Feeding America

Analysis

Feeding America is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1990, 36 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 June 2023, Feeding America reported income of $4.92bn and spending of $4.93bn, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.83bn to $4.92bn (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 26%. 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, Feeding America sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American National Red Cross ($3.22bn), AIDS Healthcare Foundation ($2.29bn) and Presence Chicago Hospitals Network ($1.23bn).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $7.1m (0.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $42.4m. It paid $1.6m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $626.1m against liabilities of $62.2m, net assets of $563.9m. It reported 436 employees.