Feeding the hungry and homeless of tulsa everyday.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$117K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $698K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $3K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+126% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$13.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2023▲ +126%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$13.2M
FY2023▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.6M
FY2021$11.2M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$13.2M
FY2024$14.0M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2005.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.1M Management & general 10% · $248K Fundraising 5% · $122K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$117,270Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carrie Vesely Henderson’s $127K as Executive Di is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carrie Vesely Henderson$127,386$117,270$111,437$101,680$105,216

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

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  • 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 daily meals to hungry and homeless individuals in Tulsa.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Community meals the daily soup kitchen serves a home-cooked meal following food is medicine guidelines every day of the year from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. In 2023, iron gate provided 261,187 meals, benefiting 116,214 people.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Grocery pantry iron gate is a no barrier pantry accessible to anyone in need of food assistance. Our grocery pantry program provides several services: self- select pantry (3x per week) is an in-person pantry where guests select their own groceries.

$892Kprogram expense
03

Kids pantry the kids pantry distributes a ziploc bag of kid-friendly, healthy snacks to every youth served by iron gate, either through the grocery pantry or community meal. In 2023, iron gate provided 28,058 kid packs, benefiting 28,058 people.

$46Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$3K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$248K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$262K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$322K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$125K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$718K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$13.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 6402
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.3M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M$13.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$10.5M$13.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$64K$21K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$883K$730K$109K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$19K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$146K$127K$12K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$61K$6K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$46K$44K$929$1K
Office expensesLn 13$204K$135K$48K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$67K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$350K$332K$7K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$548K$538K$9K$53
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$248K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.5M$2.7M$797K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.7M$2.5M$2.2M$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.3M−$196K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.0M$621K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.0M$97K$10.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,671,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,959,635$4,500,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,950$1,934
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $84,053$125,464
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,942$43,178
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,062,580$4,671,549
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,064,121$1,238,658
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,194,009$1,264,583
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,258,130$2,503,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$195,550$2,168,308
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,671,549 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$321,509
VIII-1e Government grants$262,123
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,917,341
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,898,803
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,500,973
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,934$1,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $117,149$117,149
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,315$8,315
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $43,178$43,178
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,934 · Excluded from tax $168,642$4,671,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,503,241 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,754 · Management $21,420 · Fundraising $32,096$117,270
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $730,032 · Management $108,683 · Fundraising $44,099$882,814
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,786 · Management $1,705 · Fundraising $1,209$21,700
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $127,169 · Management $12,309 · Fundraising $6,548$146,026
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $61,333 · Management $5,567 · Fundraising $3,948$70,848
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,630$13,630
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,208$14,208
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,121 · Management $929 · Fundraising $1,393$46,443
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $134,893 · Management $48,194 · Fundraising $20,985$204,072
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,440 · Management $4,739 · Fundraising $1,085$73,264
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,575$15,575
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $332,105 · Management $6,991 · Fundraising $10,488$349,584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $538,427 · Management $9,327 · Fundraising $53$547,807
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,133,635 · Management $247,702 · Fundraising $121,904$2,503,241
Part X · Balance sheet $13,175,086 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $980,916$718,469
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,155,827$1,596,319
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $120$300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,260,406$4,945,608
X-11 Publicly traded securities$5,844,567
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $72,016$69,823
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,469,285$13,175,086
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,812$5,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,812$5,890
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,466,473$13,169,196
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,466,473$13,169,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,469,285$13,175,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,169,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,671,549
XI-2 Total expenses$2,503,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,168,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,466,473
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$534,415
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,169,196

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