Marys Kitchen

Analysis

Marys Kitchen is a registered charity in United States, based in Kinston, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1997, 29 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, Marys Kitchen reported income of $170k and spending of $109k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $135k to $170k (+26%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marys Kitchen sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ordinary Men Inc ($170k), Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Ucemc Cares ($170k) and Doors of Hope Transition Ministries ($170k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $413k against liabilities of $45, net assets of $413k.