Flint Fresh

Analysis

Flint Fresh is a registered charity in United States, based in Flint, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2017, 9 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, Flint Fresh reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.6m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $530k to $1.5m (+190%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Flint Fresh sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heartbeet Lifesharing Corporation ($1.5m), Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank ($1.5m) and Barred Business Foundation Co ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $459k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $78k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 18 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.