Essentials Cafe

Analysis

Essentials Cafe is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethlehem, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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, Essentials Cafe reported income of $156k and spending of $110k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2023 to June 2024, income fell from $174k to $156k (-10%), an average of -10% a year. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Essentials Cafe sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 46th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Integrated Solutions 360 ($156k), Live Like Jojo Foundation ($156k) and New River Family Shelter Inc ($156k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 38% of the total. At year end it held assets of $168k against liabilities of $900, net assets of $167k.