Institute for Food and Development Policy Inc

Analysis

Institute for Food and Development Policy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 June 2023, Institute for Food and Development Policy Inc reported income of $270k and spending of $798k, spending 296% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $589k to $270k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Institute for Food and Development Policy Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include America Korea United Society Inc ($270k), Siksha Foundation Inc ($270k) and Star of Hope International America Inc ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $116k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $261k. At year end it held assets of $884k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $861k. It reported 3 employees.