Clark County Food Bank

Analysis

Clark County Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1986, 40 years ago. 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, Clark County Food Bank reported income of $23.7m and spending of $19.3m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $12.5m to $23.7m (+90%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Clark County Food Bank sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Enable Inc ($23.7m), The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc ($23.7m) and Penta Group Inc ($23.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $278k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $31.5m against liabilities of $333k, net assets of $31.2m. It reported 36 employees.