Harvesters-The Community Food Network

Analysis

Harvesters-The Community Food Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1980, 46 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 2023, Harvesters-The Community Food Network reported income of $143.7m and spending of $141.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $134.0m to $143.7m (+7.2%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 23%. 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, Harvesters-The Community Food Network 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 MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest ($143.4m), Community Eldercare of San Diego ($144.0m) and Childrens Village Inc ($143.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $923k (0.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.8m. It paid $885k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $59.7m against liabilities of $19.9m, net assets of $39.8m. It reported 181 employees.