Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Inc

Analysis

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Inc reported income of $30.3m and spending of $31.9m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $20.0m to $30.3m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Inc sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northeast Missouri Health Council Inc ($30.3m), Grace Cascade Christian Schools ($30.3m) and North Jersey AIDS Alliance Inc ($30.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $2.8m. It paid $474k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $20.5m against liabilities of $2.0m, net assets of $18.5m. It reported 61 employees.

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.