Propel Kitchens

Analysis

Propel Kitchens is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Propel Kitchens reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $161k to $1.3m (+740%), an average of +190% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 470%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Propel Kitchens sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Girls Inc of Greater Pittsburgh ($1.3m), Northwest Arkansas Womens Shelter ($1.3m) and Mid Rouge Foundation ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $211k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $189k. At year end it held assets of $419k against liabilities of $400k, net assets of $20k. It reported 9 employees.