Parkland Cares Food Pantry

Analysis

Parkland Cares Food Pantry is a registered charity in United States, based in Orefield, PA. 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 (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, Parkland Cares Food Pantry reported income of $591k and spending of $511k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $311k to $591k (+90%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 78%. 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, Parkland Cares Food Pantry sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 71st percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodburn Family Learning Center Inc ($591k), General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute & Museum ($591k) and Hands for Hope ($591k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $32k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18k. At year end it held assets of $538k against liabilities of $180, net assets of $538k. It reported 3 employees.