Brown Bagger School Food Program

Analysis

Brown Bagger School Food Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Shelburn, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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 July 2024, Brown Bagger School Food Program reported income of $328k and spending of $154k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2024, income grew from $76k to $328k (+330%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 337%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Brown Bagger School Food Program sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wisconsin State Journal Youth Services Inc ($328k), Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance ($328k) and Franklin County Senior Citizens Inc ($328k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $234k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $234k.