Food for Thought Ojai

Analysis

Food for Thought Ojai is a registered charity in United States, based in Ojai, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2024, Food for Thought Ojai reported income of $74k and spending of $91k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $92k to $74k (-20%), an average of -10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Food for Thought Ojai 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 29th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Athena Orlando Womens Leadership ($74k), Latinx Community Center for Empowerment Lcce ($74k) and Wellsville High School Alumni Association Inc ($74k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $71k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $71k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.