Teen Kitchen Project

Tax-deductible

Soquel, CA501(c)(3)Since 2009Youth DevelopmentEIN 27-0524692Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSteenkitchenproject.orgPo Box 1853, 95073-1853 · Soquel, CATax-exempt since Sep 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Teen Kitchen Project (tkp) is to build healthier, more connected communities by engaging teens and providing nutritious food to individuals living with serious illnesses.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 112 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $132K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$983K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$850K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$897K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$947K
FY2022$993K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$850K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$496K
FY2023$453K
FY2024$885K
FY2025$850K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 2009.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.0M Management & general 11% · $279K Fundraising 9% · $233K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$135,707Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru May 2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Farley’s $136K as Executive Director is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Farley$135,707$117,624$105,666$95,466$87,190$87,190

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

Teaches teens to cook healthy meals for people with serious illnesses.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

TKP'S main program is the medically-tailored meals program. In this program, volunteer and employed teens between the ages of 14-18 join professional chefs in a commercial kitchen to prepare nutritious, medically tailored meals that are delivered to individuals and families impacted by ILLNESS.CLIENTS served: in fiscal year (fy)…

$2.0Mprogram 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 2 funders$7K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$279K
Fundraisingcol D$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$850K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$540K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$816K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
SavingsLn 2$376K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$339K
Other assetsLn 15$841K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$983K
Net assetsLn 32$850K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5112
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$509K$540K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$196K$339K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$983K
Net assetsLn 32$885K$850K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$127K$17K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$928K$791K$34K$104K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$543$456$24$63
Other employee benefitsLn 9$104K$89K$3K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$79K$4K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$107K$107K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$9K$11K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$3K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$71K$25K$43K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$6K$4K$781
OccupancyLn 16$315K$304K$11K$446
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$573$573
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$20K$1K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$15K$823$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$553K$519K$33K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$279K$233K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.5M−$35K$850K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$1.9M$432K$885K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$75K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$993K$32K$496K 990 PDF
FY2021 $897K$947K−$50K$464K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$623K$486K$513K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,463,972 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,123,642$816,371
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,158,639$1,639,475
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,175$4,396
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,730
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,285,456$2,463,972
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $973,428$1,296,466
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,600$17,810
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $866,962$1,184,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,852,990$2,499,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $432,466−$35,051
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,463,972 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,233
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$769,138
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,132
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$816,371
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,639,475$1,639,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,396$4,396
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,730$3,730
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,639,475 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,126$2,463,972
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,499,023 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,939 · Management $16,925 · Fundraising $25,388$169,252
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $790,513 · Management $33,572 · Fundraising $103,863$927,948
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $456 · Management $24 · Fundraising $63$543
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,219 · Management $3,409 · Fundraising $11,409$104,037
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $79,347 · Management $4,261 · Fundraising $11,078$94,686
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,369$5,369
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $107,098$107,098
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $17,810$17,810
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,291 · Management $10,948 · Fundraising $43,063$63,302
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,868 · Fundraising $8,952$11,820
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,839 · Management $42,697 · Fundraising $3,645$71,181
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,592 · Management $4,408 · Fundraising $781$10,781
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $303,880 · Management $10,741 · Fundraising $446$315,067
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,921$1,921
IX-20 InterestManagement $573$573
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,820 · Management $1,064 · Fundraising $2,767$23,651
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,327 · Management $823 · Fundraising $2,140$18,290
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $518,797 · Management $32,773 · Fundraising $1,605$553,175
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,519$2,519
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,986,888 · Management $279,125 · Fundraising $233,010$2,499,023
Part X · Balance sheet $1,833,383 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $336,002$164,147
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $173,278$376,258
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,000$15,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $248,448$79,393
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,086$18,545
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $196,288$339,127
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $912,664$840,913
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,892,766$1,833,383
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,583$101,399
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,760$11,554
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $878,766$860,359
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,007,365$983,033
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $362,901$378,874
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $522,500$471,476
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $885,401$850,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,892,766$1,833,383
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $850,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,463,972
XI-2 Total expenses$2,499,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$885,401
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$850,350

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

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