Food Gatherers

Analysis

Food Gatherers is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1989, 37 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 June 2024, Food Gatherers reported income of $22.5m and spending of $22.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $18.4m to $22.5m (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Food Gatherers sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Missouri Community Action ($22.5m), United Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation Inc ($22.5m) and Derryfield School ($22.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $17.6m against liabilities of $511k, net assets of $17.1m. It reported 52 employees.