The Friendly Kitchen INC FY2023 filing

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The organization's mission is to provide meals for the hungry in a warm and caring non-discriminating environment through the coordination of community volunteer resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$796K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$781K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$796K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$712K
FY2022$743K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$781K
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$521K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$697K
FY2023$781K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1982.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $614K Management & general 11% · $85K Fundraising 11% · $83K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$81,800Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Valerie Guy$96,511$89,646$81,800$81,815$78,753—
Valerie Guay—————$59,669

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds hungry people with community volunteers in a caring, welcoming space.

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1 program · $614K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The organization owns and operates a kitchen, which prepares and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner on a daily basis throughout the year to impoverished and disadvantaged individuals.

$614Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$796K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$765K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$781K
Ln 25
Programscol B$614K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$618K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$765K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Total revenueLn 12$796K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$443K
SavingsLn 2$175K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$618K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6750
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$190K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$618K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$186K$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$72K$12K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$115K$19K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$9K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$14K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$10K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$87K$63K$10K$13K
TravelLn 17$149$149
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$41K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$19K$3K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K$250K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$781K$614K$85K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 27, 2026 $1.2M$1.1M$112K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 14, 2025 $1.0M$1.0M$4K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 29, 2024 $796K$781K$15K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $743K$697K$46K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $712K$586K$126K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 $555K$521K$34K$1.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $796,103 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $739,324$765,212
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,275$8,786
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,667$22,105
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $742,932$796,103
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $252,568$288,719
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $444,077$492,680
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $696,645$781,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,287$14,704
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $796,103 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$25,941
VIII-1e Government grants$6,911
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$732,360
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$189,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$765,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,786$8,786
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $22,046$22,046
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $59$59
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $30,891$796,103
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $781,399 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,876 · Management $11,815 · Fundraising $14,769$98,460
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,210 · Management $18,939 · Fundraising $23,673$157,822
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,206 · Management $1,513 · Fundraising $1,892$12,611
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,473 · Management $2,379 · Fundraising $2,974$19,826
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,958$31,958
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,656$19,656
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,993 · Management $1,643 · Fundraising $2,053$13,689
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,461 · Management $10,432 · Fundraising $13,040$86,933
IX-17 TravelManagement $149$149
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,547 · Management $3,251 · Fundraising $1,625$45,423
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,182 · Management $3,153 · Fundraising $3,942$26,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $250,005 · Fundraising $18,590$268,595
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $613,609 · Management $85,232 · Fundraising $82,558$781,399
Part X · Balance sheet $2,115,398 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,854$443,446
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $263,696$174,521
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,520$6,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,318,842$1,284,048
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,168$27,852
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $172,222$179,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,086,302$2,115,398
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,221$13,898
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,221$13,898
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,073,081$2,101,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,073,081$2,101,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,086,302$2,115,398
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,101,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$796,103
XI-2 Total expenses$781,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,704
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,073,081
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,715
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,101,500

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