Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen

Analysis

Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen is a registered charity in United States, based in Rock Hill, SC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 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, Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen reported income of $287k and spending of $213k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $208k to $287k (+38%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 66th percentile within SC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birds of Paradise Foundation ($287k), Closegap ($287k) and Triangle Club Inc ($287k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $84k (39% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $25k. At year end it held assets of $482k against liabilities of $1,567, net assets of $481k. It reported 4 employees.