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Marthas Kitchen FY2021 filing

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St Albans, VT501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 03-0290790Revenue $270K in FY2021

On file with the IRSmarthascommunitykitchen802.org139 Lake St, 05478-2219 · St Albans, VTTax-exempt since Jul 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Restoring dignity to hungry individuals and families by providing nourishment and companionship in a safe, warm and caring environment. Since 1984, our primary focus has been to try and meet the basic needs of food and companionship and offer hope through compassionate service. We served 58,636 meals in 2024.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $48K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$168K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$270K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$347K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$270K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$262K
Expenses
$193K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$231K
Net assets
$347K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$446K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1990.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $137K Management & general 23% · $45K Fundraising 6% · $11K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Connie Lane
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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

Provides meals and companionship to hungry individuals and families.

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2 programs · $275K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Restoring dignity to hungry individuals and families by providing nourishment and companionship in a safe, warm and caring environment. Since 1984, our primary focus has been to try and meet the basic needs of food and companionship and offer hope through compassionate service. Operating daily 11AM - 1PM.

$137Kprogram expense
02

Restoring dignity to hungry individuals and families by providing nourishment and companionship in a safe, warm and caring environment. Since 1984, our primary focus has been to try and meet the basic needs of food and companionship and offer hope through compassionate service. Operating daily 11AM - 1PM.

$137Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$31K
Fanny Allen CorporationFY2024$10K
United Way of Northwest Vermont INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$48K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$270K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$123
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$347K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$252K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$123
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$270K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$515K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
Net assetsLn 32$347K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $262K$231K$31K$446K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$217K$34K$415K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$213K$23K$369K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $270K$193K$77K$347K 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$179K$105K$270K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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