Feed Iowa First

Analysis

Feed Iowa First is a registered charity in United States, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2013, 13 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, Feed Iowa First reported income of $504k and spending of $284k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $335k to $504k (+50%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feed Iowa First sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include While We Are Waiting ($504k), Simon Kenton Bridges of Hope ($504k) and GPCFB Support Corporation ($504k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $62k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $69k. At year end it held assets of $824k against liabilities of $4,054, net assets of $820k. It reported 3 employees.