Marthas Table

Analysis

Marthas Table is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1980, 46 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, Marthas Table reported income of $26.9m and spending of $25.4m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.6m to $26.9m (+384%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 328%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marthas Table sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilgrim Place in Claremont ($26.9m), West Bay Residential Services Inc ($26.9m) and Christian Care Communities Inc ($26.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $567k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.0m. At year end it held assets of $74.4m against liabilities of $29.7m, net assets of $44.7m. It reported 167 employees.