Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc

Analysis

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1981, 45 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 2024, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc reported income of $90.4m and spending of $92.3m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $59.5m to $90.4m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 87%. 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, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc sits at the 100th 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 WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Child Care Association of New York ($90.3m), Supportive Concepts for Families Inc ($90.8m) and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc ($90.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $294k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.4m. It paid $646k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $24.0m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of $22.4m. It reported 118 employees.