Food Works

Analysis

Food Works is a registered charity in United States, based in Carbondale, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2009, 17 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 December 2023, Food Works reported income of $633k and spending of $398k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $423k to $633k (+50%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Food Works sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa of Kings County Inc ($633k), Ahepa 113 Inc ($633k) and Selma Area Food Bank Inc ($633k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $188k (47% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $565k against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $547k. It reported 10 employees.