Harvest Initiative

Analysis

Harvest Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake St Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 2024, Harvest Initiative reported income of $524k and spending of $523k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $368k to $524k (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Harvest Initiative sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Martin and Mirash Ivanaj Foundation ($524k), Could You ($525k) and Seed India ($524k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $101k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3,081. It paid $118 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $307k against liabilities of $5,289, net assets of $301k.