Outside the Bowl

Analysis

Outside the Bowl is a registered charity in United States, based in Oceanside, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Outside the Bowl reported income of $906k and spending of $887k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.2m to $906k (-27%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Outside the Bowl sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bethel Mens Shelter ($906k), Roads to Life Tanzania Inc ($907k) and Greater East Syracuse Day Care Center Inc ($906k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $138k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $35k. At year end it held assets of $554k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $554k. It reported 3 employees.