Bethlehem Farm Inc

Analysis

Bethlehem Farm Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Talcott, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Bethlehem Farm Inc reported income of $765k and spending of $561k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $758k to $765k (+1.0%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Bethlehem Farm Inc 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 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buddhas Light International Association ($765k), Dallas Emergency Food Corporation ($765k) and Rebuilding Together Okc Inc ($765k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $101k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $40k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 9 employees.