Body Positive

Analysis

Body Positive is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Body Positive reported income of $258k and spending of $351k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $381k to $258k (-32%), an average of -9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Body Positive sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Power of Millennials ($258k), Circle City Relief ($258k) and Sisters Helping Sisters Fishing Tournament ($258k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 60% and program service revenue 40% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (35% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $59k. At year end it held assets of $73k against liabilities of $492, net assets of $73k. It reported 3 employees.