Our Village Gardens

Analysis

Our Village Gardens is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 June 2023, Our Village Gardens reported income of $815k and spending of $834k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income fell from $931k to $815k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Our Village Gardens sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northeast Florida Builders Association Builders Care Inc ($815k), Heartland Workers Center ($816k) and Altruistic ($815k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $418k. At year end it held assets of $382k against liabilities of $123k, net assets of $259k. It reported 24 employees.