Fork Over Love

Analysis

Fork Over Love is a registered charity in United States, based in Edwardsville, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 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, Fork Over Love reported income of $767k and spending of $418k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $242k to $767k (+217%), an average of +78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fork Over Love sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Scituate Shelter Inc ($767k), Westchester Childrens Association Inc ($767k) and Presbyterian Home of Maryland Inc ($767k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $18k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36k. At year end it held assets of $623k against liabilities of $6,708, net assets of $617k. It reported 4 employees.