Hungry for Christ

Analysis

Hungry for Christ is a registered charity in United States, based in Hamilton, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 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 December 2023, Hungry for Christ reported income of $7.9m and spending of $7.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.3m to $7.9m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 36%. 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, Hungry for Christ sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tarrant County Homeless Coalition ($7.9m), River Fund New York Inc ($7.9m) and Iona Senior Services ($7.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $80k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $141k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 5 employees.