Association of Food and Drug Officials

Analysis

Association of Food and Drug Officials is a registered charity in United States, based in York, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Association of Food and Drug Officials reported income of $15.7m and spending of $15.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $7.2m to $15.7m (+118%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association of Food and Drug Officials sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merakey New Jersey Inc ($15.7m), Boy Scouts of America ($15.7m) and Natural Heritage Trust ($15.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $320k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $5.2m against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $5.2m. It reported 30 employees.