Affton Christian Food Pantry

Analysis

Affton Christian Food Pantry is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 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, Affton Christian Food Pantry reported income of $268k and spending of $153k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $154k to $268k (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Affton Christian Food Pantry sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 57th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lake Whitney Ministerial Alliance ($268k), Lake Links Inc ($268k) and The New Citizens Press Community Action Network ($268k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 360% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $71k. At year end it held assets of $746k against liabilities of $7,010, net assets of $739k. It reported 2 employees.