Tabitha's Way
Tabitha's Way reported $15.2 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.39 went to program services, $1.97 to management and general costs and $0.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $66,500 (Chairman). Revenue rose 186% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $66,500 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.52% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDuring 2024, Tabithas Way Pantry Services Program was able to help feed individuals and families that were disadvantaged and/or experiencing hardships/hunger. Individuals and familes served during the year includes 58,468 total households,5,433 new households, 204,815 individuals, 81,985 children and 10,268 seniors. A total of 7,770 volunteers donated 30,022 hours of volunteer time
During 2024, Tabithas Way Grocery Rescue was able to secure essential food items for its Pantry Services Program using grants, collection drops, food drives, and working with local grocery retail stores. Total essential food items collected includes Total grocery pounds collected of 2,100,422, total UTFB pounds collected of 1,321,065, total CAS pounds collected of 4,974 and total purchased grant/gift card pounds of 693,481. Gathered 1,368,037 pounds in Food Drive, and gathered 97,419 pounds in non-food goods Hygiene, Diapers etc
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 524
- Volunteers Part I, line 67,770
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Tabitha's Way totaling $404K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Tabitha's Way spent in 2024, $97.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tabitha's Way's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Tabitha's Way reported that 98.3% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.0% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tabitha's Way pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tabitha's Way reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $66,500, for the role of Chairman (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tabitha's Way get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tabitha's Way a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3402820 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349305915 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349303943 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332089349300128 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232209349301293 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142369349301489 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042729349301119 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3402820: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.