Feeding Illinois

Analysis

Feeding Illinois is a registered charity in United States, based in Geneva, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2002, 24 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 Illinois reported income of $22.9m and spending of $21.9m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $774k to $22.9m (+2855%), an average of +209% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 1495%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feeding Illinois sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas Inc ($22.8m), South Shore Support Services Inc ($22.9m) and The Young Mens Christian Association of the Jersey Shore in ($22.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (0.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $8.8m against liabilities of $7.3m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 1 employees.