Syv Fruit & Vegetable Rescue

Analysis

Syv Fruit & Vegetable Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Ynez, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2011, 15 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, Syv Fruit & Vegetable Rescue reported income of $373k and spending of $411k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $255k to $373k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Syv Fruit & Vegetable Rescue sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 67th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Senior Advocates for Generational Equity Inc ($373k), Precious Living Inc ($373k) and Grand Avenue Community Outreach ($373k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $250k. It paid $400 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $333k against liabilities of $3,244, net assets of $330k. It reported 8 employees.