Kitchen One 4 One is organized exclusively for charitable purposes, primarily to feed the homeless and underserved. Kitchen One 4 One operates a food truck that distributes free tacos and soft drinks in Downtown Denver as well as coordinating volunteers who prepare and serve food at other inner city locations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $144K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$282K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$196K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$206K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$282K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$304K
Expenses
$196K
FY2021▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$206K
FY2021▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$153K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $160K Management & general 11% · $22K Fundraising 7% · $14K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds the homeless and underserved with free tacos and drinks via food truck and volunteer events.

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1 program · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Kitchen One 4 One distributes free tacos and soft drinks in Downtown Denver to feed the homeless and underserved.

$160Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$282K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$206K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$282K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$206K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$181K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$120K$206K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$554$554
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$43K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$917$917
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$95K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$2K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$196K$160K$22K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $304K$218K$86K$153K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$318K$7K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $257K$269K−$12K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $229K$362K−$133K$73K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $282K$196K$86K$206K 990 PDF
FY2020 $325K$219K$106K$120K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $281,967 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $314,057$262,347
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,168$19,620
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,225$281,967
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,335$1,267
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$16,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,014$178,741
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,349$196,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,876$85,675
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $281,967 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$262,347
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,620$19,620
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,620$281,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,292 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,267$1,267
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,269$15,269
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,015$1,015
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $554$554
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $10,370$10,370
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,910$42,910
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $917$917
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,167$2,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,113$4,113
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,320 · Management $14,971$110,291
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,947 · Management $2,472 · Fundraising $3,000$7,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,895 · Management $22,110 · Fundraising $14,287$196,292
Part X · Balance sheet $213,797 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $29,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,205$59,288
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,500$121,500
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,417$4,009
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,122$213,797
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $7,800$7,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,800$7,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,322$205,997
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,322$205,997
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,122$213,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $205,997 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,967
XI-2 Total expenses$196,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,675
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,322
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$205,997

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