The Soup Ladies

Analysis

The Soup Ladies is a registered charity in United States, based in Glenns Ferry, ID. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 2024, The Soup Ladies reported income of $71k and spending of $140k, spending 198% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $79k to $71k (-10%), an average of -5.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 201% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, The Soup Ladies sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within ID. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Alliance for Teen Safety ($71k), Mountain Springs Volunteer Fire Department ($71k) and Reliance Hose Company No 1 Inc ($71k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $214k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $214k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.