To raise funds for community-based charitable organizations in Anchorage, Alaska by hosting a chef-driven fundraising event that engages local culinary professionals, with net proceeds distributed to selected nonprofit partners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $210K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$462K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$493K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$462K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$38K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$409K
FY2024$462K
FY2025$373K
Expenses
$493K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$214K
FY2023$411K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$433K
Net assets
$65K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$5K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $489K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 0% · $480

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Chefs host events using food and wine to raise money for ten local charities.

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1 program · $489K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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10 Chefs for Causes held one event in 2024 to raise funds and showcase local chef talent. Net proceeds from the event were distributed to 9 charities.

$489Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$210K
Grants paid · 44 grants · $1.7M · 2022–2025
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$462K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$257K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Money outPt IX
$493K
Ln 25
Programscol B$489K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$480
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$199K
Other incomeLn 4–11$257K
Total revenueLn 12$462K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$96K$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$96K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$489K$489K
Legal feesLn 11b$250$0$250$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$480$0$0$480
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$493K$489K$3K$480

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $373K$433K−$60K$5K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $462K$493K−$31K$65K 990 PDF
FY2023 $409K$411K−$2K$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $266K$214K$53K$98K 990 PDF
FY2021 $38K$45K 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 $462,147 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $142,000$205,360
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $266,926$256,787
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $408,926$462,147
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $408,501$489,336
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,665$3,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $411,166$493,108
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,240−$30,961
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $462,147 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$199,360
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,360
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $256,787$256,787
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $256,787$462,147
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $493,108 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $489,336$489,336
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $250 · Fundraising $0$250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $0$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $480$480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,542 · Fundraising $0$1,542
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $489,336 · Management $3,292 · Fundraising $480$493,108
Part X · Balance sheet $64,821 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,782$64,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,782$64,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,782$64,821
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,782$64,821
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,782$64,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,821 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$462,147
XI-2 Total expenses$493,108
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,961
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,782
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$64,821

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