Feed Buffalo

Analysis

Feed Buffalo is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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 December 2023, Feed Buffalo reported income of $142k and spending of $324k, spending 229% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $774k to $142k (-82%), an average of -82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feed Buffalo sits at the 41st 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 44th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pattys Place Inc ($142k), Help 4 Kidz ($142k) and Heart 2 Hart Detroit Inc ($142k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $74k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16k. At year end it held assets of $168k against liabilities of $608, net assets of $167k. It reported 5 employees.