Giving Grove

Analysis

Giving Grove is a registered charity in United States, based in Kansas City, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2017, 9 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 September 2023, Giving Grove reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $728k to $1.2m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Giving Grove sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mt Hebron Community Development Ministries Inc ($1.2m), Generations Crossing ($1.2m) and Regenerative Organic Standards Working Group ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $210k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $117k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $41k, net assets of $978k. It reported 6 employees.