Re-Plate

Analysis

Re-Plate is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2016, 10 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Re-Plate reported income of $2.9m and spending of $1.8m, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $995k to $2.9m (+189%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Re-Plate sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Circles of Learning Inc ($2.9m), Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center ($2.9m) and Sabil USA ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $327k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $682k. It paid $16k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $206k, net assets of $897k. It reported 12 employees.