Nazareth Area Food Bank

Analysis

Nazareth Area Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Nazareth, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Nazareth Area Food Bank reported income of $197k and spending of $196k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $194k to $197k (+1.4%), an average of +0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Nazareth Area Food Bank sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lindaben Foundation Inc ($197k), The Right Path Riding Academy Incorporated ($197k) and Joshua P Williams Golf Tournament ($197k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% of the total. At year end it held assets of $510k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $510k.