Feed My People

Analysis

Feed My People is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1982, 44 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 December 2023, Feed My People reported income of $5.2m and spending of $4.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.9m to $5.2m (+5.2%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feed My People 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 90th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Meals on Wheels Ministry Inc ($5.2m), Maryland Neighborly Networks Incorporated ($5.2m) and Help Out Center Inc ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 8.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (2.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $593k. At year end it held assets of $4.3m against liabilities of $319k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 21 employees.