Food Helpers

Analysis

Food Helpers is a registered charity in United States, based in Canonsburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1998, 28 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, Food Helpers reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.1m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $2.8m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Food Helpers sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opendoors ($2.8m), Valencia Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence ($2.8m) and Meals on Wheels Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $130k (4.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $688k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $103k, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 28 employees.