Feeding San Diego

Analysis

Feeding San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2007, 19 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, Feeding San Diego reported income of $81.2m and spending of $87.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $51.0m to $81.2m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feeding San Diego 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 CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Damar Services Inc ($81.1m), Catholic Charities Hawaii ($81.2m) and Trinity Services Inc ($81.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $269k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.6m. It paid $517k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $13.4m against liabilities of $5.4m, net assets of $8.0m. It reported 127 employees.