Food for Our Journey

Analysis

Food for Our Journey is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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, Food for Our Journey reported income of $617k and spending of $710k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $906k to $617k (-32%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Food for Our Journey sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 77th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houstons House of Hope ($617k), Sweetwater Area Ministries Inc ($617k) and Cross Cultural Expressions ($617k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $48k. At year end it held assets of $252k against liabilities of $224, net assets of $252k. It reported 3 employees.