Christian Food Mission Inc

Analysis

Christian Food Mission Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Laurel, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1987, 39 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, Christian Food Mission Inc reported income of $607k and spending of $216k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $199k to $607k (+205%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Christian Food Mission Inc sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haven Adolescent Respite Center ($606k), United Seniors of Athens County Inc ($607k) and Society of St Vincent Depaul Stpatrick Conference ($606k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $95k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $2,994, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 5 employees.