Northwest Berry Foundation

Analysis

Northwest Berry Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 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, Northwest Berry Foundation reported income of $636k and spending of $578k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $235k to $636k (+171%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Northwest Berry Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid-County Center Inc ($636k), Student Parenting and Family Services Inc ($637k) and Harrington Senior Center Inc ($636k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.0% and program service revenue 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $78k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $289k. At year end it held assets of $203k against liabilities of $192k, net assets of $11k. It reported 11 employees.