Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Analysis

Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1982, 44 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 June 2024, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank reported income of $132.6m and spending of $134.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $112.0m to $132.6m (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research ($132.3m), The Moorings Incorporated ($132.9m) and Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc ($132.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $940k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.9m. At year end it held assets of $39.7m against liabilities of $4.0m, net assets of $35.7m. It reported 171 employees.

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.