Collaborative for Fresh Produce

Analysis

Collaborative for Fresh Produce is a registered charity in United States, based in Weslaco, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Collaborative for Fresh Produce reported income of $2.9m and spending of $3.5m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.9m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Collaborative for Fresh Produce 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 91st percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Growing Hope Globally ($2.9m), Childcare Resources of Indian River Inc ($2.9m) and Raksha Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1,923 (0.1% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $1.9m, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 1 employees.