Community Kitchens of Birmingham

Analysis

Community Kitchens of Birmingham is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 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, Community Kitchens of Birmingham reported income of $281k and spending of $285k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $242k to $281k (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 49%. 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, Community Kitchens of Birmingham sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canopy Young Adult Community House ($281k), Active Heroes Inc ($281k) and Monthly Miracles ($281k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $62k. At year end it held assets of $263k against liabilities of $12k, net assets of $251k. It reported 13 employees.