Empty Bowls Monongalia

Analysis

Empty Bowls Monongalia is a registered charity in United States, based in Westover, WV. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 June 2024, Empty Bowls Monongalia reported income of $140k and spending of $143k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $215k to $140k (-35%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 71%. 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, Empty Bowls Monongalia sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within WV. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bartko Foundation ($140k), Carries Kids Inc ($140k) and Hope Repair ($140k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 47% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $149k against liabilities of $1,044, net assets of $148k.

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.