Common Grain Alliance

Analysis

Common Grain Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Roseland, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 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, Common Grain Alliance reported income of $321k and spending of $277k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $200k to $321k (+61%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Common Grain Alliance sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Micah 6 of Austin Texas ($321k), Seasoned Gives Inc ($321k) and Umpqua Valley Farm to School ($321k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $12k (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6,564. At year end it held assets of $63k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $34k. It reported 1 employees.