Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry

Analysis

Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry is a registered charity in United States, based in Aurora, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1983, 43 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 July 2024, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry reported income of $6.8m and spending of $6.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2024, income grew from $5.7m to $6.8m (+18%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oshkosh Area Community Pantry Inc ($6.8m), LA Soupe Inc ($6.8m) and New Life Foster Family Agency ($6.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $646k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $2.0m. It reported 17 employees.