Second Harvest Inland Northwest

Analysis

Second Harvest Inland Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Spokane, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2002, 24 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 2023, Second Harvest Inland Northwest reported income of $136.7m and spending of $137.5m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $95.9m to $136.7m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Second Harvest Inland Northwest 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 100th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Movement Organized Kindness ($135.8m), Covenant Living West ($136.7m) and Hillside Childrens Center ($135.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $420k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.1m. At year end it held assets of $28.7m against liabilities of $842k, net assets of $27.9m. It reported 106 employees.