Cultivate Local Food Connections

Analysis

Cultivate Local Food Connections is a registered charity in United States, based in Waukee, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2020, 6 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 June 2024, Cultivate Local Food Connections reported income of $89k and spending of $85k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $101k to $89k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cultivate Local Food Connections sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Meals on Wheels of Greater Poughkeepsie ($89k), Sister Domingas and Friends Foundation Inc ($89k) and Justices of the Peace & Constables Assoc of Dallas County Flag Fund ($89k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $20k against liabilities of $509, net assets of $19k.