Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry

Analysis

Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry is a registered charity in United States, based in Plainfield, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2006, 20 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, Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry reported income of $98k and spending of $57k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $71k to $98k (+39%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 37th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mr Bobs Under the Bridge Inc ($98k), Southwest Arkansas Crisis & Resource Center ($98k) and Geotan Corporation ($98k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $387k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $387k.