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    Rise Against Hunger

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    RALEIGH, NCWebsite9198390689

    About Rise Against Hunger

    Rise Against Hunger works alongside communities worldwide to build food security and long-term resilience by addressing immediate nutrition needs and strengthening local systems through integrated programs in nutrition, education and economic empowerment.

    Focus Areas

    nutritioneducationeconomic empowermentmeal packaging eventsemergency responsecapacity building and local systems strengthening

    Who They Fund

    individuals and households affected by disasterscommunities experiencing acute crises

    Funding Style

    rapid-response/short-term grantsdirect service/emergency assistanceunrestricted emergency funding

    About Rise Against Hunger

    A single 2025 emergency-relief grant of $5,794,577 to the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians captures how Rise Against Hunger Inc works: it moves large amounts of funding quickly for crisis response and basic needs. The foundation’s recent grants are centered on emergency relief, with amounts ranging from small direct support to very large awards, and its stated programmatic work connects immediate food assistance with longer-term resilience through nutrition, education, and economic empowerment. The largest recent recipients include the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in Cherokee, North Carolina, and Heart to Heart International in Lenexa, Kansas, showing that the foundation supports both community-based and nonprofit relief partners. Its active partnership programs also indicate a direct-service model, with organizations able to apply for meals, distribution support, and program assistance. Across the grant record, the pattern is practical and response-oriented: support basic needs first, then link that aid to systems-strengthening work where possible.

    What Rise Against Hunger Funds

    Emergency relief is the clearest current theme. In 2025, Rise Against Hunger Inc gave $382,500 to Heart to Heart International for emergency relief, and $18,797 to World Vision for the same purpose. That focus aligns with its broader disaster-response and crisis-response taxonomy, as well as its stated interest in relief supplies and basic needs. The foundation also funds partners that work directly with communities affected by acute crises, including Wildlife Church, which received $5,877 in 2025 for emergency relief. Beyond crisis aid, its active partnership applications point to nutrition, education, and economic empowerment as connected program areas, especially for organizations serving communities outside the U.S. in Burkina Faso, Burundi, and Cameroon.

    How Rise Against Hunger Gives

    The grant-size distribution is wide: the 25th percentile is $15,567, the median is $200,648, and the 75th percentile is $1,735,519. That spread shows a mix of smaller support awards and very large emergency grants. The 2025 record includes repeated emergency-relief funding rather than a one-off thematic gift, which fits a rapid-response model. Rise Against Hunger Inc accepts unsolicited partnership applications from organizations seeking meals, distribution support, and program assistance, so part of its grantmaking is application-based. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $19.2M

    Total Assets

    $24.5M

    Total Revenue

    $155.6M

    Total Expenses

    $156.8M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $16K and $1.7M, with a median of $201K.

    25th Percentile

    $16K

    Median

    $201K

    75th Percentile

    $1.7M

    Geographic Reach

    Regional4 states funded

    About 25% of grants go to recipients in FL.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters

    Leadership

    RICHARD KEARNEY

    Accepts unsolicited proposals

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    Topics

    disaster reliefhumanitarian/crisis responseemergency financial assistancerelief supplies and basic needs

    Where Rise Against Hunger Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is regional, with recipients located entirely in the U.S. in the data provided. North Carolina receives 25% of grants, though the foundation’s headquarters are in Raleigh. Washington stands out as the top state by grant count, and the recipient list includes Federal Way, WA. Other recent recipient cities include Cherokee, NC; Lenexa, KS; and Winter Garden, FL. The active partnership program also names Burkina Faso, Burundi, and Cameroon as geographies for community partners.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Rise Against Hunger

    How does Rise Against Hunger Inc accept applications for support?

    It accepts unsolicited partnership applications from in-country organizations, schools, and community partners. The application is used to request partnership, distribution of meals, and program support, including meals and other direct assistance.

    What kinds of organizations can receive support?

    The foundation works with in-country organizations, schools, and community partners, and its active partnership program is designed for organizations serving communities outside the U.S. It does not fund individuals.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Its grant sizes are varied. The 25th percentile is $15,567, the median is $200,648, and the 75th percentile is $1,735,519, which indicates both modest awards and very large emergency-relief grants.

    What issues does Rise Against Hunger Inc fund?

    The foundation’s stated focus areas are nutrition, education, economic empowerment, meal packaging events, emergency response, capacity building, and local systems strengthening. Its grant record also shows disaster relief, humanitarian and crisis response, relief supplies, and basic needs.

    Where do most grants go?

    Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the provided data. Washington has the highest grant count, and North Carolina accounts for 25% of grants, even though the foundation is headquartered in Raleigh.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    Partnership Application (Community Partners Receiving Meals & Assistance)

    nutritioneducationeconomic empowerment+2 more

    Who can apply: Organizations outside the U.S. that are interested in partnering with Rise Against Hunger to receive meals or other assistance should submit the partnership application form. The site does not provide detailed eligibility requirements on the pages provided.

    Deadline: Not specified; no deadline information was provided on the pages scraped.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    MOUNTAIN CORE MISSIONSYLVA, NC$17,397,321In-kind: medicine, hygiene kits2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONALLENEXA, KS$872,786In-kind: medicine2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACHBOCA RATON, FL$667,000In-kind: medicine2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    WORLD VISIONFEDERAL WAY, WA$185,871In-kind: medicine, hygiene kits2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    EASTERN BAND OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANSCHEROKEE, NC$48,715In-kind: medicine2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    VESTAVIA HILLS METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAMVESTAVIA HILLS, AL$8,121In-kind: baby soap and thermometers2026EMERGENCY RELIEF
    EASTERN BAND OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANSCHEROKEE, NC$5,794,577In-kind: medicine2025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONALLENEXA, KS$382,500In-kind: medicine2025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    WORLD VISIONFEDERAL WAY, WA$18,797In-kind: medicine2025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    WILDLIFE CHURCHWINTER GARDEN, FL$5,877In-kind: medicine2025EMERGENCY RELIEF
    CHRIST FELLOWSHIP CHURCHPOMPANO BEACH, FL$251,393In-kind: medicine2024EMERGENCY RELIEF
    NEW LIFE PRAISE MINISTRIESAPOPKA, FL$168,727In-kind: medicine2024EMERGENCY RELIEF
    MAP INTERNATIONALBRUNSWICK, GA$250,940In-kind: food2023EMERGENCY RELIEF
    INDEPENDENCE FUNDCHARLOTTE, NC$9,288In-kind: food2023EMERGENCY RELIEF

    MOUNTAIN CORE MISSION

    $17,397,321In-kind: medicine, hygiene kits
    SYLVA, NC2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL

    $872,786In-kind: medicine
    LENEXA, KS2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH

    $667,000In-kind: medicine
    BOCA RATON, FL2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    WORLD VISION

    $185,871In-kind: medicine, hygiene kits
    FEDERAL WAY, WA2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    EASTERN BAND OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS

    $48,715
    In-kind: medicine
    CHEROKEE, NC2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    VESTAVIA HILLS METHODIST CHURCH - BIRMINGHAM

    $8,121In-kind: baby soap and thermometers
    VESTAVIA HILLS, AL2026

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    EASTERN BAND OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS

    $5,794,577In-kind: medicine
    CHEROKEE, NC2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL

    $382,500In-kind: medicine
    LENEXA, KS2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    WORLD VISION

    $18,797In-kind: medicine
    FEDERAL WAY, WA2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    WILDLIFE CHURCH

    $5,877In-kind: medicine
    WINTER GARDEN, FL2025

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    CHRIST FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

    $251,393In-kind: medicine
    POMPANO BEACH, FL2024

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    NEW LIFE PRAISE MINISTRIES

    $168,727In-kind: medicine
    APOPKA, FL2024

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    MAP INTERNATIONAL

    $250,940In-kind: food
    BRUNSWICK, GA2023

    EMERGENCY RELIEF

    INDEPENDENCE FUND

    $9,288In-kind: food
    CHARLOTTE, NC2023

    EMERGENCY RELIEF