Goodness Grows

Analysis

Goodness Grows is a registered charity in United States, based in North Lima, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2008, 18 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, Goodness Grows reported income of $87k and spending of $95k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $88k to $87k (-0.9%), an average of -0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Goodness Grows sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 34th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Inc of the Yampa Valley ($87k), River Falls Sunshine Fund Inc ($87k) and Elizabeth Warner Marvin Community House Inc ($87k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 76% of the total. At year end it held assets of $83k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $83k.