North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems

Analysis

North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems is a registered charity in United States, based in Minneapolis, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2018, 8 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 June 2023, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems reported income of $1.6m and spending of $4.1m, spending 249% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $387k to $1.6m (+326%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 358%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sarahs Place Adult Day Health ($1.6m), Safe Avenues ($1.6m) and Northern Homes Community Development Corporation ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $209k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. It paid $77k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $460k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 41 employees.