Sustained Farms

Analysis

Sustained Farms is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2019, 7 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, Sustained Farms reported income of $201k and spending of $225k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $131k to $201k (+53%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sustained Farms sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Handal Family Foundation ($201k), Inspiring Tomorrows Leaders Inc ($201k) and Heavens Treasure ($201k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 19% of the total. It paid $144k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $34k against liabilities of $8,581, net assets of $25k.