Metro Food Rescue

Analysis

Metro Food Rescue is a registered charity in United States, based in W Bloomfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2021, 5 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, Metro Food Rescue reported income of $387k and spending of $288k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $266k to $387k (+46%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Metro Food Rescue sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Virginia Beach Justice Initiative ($387k), Community Action Service Team Inc ($387k) and End of the Road International Ministries Inc ($387k).

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 $168k. At year end it held assets of $251k against liabilities of $2,125, net assets of $249k. It reported 6 employees.