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The 990 read · EIN 13-3843435 · DC · Fiscal year FY ending Sep 2025

Friends of the World Food Program

Friends of the World Food Program Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“Build support in the US for the world food programme & overall effort to address global hunger…”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$628K Barron Segar, 0.5% of spending
Revenue
$129.8M 98.9% from donations and grants
Spent
$129.4M 88.2% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$28.2M end of FY ending Sep 2025
Savings
2.6 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
93 employees, 17 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Sep 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 88.2¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
88.2¢
Programs, $114.1M
10.9¢
Fundraising, $14.2M
0.9¢
Admin, $1.1M
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
11¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Friends of the World Food Program spent 11¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $128.4M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 13.1% of program spending $14.9M

Marketing & communications: the marketing & communications efforts at wfp USA amplify the organization's efforts to expand U.S. Government and private sector support for solving global hunger by providing marketing and communications expertise and valuable programmatic input. This includes, managing wfp USA's digital properties, strengthening wfp USA brand visibility in the U.S., and putting in place internal communications systems across all departments in support of organizational goals and objectives.

Program 2 · 1.6% of program spending $1.8M

Public policy: wfp USA educates members of congress and other officials about international hunger issues and specific policies that could improve U.S. Government efforts to address global hunger. Wfp USA helps highlight wfp's funding challenges and shortfalls, serving as a bridge of information between the agency and congress. Wfp USA also advocates for sufficient resources to ensure that the U.S. Government continues to provide global leadership in reaching vulnerable populations in need around the world. To build strong support for U.S. Leadership in addressing global hunger, wfp USA…

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $4.5M to $28.2M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Sep 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Barron Segar
President & CEO
$628,001
Claudio Silva
CFO & COO
$373,477
Dorota D Amin
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$314,820
Jessamyn Sarmiento
Chief Marketing Officer
$301,435
Rebecca E Middleton
Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer
$289,548
Katherine R Emerson
Chief of Staff
$284,029
Jill Ammon
Vp, Digital Advertising & Marketing
$189,238
Chase Sova
Vp, Advocacy & Engagement
$183,227
Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section A
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Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Friends of the World Food Program.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Friends of the World Food Program CEO make?

Barron Segar, President & CEO, received $628,001 in reportable compensation in FY ending Sep 2025, 0.5% of Friends of the World Food Program's $129.4M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Friends of the World Food Program donations go to programs?

Friends of the World Food Program reported 88.2% of FY ending Sep 2025 spending as programs, 10.9% as fundraising and 0.9% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part IX

How much money does Friends of the World Food Program have?

Net assets were $28.2M at the end of FY ending Sep 2025, about 2.6 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025), Part X

Does Friends of the World Food Program have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Sep 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Friends of the World Food Program Form 990, FY ending Sep 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Friends of the World Food Program Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Friends of the World Food Program: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/friends-of-the-world-food-program/