Bread for the World

Bread for the World is a non-partisan, Christian citizens' movement in the United States to end hunger. The organization describes itself as a collective Christian voice urging decision makers to end hunger in the United States and around the world. Bread equips people to write personal letters and emails, meet with their members of Congress, and to work with others to change policies, programs, and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist.

Bread for the World
MottoHave faith. End hunger.
FoundedAugust 3, 1982 (1982-08-03)[1]
TypeNonprofit organization
13-2803276[2]
Legal status501(c)(4)[3]
PurposeBy changing policies, programs, and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, we provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities where we live.
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38.884480°N 77.015486°W / 38.884480; -77.015486
President
Rev. David Beckmann[4]
President-elect
Rev. Eugene Cho[4]
Executive Director
Michele Sumilas[4]
Chair of the Board
John Carr[5]
SubsidiariesBread for the World Institute (501(c)(3)[3]
Revenue (2018)
$5,892,247[3]
Expenses (2018)$5,012,233[3]
Endowment$616,394 (2018)[3]
Employees (2018)
95[3]
Websitewww.bread.org

History

In October 1972, a small group of Catholics and Protestants met to reflect on how persons of faith could be mobilized to influence U.S. policies that address the causes of hunger. Under the leadership of the Reverend Arthur Simon, the group began to test the idea in the spring of 1974.[6] By year-end, more than 500 people had joined the ranks of Bread for the World as citizen advocates for hungry people. Bread for the World was officially incorporated on August 3, 1982.[1]

In September 1991, Rev. David Beckmann succeeded Simon as president of the organization.[7] Beckmann is set to retire in June 2020, and he will be succeeded by Eugene Cho, the founder and visionary of One Day's Wages.

Bread for the World is a founding member of The ONE Campaign—a movement to rally Americans to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.

References
  1. "Bread for the World Inc. - Initial File Number: 823585". District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. "Bread for the World Inc". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Bread for the World Inc. Internal Revenue Service. December 31, 2018.
  4. "Leadership". Bread for the World. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  5. "John Carr". Bread for the World. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  6. Reel, William (February 10, 1974). "Pastor Leads Drive: Bread for the World". Daily News (New York, New York). p 14.
  7. Marshall, Katherine; Marisa Bronwyn Van Saanen (2007). Development and Faith: Where Mind, Heart, and Soul Work Together. Washington, DC: World Bank Publications. p. 146. ISBN 0-8213-7173-8.
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