Food Access Project

Analysis

Food Access Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 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 Access Project reported income of $841k and spending of $483k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $267k to $841k (+215%), an average of +215% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 47% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Food Access Project sits at the 73rd 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 77th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter Incorporated ($841k), Family Services Alliance of Southeast Idaho Inc ($841k) and Bridge Center Recovery ($841k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $199k. At year end it held assets of $617k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $584k. It reported 6 employees.