Community Kitchen

What it reported doing in 2025

Every single day, seven days a week, more than 160 individuals, including children, rely on the community kitchen for a hot, nutritious meal and a safe place to belong. Because we are low-barrier, no documentation required, and open daily, we are often the first place an individual or family turns to when they find themselves without enough food. For some, this need arises suddenly due to job loss, a reduction in benefits, or an unexpected addition to the household. For others, it may be tied to ongoing financial hardship.once people engage with our services, we work to connect them with longer-term support. For some, the kitchen is a temporary lifeline until stability is restored. For others, such as elderly or disabled guests, it remains a consistent source of both nourishment and community.our primary goal is to ensure people have the food they need to survive today, while offering that food in a way that fosters dignity and human connection. Our longer-term vision is to help guests access pathways to stability, reducing the need for emergency food services in the future.in 2025, the community kitchen served approximately 1469 unduplicated guests each month, anticipating over 173,000 meals to help meet their food goals. Nearly half of these guests will also be connected to other community services. Additionally, 4,000 meals will be provided to individuals facing mobility or transportation barriers. Without the kitchen, nearly 70% of guests report they would skip meals, and 18% would dilute their food to make it last longer. By offering free, nutritious meals, the kitchen ensures that no one in the community goes without food, fostering a sense of community and connection.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 82.4%; rating input score 82
• Program expense ratio: 72.8%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $7.29 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -13.1%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.96; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 13.7% per year; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.9% per year; rating input score 100; 58th percentile among comparable filings