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Chef for Kids INC

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 86-0860581Revenue $254K in FY2025

On file with the IRSchefsforkids.org8050 Paradise Rd Ste 100, 89123-1904 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Jan 1998Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Nutrition education is at our core. Our mission is to alleviate malnutrition and hunger in children through education and awareness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$254K
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$258K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$198K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$219K
FY2023$175K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$316K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$258K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$223K
FY2023$171K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$258K
Net assets
$198K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$32K
FY2023$83K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1998.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $248K Management & general 4% · $10K

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
Hekili Apao
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vic Vegas
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Sandoval
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Cino
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lydia Brown
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Garnett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christopher Johns
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Mall
Board Member
$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

Educates children on nutrition to fight malnutrition and hunger.

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1 program · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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We provide a healthy eating education program that not only feeds kids at title I elementary schools, but provides them with the nutrition education building blocks for living a healthier lifestyle.

$248Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
America's CharitiesFY2025$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$198K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$151K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$151K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115
Net assetsLn 32$198K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
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$155K$151K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$300$115
Net assetsLn 32$202K$198K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$27K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$8K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$274
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$207K
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$248K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $254K$258K−$4K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $316K$222K$94K$202K 990 PDF
FY2023 $175K$171K$3K$83K 990 PDF
FY2022 $219K$223K−$4K$32K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $254,080 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $393,417$321,796
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,474$4,895
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$80,759−$72,611
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,132$254,080
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $221,793$258,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,793$258,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $94,339−$3,927
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,080 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$113,453
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,343
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$321,796
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,895$4,895
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$72,611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,895$254,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $258,007 across 5 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,204 · Management $6,801$34,005
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,914 · Management $1,978$9,892
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,096 · Management $274$1,370
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,278 · Management $1,070$5,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $207,392$207,392
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $247,884 · Management $10,123 · Fundraising $0$258,007
Part X · Balance sheet $197,810 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,466$88,514
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,893$62,940
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,063$43,856
X-15 Other assets$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,922$197,810
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $300$115
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300$115
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,622$197,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,622$197,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,922$197,810
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $197,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,080
XI-2 Total expenses$258,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,622
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$197,695

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

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