Help kitchen's mission is to end hunger with nutritious food that fits into the busy schedules of low income, food insecure folks. So often, emergency food is optimized to reduce costs for providers, instead of prioritizing the needs of the beneficiary. Many interventions require people to wait in long lines, pickup food that may not meet their dietary and household needs, or are limited to a single meal. The experience is often undignified. Help kitchen is tackling these problems by creating tech-enabled platforms to match food insecure individuals with available resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$702K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$702K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $6.1M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$533K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2023▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2023▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2023▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.7M

From the FY2023 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 Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $2.3M Management & general 38% · $1.4M

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

8 people listed on the 990; $702K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$349,102Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Partner Integrations
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
Former CEO
$173,008Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Compitello’s $350K as CEO is at the 99th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Catherine Compitello$350,000$349,102—
William Cromie—$173,008$333,533
Bryan Casteel$225,427——
Bryan Moran$189,000$180,000—

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

Provides nutritious, convenient meals to food-insecure individuals through tech-enabled resource matching.

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1 program · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023, help kitchen offered two primary products to help support and connect the charitable food system. The first is an on demand, emergency service app to help people who are food insecure find food in real time.

$2.3Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$6.1M
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$533K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K$533K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$702K$702K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$351K$351K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$70K
Legal feesLn 11b$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$751K$589K$162K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$1.6M$1.6M
TravelLn 17$46K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$78K$445
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$2.3M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.2M$3.1M$1.1M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $4.6M$3.7M$880K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.8M$9.1M$1.7M$1.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,603,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,847,311$4,603,461
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,847,311$4,603,461
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,043
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $380,004$1,122,672
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,726,540$2,597,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,106,544$3,723,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,740,767$880,438
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,603,461 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,603,461
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,603,461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,603,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,723,023 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,043$3,043
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $702,110$702,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $350,518$350,518
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $70,044$70,044
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $45,149$45,149
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,579$73,579
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $588,762 · Management $162,026$750,788
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,043$4,043
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,580,274$1,580,274
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,748$45,748
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,650$19,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,632 · Management $445$78,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,295,459 · Management $1,427,564 · Fundraising $0$3,723,023
Part X · Balance sheet $3,155,227 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,939,417$2,155,227
X-14 Intangible assets$1,000,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,939,766$3,155,227
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $197,924$532,947
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $197,924$532,947
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,741,842$2,622,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,741,842$2,622,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,939,766$3,155,227
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,622,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,603,461
XI-2 Total expenses$3,723,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$880,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,741,842
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,622,280

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