Feeding Texas

Analysis

Feeding Texas is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 September 2023, Feeding Texas reported income of $38.8m and spending of $39.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $17.1m to $38.8m (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Feeding Texas sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pathfinder Inc ($38.7m), Goodwill of the Coastal Empire Inc ($38.9m) and Abilities First Inc ($38.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $413k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. It paid $3,521 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $23.3m against liabilities of $20.9m, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 32 employees.