Global Food Protection Institute

Analysis

Global Food Protection Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Portage, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 June 2023, Global Food Protection Institute reported income of $3.6m and spending of $3.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.2m to $3.6m (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Global Food Protection Institute sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centro de Adultos Y Ninos Con Impedimentos Inc ($3.6m), Zaman International ($3.7m) and Womens Foundation for a Greater Memphis ($3.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 55% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $278k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $970k, net assets of $674k. It reported 17 employees.