Feeding America West Michigan

Analysis

Feeding America West Michigan is a registered charity in United States, based in Kentwood, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1983, 43 years ago. 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, Feeding America West Michigan reported income of $54.2m and spending of $51.0m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $47.3m to $54.2m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Feeding America West Michigan 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 MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance Healthcare Services Inc ($54.1m), Childrens Miracle Network ($54.2m) and Penny Lane Centers ($54.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $202k (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. It paid $445k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $28.1m against liabilities of $760k, net assets of $27.3m. It reported 89 employees.