Overlook Food Awareness Resource of Massachusetts Inc

Analysis

Overlook Food Awareness Resource of Massachusetts Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Rutland, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 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, Overlook Food Awareness Resource of Massachusetts Inc reported income of $105k and spending of $144k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $120k to $105k (-13%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 214%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Overlook Food Awareness Resource of Massachusetts Inc sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Farms Project LLC ($105k), United Family Service Outreach ($105k) and Agents in Action Inc ($105k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (49% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $38k. At year end it held assets of $16k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $16k. It reported 4 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.