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The Soup Kitchen INC

Tax-deductible

Boynton Beach, FL501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 59-2628415Revenue $2.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSthesoupkitchen.orgPo Box 741155, 33474-1155 · Boynton Beach, FLTax-exempt since Sep 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Aid to disadvantaged people through the provision and distribution of food, baby supplies, education, immunizations, and other items at no cost to all who seek aid.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 12 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $215K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $32K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$2.8M
-65% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2025▼ -65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$14.0M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$714K
FY2022$975K
FY2023$14.6M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 1986.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $2.2M Management & general 13% · $314K

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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marlene Mejia
Chief Executive Officer Director
$32,500Pt VII · Sec A
Dzmitry Viarenich
Chief Operating Officer
$12,196Pt VII · Sec A
Michael McCarthy
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dick Syatt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paris Webb
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Maring
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marlene Mejia’s $32K as Chief Executive Officer Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marlene Mejia$32,500$197,244$178,782$151,307$118,301
Dzmitry Viarenich$12,196$123,539$112,905$96,185$75,227

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 food, baby supplies, education, and healthcare to those in need, free of charge.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided food and supplies for the economically disadvantaged. For the year 200,000 hot meals were provided to over 90,000 families. In addition, 250,000 bags of groceries were distributed to needy individuals and families.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Provided 41,000 meals and 22,750 snacks to home bound individuals through the organizations Meals on Wheels program.

$311Kprogram expense
03

Provided baby supplies, education, and new beginnings to 2,560 mothers and children through the organizations Taking Care of Our Babies program.

$13Kprogram 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
The Polo Club Foundation INCFY2025$20K
Meals on Wheels AmericaFY2025$8K
Frenchmans Reserve Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$32K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$314K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$399K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$355K
SavingsLn 2$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$399K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Other assetsLn 15−$55K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6250
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$123K$399K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$69$64
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.0M$2.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$226K$226K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K
All other expensesLn 24e$76K$45K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.2M$314K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.8M$2.5M$243K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.8M$7.8M$22K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.0M$14.6M−$636K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$975K$543K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$714K$904K$3.8M 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 $2,751,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,161,034$2,712,168
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,750$39,239
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,308$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,279,092$2,751,407
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,284,280$2,003,177
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $721,318$271,041
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $482,265$233,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,487,863$2,507,939
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$208,771$243,468
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,751,407 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,712,168
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,003,177
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,712,168
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $38,206$38,206
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,033$1,033
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,751,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,507,939 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,003,177$2,003,177
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,696$44,696
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $226,345$226,345
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,714$2,714
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,006$4,006
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,112$40,112
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,178$6,178
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,020$21,020
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,946$16,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,057$67,057
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,141 · Management $30,547$75,688
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,193,453 · Management $314,486 · Fundraising $0$2,507,939
Part X · Balance sheet $4,054,834 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,440$355,484
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,340$43,544
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,375$22,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,617,943$1,404,891
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,061,927$2,283,112
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,058,303−$54,632
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,914,328$4,054,834
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $69$64
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69$64
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,914,259$4,054,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,914,259$4,054,770
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,914,328$4,054,834
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,054,770 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,751,407
XI-2 Total expenses$2,507,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$243,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,914,259
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$19,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,122,335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,054,770

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

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