Food Is Free Solano

Analysis

Food Is Free Solano is a registered charity in United States, based in Benicia, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2022, 4 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 2024, Food Is Free Solano reported income of $604k and spending of $551k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income grew from $391k to $604k (+54%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Food Is Free Solano sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Developmental Living Center ($604k), Marriage Revolution ($604k) and Common Roots Inc ($604k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 84% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $229k. At year end it held assets of $249k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $249k.