Miriam's Kitchen EIN 52-1331552

Miriam's Kitchen

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Ends chronic homelessness in Washington D.C. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $13.0M in revenue, $12.0M in expenses, and $7.4M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1983
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.miriamskitchen.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$13.0MFY2024
Expenses
$12.0M
Net assets
$7.4M
People
25
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  52-1331552 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 1983
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Ends chronic homelessness in Washington D.C.
Leadership
Scott Schenkelberg · President and CEO · $250K
Money in and out
$13.0M revenue, $12.0M expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$13.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $959K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +38% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +437% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$13.0M
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses
$12.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$9.6M
FY2024▲ +27%
Total liabilities
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +85%
Total revenue
$13.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$959K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$9.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Permanent Supportive Housing

Miriam's kitchen provides supportive housing services to over 300 individuals so that they quickly obtain housing and stay stably housed. 99% of residents remain stably housed after one year. Once clients are in housing, miriam's kitchen serves as a coordinator and advocate between clients, their landlords and service providers.

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Meals

Many guests say their path to housing started with a meal at miriam's kitchen. The organization serves breakfast and dinner every weekday. Their professional chefs supervise volunteers to 450 meals a day, totaling over 100,000 meals annually. All of their healthy meals are made from fresh ingredients.

$2.4Mprogram expense
03

Outreach

Miriam's kitchen's outreach team takes the quality services that are offered in our dining room to the clients wherever they may be: under bridges, in parks, or in the streets. The geographic focus areas of our outreach team cover 33 square miles of DC, including most of northwest DC, including foggy bottom, georgetown, and areas…

$1.6Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMiriam's Kitchen
EINHdr · item D52-1331552
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.miriamskitchen.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1983
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P85Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1985

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$249,554Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$164,214Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Communications Officer
$161,362Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$154,199Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$142,962Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$123,698Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Schenkelberg’s $250K as President and CEO is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Schenkelberg$249,554$217,564$176,074$166,674$166,480
Adam F Rocap$164,214$139,061$125,118$126,595$117,255
James Durrah II$161,362
Kevin Sturtevant$154,199
Tamara Rasberry$142,962$126,654
Scott Schenkelberg$141,517
James C Durrah II$131,394$119,722$113,495
Robert Glennon$123,698

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7.9M · 61%
Program service revenue$4.7M · 36%
Investment income$197K · 2%
Other revenue$233K · 2%
Contributions & grants61%$7.9M
Program service revenue36%$4.7M
Investment income2%$197K
Other revenue2%$233K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Total revenueLn 12$13.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.08
Program services74%$8.9M
Management & general18%$2.2M
Fundraising8%$910K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$7.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $6.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $12.0M · Less non-cash grants $772K · Cash operating expenses/yr $11.2M
6.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.9M · Total expenses $12.0M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $2.2M · Total expenses $12.0M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $910K · Total expenses $12.0M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $795K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6.3M
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7.9M · Total revenue $13.0M
61%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.2M · Total revenue $13.0M
10%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $4.7M · Total revenue $13.0M
36%
Investment reliance
Investment income $197K · Total revenue $13.0M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $4.7M · Total expenses $12.0M
39%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $13.0M · Prior year $11.3M
+14%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $8.8M · FY2024 $13.0M
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $13.0M · Expenses $12.0M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $9.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.4M · Total assets $9.6M
77%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $584K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $9.6M
6%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Scott Schenkelberg · Reported title PRESIDENT AND CEO · Highest reported compensation $250K · Total expenses $12.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8.0M · Total expenses $12.0M
67%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 12%
Revenue growth 14%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$49,927
Unitemized GrantFY2023$267,078
Unitemized GrantFY2023$172,382
Unitemized GrantFY2023$94,838
Unitemized GrantFY2023$33,389
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,040
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,615
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,766
Unitemized GrantFY2020$332,868
Unitemized GrantFY2020$152,672
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,755

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$11.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$11.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$8.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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