No More Empty Pots
Analysis
No More Empty Pots is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2010, 16 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, No More Empty Pots reported income of $3.2m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $3.2m (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, No More Empty Pots sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa Teresa Inc ($3.2m), Fore Women ($3.2m) and Open Door Preschools ($3.2m).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (3.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $380k, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 70 employees.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 97%
- Program services 2.3%
- Other 0.5%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Teresa Inc | Orange | $3.2m |
| Fore Women | Los Angeles | $3.2m |
| Open Door Preschools | Austin | $3.2m |
| Grace Smith House Inc | Poughkeepsie | $3.2m |