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Poverty & Hunger non-profits in United States

Browse 3289 food banks, anti-poverty charities and NGOs fighting hunger in United States. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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Poverty & Hunger non-profits in the United States at a glance

Of the 3,289 Poverty & Hunger non-profits in the United States, the most common cause areas are Community development (55%), Children & Youth (40%) and Health (38%).

Cause areas

  • Community development55%
  • Children & Youth40%
  • Health38%
  • Education36%
  • Housing & Homelessness30%

Organisation types

  • Charity43%
  • Community organisation27%
  • Faith-based organisation11%
  • NGO7%
  • Grant-making foundation6%

Beneficiaries

  • People in poverty75%
  • Families71%
  • Children55%
  • Communities34%
  • Elderly people24%

Funding sources

  • Individual donations56%
  • Grants19%
  • Corporate partnerships19%
  • Earned income10%
  • Government funding10%

Top cities

  • New York2%
  • Portland1%
  • Los Angeles1%
  • Washington1%
  • San Francisco1%
  • Seattle1%

Size

  • 1-10 employees2%
  • 11-50 employees0%
  • 51-200 employees1%
  • 201-500 employees1%
  • 501-1000 employees1%
  • 1001-5000 employees0%
  • 5000+ employees0%

Key facts

  • 1998 is the median founding year
  • 42% say donations are tax-deductible
  • 27% publish a charity number
  • 85% name their programmes
  • 68% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 500 of the 3,289 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.

Other causes

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