Highline Area Food Bank

Analysis

Highline Area Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Burien, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1995, 31 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, Highline Area Food Bank reported income of $2.4m and spending of $2.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.4m (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 42%. 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, Highline Area Food Bank sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center Inc ($2.4m), Friends Association for Children ($2.4m) and Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,087. At year end it held assets of $856k against liabilities of $3,079, net assets of $853k. It reported 3 employees.