Food and Planet

Analysis

Food and Planet is a registered charity in United States, based in Oak View, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 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, Food and Planet reported income of $386k and spending of $385k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $96k to $386k (+303%), an average of +303% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 303%. 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, Food and Planet 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 68th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fish of South Valley San Jose ($386k), Theres Is No Place Like Home Microboard Inc ($386k) and Jewish Latin Center NYC ($386k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.2% and program service revenue 94% of the total. At year end it held assets of $9,963 against liabilities of $971, net assets of $8,992.