Ecumenical Hunger Program

Analysis

Ecumenical Hunger Program is a registered charity in United States, based in E Palo Alto, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1979, 47 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, Ecumenical Hunger Program reported income of $6.4m and spending of $6.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $6.2m to $6.4m (+3.7%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ecumenical Hunger Program sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Sisters of the Poor St Josephs Home for the Elderly ($6.4m), Seasons of Life ($6.4m) and Diverse Journeys Inc ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $510k (8.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $665k. At year end it held assets of $11.3m against liabilities of $123k, net assets of $11.2m. It reported 38 employees.