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Filing year 2024

Bread for the World Institute

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 51-0175510·NTEE Q300 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$14M
Total assets
$21.5M
Total expenses
$7M
Reported officers
43
Mission

To provide analysis and education on hunger issues in the United States and around the world.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in District of Columbia.

President
Median to 75th percentile
$235k
$249k
Base
$165k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
VP Development
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$209k
$222k
Base
$156k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$29k
Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$166k
$176k
Base
$140k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
VP Finance & Administratio
Board Vice President
25th percentile to median
$158k
$167k
Base
$115k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Managing Director
Key Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$137k
$145k
Base
$102k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Director, Organizing
Highest Compensated Employee
Below 10th percentile
$122k
$130k
Base
$73k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$16k
Director, Communications
Director (Operational)
25th percentile to median
$107k
$114k
Base
$88k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$1k
Director, Finance
10th to 25th percentile
$105k
$111k
Base
$71k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$10k
Controller
10th to 25th percentilevs International, Foreign Affairs & National Security peers nationwide
$84k
$89k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 34 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Bread for the World Institute equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 1%
from 2023

From $232k in 2023 to $235k in 2024.

$232k
2023
$235k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 2% in real terms$254k to $249k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 1% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 110%.

$232k in 2023 to $235k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 88% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Bread for the World Institute

What does the Chief Executive Officer of Bread for the World Institute earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Bread for the World Institute received $234,598 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Bread for the World Institute compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Bread for the World Institute falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Bread for the World Institute equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are Bread for the World Institute's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Bread for the World Institute reported $14M in total revenue and $7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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