Miriams Kitchen

Analysis

Miriams Kitchen is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 September 2023, Miriams Kitchen reported income of $11.4m and spending of $10.7m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $5.2m to $11.4m (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Miriams Kitchen sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Horry Country Disabilities and Special Needs Board ($11.4m), Luther Haven ($11.4m) and The Cedars Inc ($11.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 42% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $358k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.5m. At year end it held assets of $7.8m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $6.5m. It reported 102 employees.