| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Program Service Accomplishments: | Bread supported the successes described here through sustained education, collaboration, and public witness. Bread worked alongside more than seventy-five partner organizations to build awareness and political will for policies that address hunger and provide emergency assistance. Together, these collective efforts helped secure meaningful policy wins and protect critical programs that are essential to ending hunger in the United States and around the world. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b, Program Service Accomplishments: | In 2025, Bread saw remarkable policy impact and legislative victories, along with high engagement on our digital channels. We hosted 82 public policy events, engaging a total of 4,467 registrants. Our advocacy efforts and OL events with individual members, churches, and faith partners in 2025 resulted in more than 138,000 personalized letters to Congress [SS3.1]on hunger-related issues and 724 visits with Congressional offices in DC and the field. In June, Bread gathered more than 450 members and advocates in Washington, D.C. for our annual Advocacy Summit. As part of the Summit, we held a Latino consultation, a Pan-African convening, and a Hill Day to educate and inform advocates about policies that address hunger and poverty. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c, Program Service Accomplishments: | Bread for the World's activists and partners played a pivotal role in advocating for funding by organizing letters to members of Congress; participating in partner/coalition letters to congressional leadership; and meeting with congressional offices in Washington, D.C. Child Tax Credit: In 2025, Bread championed a Child Tax Credit designed to cut child poverty and hunger through full refundability, monthly payments, and maintained access for mixed-status households. While Congress did not adopt all of these priorities, Bread's advocacy helped extend the CTC provisions that were set to expire and ensured that the refundability amount did not revert to pre-pandemic levels. The reconciliation bill not only retained the credit, but included an increase in the per-child benefit from $2,000 to $2,200. In a challenging fiscal environment, preserving and strengthening the Child Tax Credit was a meaningful step. WIC: In 2025, Bread worked to fully fund WIC, protect the Cash Value Benefit, and advance the bipartisan Modern WIC Act to modernize enrollment and increase child participation. Early in the year, Bread advocacy contributed to Congress fully funding WIC at $7.6 billion for FY2025 with no cuts to the Cash Value Benefit. During FY26 funding discussions, proposed cuts threatened to reduce the Cash Value Benefit for fruits and vegetables, but this was ultimately preserved in part because of Bread's advocacy. The November continuing resolution that ended the government shutdown fully funded WIC for FY26 at $8.2 billion, ensuring uninterrupted access to nutrition services for families. Bread also expanded bipartisan support for the Modern WIC Act in the House, securing 15 new co-sponsors and positioning the bill for action in 2026. International Appropriations and Programs: Bread advocated for strong funding for international programs that improve nutrition, health, and food security, particularly for women and children, and for the protection of long-standing programs historically housed at USAID. Bread's FY2025 requests were largely met, including $168 million for global nutrition, $960 million for Feed the Future, $1.619 billion for Food for Peace, and $240 million for McGovern-Dole Food for Education. During rescissions negotiations, proposals would have eliminated these programs entirely, but Bread's long-term advocacy helped prevent that outcome and protect critical food assistance programs. For FY26, Congress appropriated $1.2 billion for Food for Peace and $240 million for McGovern-Dole, significantly better than proposed eliminations. At the same time, the international aid landscape shifted dramatically, with the closure of USAID and the transfer of remaining programs to the State Department. Bread worked with coalition partners to advocate for the protection of global nutrition and food security programs in this transition, helping secure congressional recognition of the importance of Feed the Future, food aid, and global nutrition as a foundation against future cuts. Farm Bill: Bread urged Congress to pass a full five-year Farm Bill that protected SNAP, funded nutrition incentive programs, and strengthened both domestic and global food systems. While Congress instead extended the existing Farm Bill through FY2026, Bread continued to advance key priorities. This included bipartisan food date labeling reform to reduce food waste and legislation to strengthen local and regional food systems following the termination of key USDA programs. At the same time, Bread strongly opposed harmful changes to SNAP included in the reconciliation bill, such as stricter work requirements, reduced benefits for some populations, and the elimination of SNAP-Ed. Bread's advocacy elevated hunger concerns throughout the process, including engagement with members of Congress who publicly cited these concerns in their opposition. African Growth and Opportunity Act: Bread urged Congress to reauthorize the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides tariff-free trade between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries and supports economic growth and food security. Despite strong advocacy, the program expired on September 30 after Congress was unable to reach consensus. Bread continued its advocacy following expiration through meetings with key lawmakers and submission of a letter for the record in support of AGOA. In late December, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced a three-year reauthorization that preserves AGOA's existing framework in an effort to maintain bipartisan support. Bread's continued engagement has helped sustain momentum toward reauthorization, with Congress expected to continue work on the legislation in 2026.[ |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Membership includes individuals or organizations who make an annual financial contribution to BREAD or who otherwise distinguish themselves through their service to BREAD. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Each member is entitled to vote for each vacant Board of Director position that is to be filled by voting members. Members can cast their ballots by mail or electronic means. Five hundred member votes constitute a quorum for a valid election. This is the sole voting privilege enjoyed by members. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Controller and Director of Finance compare the Federal Form 990 to the audited financial statements. All variances are verified against schedules to determine that they are correct. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | On an annual basis, members of the Board of Directors sign a new conflict of interest statement. Any possible conflicts listed are reviewed by the Vice President of Finance and Administration to determine if they truly reflect a conflict. If so, the statements are discussed with the Audit Committee. If the Committee believes the conflict is real, the Board Member is asked to either resign from the Board or to stop the activity that is creating the conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Periodically, the human resource department receives general market data from an outside compensation consultant to determine if salaries are in line with organizations of similar mission and/or size. A more thorough market analysis of compensation of specific positions is provided by an outside compensation consultant on an ad hoc basis. The President's salary is reviewed by the Board of Directors on a periodic basis. This is discussed and documented in the executive session. These notes are kept by the Board Secretary and are not open to the public. However, the Board does seek the same independent comparison data for the President that BREAD seeks for all other staff, including other members of the Executive Team. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | BREAD's website includes governance and financial information. Several charity and business rating sites, such as the Better Business Bureau and Charity Navigator also post these documents and additional information. BREAD also makes information available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other: Program service expenses 788,312. Management and general expenses 12,398. Fundraising expenses 93,879. Total expenses 894,589. |
| Software ID: | |
| Software Version: |