Sahuarita Food Bank

Analysis

Sahuarita Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Sahuarita, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2018, 8 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 June 2024, Sahuarita Food Bank reported income of $4.9m and spending of $4.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income grew from $3.9m to $4.9m (+25%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 24%. 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, Sahuarita Food Bank sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Orphanetwork ($4.9m), West Covina Foster Family Agency ($4.9m) and Jolly Baby Center ($4.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $539k. At year end it held assets of $5.6m against liabilities of $287k, net assets of $5.3m. It reported 11 employees.