Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Analysis

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1986, 40 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 2024, Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund reported income of $13.1m and spending of $15.1m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $14.8m to $13.1m (-12%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Vincent de Paul Social Services Inc ($13.1m), United Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee ($13.1m) and Progress Inc ($13.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $349k (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $100k. At year end it held assets of $6.2m against liabilities of $77k, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 3 employees.