First Step to Nutrition Inc

Analysis

First Step to Nutrition Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wellsboro, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1990, 36 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, First Step to Nutrition Inc reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $2.0m to $1.9m (-5.2%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, First Step to Nutrition Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Other Way Ministries ($1.9m), Dedicating Resources to Excel All Minds ($1.9m) and Center for Independent Living of North Central Pa ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $121k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $41k. At year end it held assets of $181k against liabilities of $151k, net assets of $30k. It reported 2 employees.