Sonshine Soup Kitchen

Tax-deductible

Derry, NH501(c)(3)Since 1989EIN 02-0438520

The sonshine soup kitchen exists to provide free meals for persons in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 252 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.9 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
$170K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$419K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$743K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$419K
FY2025▲ +41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$342K
FY2023$317K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$419K
Expenses
$317K
FY2025▲ +1.0%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$317K
Net assets
$743K
FY2025▲ +17%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$640K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$637K
FY2025$743K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $303K Management & general 3% · $9K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Fudala$77,558$70,463—$67,070
Christine Fudala——$68,079—
Nicholas Curro$915———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free meals to people experiencing homelessness and poverty.

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1 program service account for $303K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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The sonshine soup kitchen exists to provide free meals for persons in need. In 2025, 14,406 meals were served to 14,406 seniors, adults and children. Included in the expenses cited above,donated food valued at approximately 108,447 was used in our meal program.

$303Kprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$419K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$411K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$743K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$411K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$419K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$442K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$468K
Other assetsLn 15$546
Total assetsLn 16$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$743K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6252
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K$445K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$482K$468K
Total assetsLn 16$815K$914K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$637K$743K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$141K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$17K$898$539
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$13K$705$423
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$11K$615$369
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$70$42
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$941$866$47$28
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$163$98
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$209$126
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$823$494
TravelLn 17$87$80$4$3
InterestLn 20$8K$7K$391$235
InsuranceLn 23$10K$9K$476$286
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$60K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$21K$863$518
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$303K$9K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $419K$317K$102K$743K 990 PDF
FY2024 $296K$314K−$18K$637K 990 PDF
FY2023 $317K$346K−$29K$651K 990 PDF
FY2022 $342K$290K$52K$678K 990 PDF
FY2021 $536K$363K$173K$640K 990 PDF
FY2020 $429K$286K$144K$467K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $418,616 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,628
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$407,245
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$410,873
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,156$8,156
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$413
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $8,156$418,616
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,795 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $141,226$141,226
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,517 · Management $898 · Fundraising $539$17,954
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,980 · Management $705 · Fundraising $423$14,108
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,313 · Management $615 · Fundraising $369$12,297
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,288 · Management $70 · Fundraising $42$1,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $866 · Management $47 · Fundraising $28$941
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,989 · Management $163 · Fundraising $98$3,250
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,853 · Management $209 · Fundraising $126$4,188
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,138 · Management $823 · Fundraising $494$16,455
IX-17 TravelPrograms $80 · Management $4 · Fundraising $3$87
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,194 · Management $391 · Fundraising $235$7,820
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,765 · Management $476 · Fundraising $286$9,527
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,901 · Management $3,256 · Fundraising $1,954$65,111
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,050 · Management $863 · Fundraising $518$22,431
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,160 · Management $8,520 · Fundraising $5,115$316,795
Part X · Balance sheet $913,921 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,119$3,568
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $325,830$441,718
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $481,940$468,089
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,665$546
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $814,554$913,921
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $383$321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,190$170,488
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $637,364$743,433
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $637,364$743,433
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $814,554$913,921
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $743,433 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$418,616
XI-2 Total expenses$316,795
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,821
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$637,364
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,248
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$743,433

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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