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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COOKING WITH KIDS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,479,509
Total expenses
$1,056,996
Contributions and grants received
$1,235,125
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$129,750
Investment income
$47,009
Other revenue
$67,625
Total assets, end of year
$1,892,761
Total liabilities, end of year
$111,156
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,781,605
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$894,133
Management and general expenses
$81,005
Fundraising expenses
$81,858
Program service expenses (Part III)
$894,133

Program services were 84.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $637,549

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $597,576

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $22,276

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SCHOOL HEALTHCARE CONTRACT

    total $126,750 · related or exempt $126,750

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EARNED INCOME

    total $3,000 · related or exempt $3,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $47,009 · excluded $47,009

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $82,665

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $15,040

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $67,625

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $73,192 · program services $36,510 · management and general $22,009 · fundraising $14,673

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $526,069 · program services $506,403 · management and general $2,555 · fundraising $17,111

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,650 · program services $7,963 · management and general $782 · fundraising $905

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $47,212 · program services $43,621 · management and general $2,109 · fundraising $1,482

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $47,669 · program services $43,187 · management and general $1,954 · fundraising $2,528

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $59,626 · program services $26,358 · management and general $24,482 · fundraising $8,786

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $8,100 · fundraising $8,100

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $32,920 · program services $9,317 · management and general $23,603

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,764 · program services $6,128 · management and general $277 · fundraising $359

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,371 · program services $2,148 · management and general $97 · fundraising $126

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $27,238 · program services $24,676 · management and general $1,117 · fundraising $1,445

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,387 · program services $14,387

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $97 · program services $88 · management and general $4 · fundraising $5

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,665 · program services $11,474 · management and general $519 · fundraising $672

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD AND SUPPLIES

    total $162,168 · program services $148,892 · fundraising $13,276

  • 24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING-OTHER

    total $20,178 · program services $6,920 · management and general $1,223 · fundraising $12,035

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $6,690 · program services $6,061 · management and general $274 · fundraising $355

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $658,042 · end of year $915,043

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $256,372 · end of year $204,963

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $143,567 · end of year $407,123

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,614 · end of year $3,539

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $63,877

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $62,783

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,191 · end of year $1,094

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $299,468 · end of year $320,904

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $73,404 · end of year $40,095

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $14,538 · end of year $64,784

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $11,550

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $91,040 · end of year $34,822

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,171,817 · end of year $1,374,482

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $158,263 · end of year $407,123

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

COOKING WITH KIDS EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING WITH FRESH, AFFORDABLE FOODS.

  • STARTED IN 1995, COOKING WITH KIDS WORKS IN CLASSROOMS AND CAFETERIAS, TEACHING THOUSANDS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS EVERY YEAR IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. WE OFFER TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO EDUCATORS AROUND THE STATE AND NATION, EXTENDING OUR REACH TO MANY MORE KIDS. LOCAL CHEFS AND FARMERS SHARE THEIR PASSION AND EXPERTISE WITH OUR STUDENTS, HELPING US INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHY EATERS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT COOKING WITH KIDS WORKS WHEN KIDS HELP MAKE HEALTHY FOODS, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO EAT AND ENJOY THEM. COOKING WITH KIDS IS PART OF A LARGER STATE-WIDE NETWORK IN NEW MEXICO THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SNAP-ED IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES: NEW MEXICO HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER, KIDS COOK, AND LAS CRUCES PUBLIC SCHOOLS COOKING WITH KIDS' SPANISH/ENGLISH CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO CORRESPOND WITH STUDENTS' DEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS AND IS ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS IN LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS AND NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS. THE CURRICULUM IS ALSO ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS AND WAS ADOPTED FOR HEALTH EDUCATION IN 2017 BY THE NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BUREAU. RESEARCH-TESTED AND NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED, COOKING WITH KIDS CURRICULUM IS IMPLEMENTED BY SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES COOKING WITH KIDS COLLABORATES WITH MANY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE MUSEUM OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS NEW MEXICO, PRESBYTERIAN CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH, NM GROWN COALITION, NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE SANTA FE FARMERS' MARKET/INSTITUTE, AND THE NEW MEXICO FARMERS' MARKETING ASSOCIATION. OUR PROGRAM SUMMARY FOLLOWS: - 1,722 HANDS-ON NUTRITION EDUCATION CLASSES IN 27 SCHOOLS IN RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA FE COUNTIES - 190 LUNCHROOM TASTINGS IN 26 SCHOOLS - 6,532 PRE-K - 6TH GRADE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ON NUTRITION EDUCATION CLASSES IN RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA FE COUNTIES - APPROXIMATELY 400 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CWK MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOD LAB LESSONS - 661 TASTING KITS DELIVERED TO STUDENT CLASSROOMS - 22 SCHOOL-BASED EVENTS - APPROXIMATELY 630 FAMILY MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED MORE THAN 1,600 TOTAL HOURS IN COOKING CLASSES THIS YEAR DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, KIDS COOKED THE FOLLOWING: - WATERMELON PIZZA - STOVETOP PIZZA WITH TOMATOES, BELL PEPPERS, & FRESH BASIL - POTATO PANCAKES, SWEET & SOUR RED CABBAGE, & HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE - INDIAN-SPICED LENTILS, CARROT RICE PILAF, CUCUMBER RAITA, & MANGO FRUIT SALAD - EAST ASIAN NOODLES WITH CARROTS, ZUCCHINI, & BOK CHOY - HUMMUS, TOMATO-CUCUMBER SALAD, & SESAME FLATBREAD - PLUS THEY TASTED MANY FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (MANY OF THEM LOCALLY SOURCED)

    Expenses $894,133 · Revenue $129,750

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Knight

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Bobbie Gutierrez

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alison Brushaber

    SECRETARY/TR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lawrence Becerra

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Charles Dale

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shannez Dudelczyk

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Anne Larsen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Mares

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Roger Montoya

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dolores Overton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alan Jones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Myers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anna M Farrier

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $73,192
    From this org
    $68,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,898
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521359349316157

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