Stone Soup empowers people experiencing barriers to employment to achieve self-reliance through training for careers in the foodservice industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers and 22 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$936K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$875K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$936K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$565K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$895K
FY2024$936K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $931K Management & general 26% · $358K Fundraising 8% · $105K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$97,170Pt VII · Sec A
$48,290Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellen Damschino’s $97K as Executive Director is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ellen Damschino$97,170————
Aaron Babbie—$73,305$36,392——
Craig Gerard—$48,467$66,417$67,076$45,615
Craig Gerard Exec Director 1-31 Jan$48,290————

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

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

Programs and updates

Trains people facing employment barriers for foodservice careers, fostering self-reliance.

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2 programs · $931K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, stone soup PDX continued to strengthen our community meals program, preparing and delivering more than 67,000 meals to shelters, residential facilities, day centers, and schools throughout the portland area.

$863Kprogram expense
02

In 2024, stone soup PDX continued to build on our mission of providing hands-on culinary job training for individuals facing barriers to employment. We welcomed 51 participants into our workforce training program and delivered more than 5,700 hours of industry-based instruction, mentorship, and wrap-around SUPPORT.OUR reputation for…

$68Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Larson LegacyFY2025$15K
Soar 4 INCFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$24K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $160K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$101,967
Unitemized GrantFY2023$57,804

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$712K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$558K
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$931K
Managementcol C$358K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$936K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$788K
Total assetsLn 16$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$558K
Government grantsLn 1e$322K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$712K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$131K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$386K
SavingsLn 2$403K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$788K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K
Other assetsLn 15$14K
Total assetsLn 16$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$936K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 642
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$710K$788K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$904K$945K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$895K$936K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$102K$102K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$26K$104K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$673K$481K$114K$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$53K$22K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$695$695
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$216$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$1K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$18K$17K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$147K$145K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$1K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$241$241
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$89K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$931K$358K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$43K$936K 990 PDF
FY2023 $875K$1.2M−$313K$895K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$75K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.1M$471K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.3M$499K$565K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,436,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,007$557,756
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,466$712,444
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,998$35,934
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $214,819$130,550
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $875,290$1,436,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,804$101,967
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $830,916$931,973
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $299,363$359,978
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,188,083$1,393,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$312,793$42,766
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,436,684 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $130,550 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$321,503
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$236,253
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,240
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$557,756
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $712,444$712,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,621$26,621
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $9,313$9,313
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $842,994 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,934$1,436,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,393,918 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $101,967$101,967
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,447 · Management $103,933 · Fundraising $13,223$143,603
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $480,723 · Management $113,568 · Fundraising $78,589$672,880
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $30,958$30,958
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,870 · Management $22,207 · Fundraising $9,455$84,532
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $695$695
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,855$7,855
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $216 · Management $27,220$27,436
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,201 · Management $1,766 · Fundraising $2,254$5,221
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,181 · Management $16,608 · Fundraising $1,678$36,467
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $145,262 · Management $1,580$146,842
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,432 · Management $3,629$5,061
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $241$241
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,075$13,075
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $27,624$27,624
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,461$89,461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $930,835 · Management $357,884 · Fundraising $105,199$1,393,918
Part X · Balance sheet $945,074 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $710,477$385,658
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$402,666
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $101,892$59,120
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $69,131$74,090
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,490$13,540
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $903,670$945,074
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$3,838
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,047$5,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,047$8,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $894,623$936,212
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $903,670$945,074
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $936,212 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,436,684
XI-2 Total expenses$1,393,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$894,623
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,177
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$936,212

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