Randolph Area Food Shelf

Analysis

Randolph Area Food Shelf is a registered charity in United States, based in Randolph, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1993, 33 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 March 2024, Randolph Area Food Shelf reported income of $160k and spending of $175k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $74k to $160k (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Randolph Area Food Shelf sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tosa Cares Inc ($160k), Utah Elks Association Inc Benevolent Trust Fund ($160k) and Club Foundation Inc ($160k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $713k against liabilities of $665, net assets of $712k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.