Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank

Analysis

Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Allentown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 September 2023, Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank reported income of $471k and spending of $404k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $183k to $471k (+158%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monroe Community Senior Center ($471k), Hospice of Kona Foundation ($471k) and Brees Gift Inc ($471k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $100k. At year end it held assets of $902k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $902k. It reported 10 employees.