Food Strong

Analysis

Food Strong is a registered charity in United States, based in Cleveland, OH. 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Food Strong reported income of $516k and spending of $474k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $137k to $516k (+275%), an average of +94% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 238%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Food Strong sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 71st percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Alternatives of Palestine ($516k), Justice Forward ($516k) and City Growers Inc ($516k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $128k. At year end it held assets of $367k against liabilities of $11k, net assets of $356k. It reported 5 employees.