Food Rescue US Inc

Analysis

Food Rescue US Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Stamford, CT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2011, 15 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, Food Rescue US Inc reported income of $75.0m and spending of $75.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $15.6m to $75.0m (+382%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 171%. 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, Food Rescue US Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Ny ($74.7m), Midland Care Connection Inc ($75.1m) and The Bridge Inc ($74.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $858k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $49k, net assets of $966k. It reported 16 employees.