Emergency Food Pantry Inc

Analysis

Emergency Food Pantry Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Fargo, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1975, 51 years ago. 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, Emergency Food Pantry Inc reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.1m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $338k to $2.8m (+728%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 656%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Emergency Food Pantry Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Porters Daycare and Educational Center ($2.8m), Dougy Center Inc ($2.8m) and Lee Academy of Bishopville Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $186k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 9 employees.