Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Analysis

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Duquesne, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank reported income of $74.0m and spending of $74.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $53.6m to $74.0m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank sits at the 99th 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 Opportunity Council ($73.8m), Loretto Independent Living Services Inc ($74.0m) and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina Inc ($73.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 6.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $666k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.1m. It paid $956k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $55.4m against liabilities of $5.9m, net assets of $49.5m. It reported 221 employees.