Potluck in the Park

Analysis

Potluck in the Park is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1998, 28 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 October 2023, Potluck in the Park reported income of $401k and spending of $318k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $361k to $401k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Potluck in the Park sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soteria Project Inc ($401k), Together We Can Foundation ($401k) and The Terry and Hazeldeane Carpenter Intergenerational Center ($401k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. It paid $1,264 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $600k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $600k.