Meat Foundation

Analysis

Meat Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1994, 32 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Meat Foundation reported income of $4.4m and spending of $4.8m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $4.0m to $4.4m (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. 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, Meat Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Books Foundation ($4.4m), Fort Valley State University Foundation Inc ($4.4m) and Myrtle Grove Christian School ($4.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 53% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $162k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $704k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $976k, net assets of $1.3m.