Hidden Harvest

Analysis

Hidden Harvest is a registered charity in United States, based in Saginaw, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 September 2023, Hidden Harvest reported income of $5.2m and spending of $4.5m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $5.2m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hidden Harvest sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arc of Indiana ($5.2m), Surrey Services for Seniors Inc ($5.2m) and YWCA Clark County ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $284k. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $9,822, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 9 employees.