Fresh Food Connect

Analysis

Fresh Food Connect is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2022, 4 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, Fresh Food Connect reported income of $597k and spending of $582k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $68k to $597k (+781%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fresh Food Connect sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration Inc ($597k), Massachusetts Bail Fund Inc ($597k) and Barnabas Vision Inc ($596k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $200k. At year end it held assets of $112k against liabilities of $9,023, net assets of $103k. It reported 4 employees.