Eat Greater Des Moines

Analysis

Eat Greater Des Moines is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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 June 2023, Eat Greater Des Moines reported income of $728k and spending of $615k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $285k to $728k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 1257%. 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, Eat Greater Des Moines sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity ($728k), New Beginning Behavioral Health ($728k) and North Big Horn Senior Center Inc ($728k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $176k. At year end it held assets of $374k against liabilities of $38k, net assets of $336k. It reported 15 employees.