Marys Kitchen

Analysis

Marys Kitchen is a registered charity in United States, based in Orange, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 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, Marys Kitchen reported income of $233k and spending of $438k, spending 188% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $733k to $233k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marys Kitchen sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Inc ($233k), Solid Rock Food Closet ($233k) and Christian Psychological Services of Lawrence and Topeka Inc ($233k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15k. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $2,052, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 2 employees.