Berkshire Food Project Inc

Analysis

Berkshire Food Project Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in North Adams, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Berkshire Food Project Inc reported income of $413k and spending of $422k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $292k to $413k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Berkshire Food Project Inc sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nestlings ($413k), Independent Connection Inc ($413k) and Just US Kids Child Care Inc ($413k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $19k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $67k. At year end it held assets of $397k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $397k. It reported 8 employees.