OTHER EXPENSES 23699 12119 7815 3765 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 9030 4412 2969 1649 19591974 17372134 1325246 894594 2667748 1458019 2608941 3213935 485935 761326 1835906 958122 1152833 877784 689193 1319837 7604650 7630901 1642585 1217792 736851 1407675 2379436 2625467 X 3518635 2979490 1706579 2025944 5225214 5005434 7604650 7630901 -219780 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 15555146 15223463 14292668 23013923 19187599 87272799 15555146 15223463 14292668 23013923 19187599 87272799 87272799 196 504 15082 24747 15922 56451 155720 2561 1685 26545 336089 522600 87851850 148869 0.99340 0.99500 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5979 0 0 5979 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE LOBBIED THE GOVERNOR AND THE OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR PASSAGE OF A $7.5 MILLION EARMARK IN THE FY 2026-27 STATE BIENNIAL BUDGET (HOUSE BILL 96) TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF OUR WEEKEND MEALS PROGRAM AS WELL AS OTHER VITAL CHA PROGRAMS. CHA SUBMITTED AND ADVOCATED FOR A $750,000 PER YEAR GRANT APPLICATION THROUGH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF FAITH BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT WEEKEND MEALS IN SCHOOLS AND EARLY LEARNING CENTERS. CHA ALSO LOBBIED FOR FEDERAL ENHANCEMENTS TO SNAP, THE CACFP PROGRAM, CEP, AND OTHER CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. 7282 7282 0 205040 187221 17819 1623584 763619 859965 877784 LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSETS, NET 1319837 1319837 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 1407675 1407675 X 19695188 82727 240267 322994 19372194 0 19372194 19914968 82727 240267 322994 19591974 0 19591974 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMS AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS WHICH INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THERE ARE ANY TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION TAKES WITH REGARD TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, RELATED DEDUCTIONS APPLIED, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THUS WOULD MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. NO TAX LIABILITY ACCRUAL WAS RECORDED RELATING TO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN AS MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NONE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 240,267. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE 240,267. MENU OF HOPE 2025 481475 455675 25800 173216 TASTE TO REMEMBER 189538 149188 40350 49187 39575 32875 6700 17864 710588 637738 72850 240267 240267 -167417 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELLE BROWN CEO 202502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19557 0 222059 0 0 0 MICHELE MARRA SR VP FIN & OPERS 146839 0 0 0 0 0 1428 0 7975 0 156242 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND SENIOR VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS, PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BOARD BODY PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE GOVERNING BODY ADDRESSES CONFLICTS AS NEEDED, AND ANY MEMBER(S) WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS COMPARED ANNUALLY TO SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE CEO'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY AND DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN GOVERNING BOARD MINUTES. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS ANNUALLY BY THE VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK AND ULTIMATELY DETERMINED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE KEPT ON SITE AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESSES DID NOT CHANGE DURING THE TAX YEAR.