Marthas Kitchen

Analysis

Marthas Kitchen is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2001, 25 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, Marthas Kitchen reported income of $8.5m and spending of $8.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $2.7m to $8.5m (+219%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 206%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Marthas Kitchen sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes ($8.5m), Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council ($8.5m) and JCC Rockland Inc ($8.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 0.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $270k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $11.6m against liabilities of $159k, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 34 employees.