Western Growers Foundation

Analysis

Western Growers Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Irvine, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1997, 29 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 2023, Western Growers Foundation reported income of $196k and spending of $172k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $96k to $196k (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 432%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Western Growers Foundation sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reds Good Vibes Inc ($196k), NTNTZ Inc ($196k) and Denver Gaels Gaa Football Club ($196k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. At year end it held assets of $426k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $426k.