Salem Ecumenical Food Pantry Inc

Analysis

Salem Ecumenical Food Pantry Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2016, 10 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, Salem Ecumenical Food Pantry Inc reported income of $77k and spending of $55k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $12k to $77k (+531%), an average of +531% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 531%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Salem Ecumenical Food Pantry Inc sits at the 26th percentile: it is larger than about 26% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 30th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Closet Inc ($77k), Hope Ranch Ministries ($77k) and Love One Inc ($77k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $103k.