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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 15 November 2023. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$519,165,161 changed to $547,978,340
Total expenses
$441,481,991 changed to $464,123,170
Contributions and grants received
$518,664,401 changed to $547,475,501
Other revenue
$10,720 changed to $12,799
Total assets, end of year
$199,139,126 changed to $204,510,943
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,296,040 changed to $9,782,932
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$189,843,086 changed to $194,728,011
Program services expenses
$420,811,955 changed to $443,453,135
Management and general expenses
$9,912,384 changed to $9,912,383
Program service expenses (Part III)
$420,811,955 changed to $443,453,135

Totals

Total revenue
$547,978,340
Total expenses
$464,123,170
Contributions and grants received
$547,475,501
Grants paid
$43,856,457
Program service revenue
$179,542
Investment income
$310,498
Other revenue
$12,799
Total assets, end of year
$204,510,943
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,782,932
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$194,728,011
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$443,453,135
Management and general expenses
$9,912,383
Fundraising expenses
$10,757,652
Program service expenses (Part III)
$443,453,135

Program services were 95.5% 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)

    $469,256

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $547,006,245

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $30,379,234

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $179,542 · related or exempt $179,542

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $379,189 · excluded $379,189

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,293,102

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $17,361,793

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$68,691

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$68,691 · excluded -$68,691

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $12,799 · excluded $12,799

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,799

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,546,037 · program services $1,546,037

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $222,930 · program services $222,930

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $42,087,490 · program services $42,087,490

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,401,327 · program services $350,333 · management and general $1,050,994

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,692,996 · program services $3,886,323 · management and general $1,511,519 · fundraising $1,295,154

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $232,127 · program services $112,810 · management and general $79,258 · fundraising $40,059

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $930,369 · program services $452,144 · management and general $317,668 · fundraising $160,557

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $685,511 · program services $333,147 · management and general $234,064 · fundraising $118,300

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $309,209 · management and general $309,209

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $121,000 · management and general $121,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,512,410 · program services $1,582,563 · management and general $1,765,298 · fundraising $164,549

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,762,122 · program services $170,548 · management and general $1,590,602 · fundraising $972

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,726,689 · program services $6,582,204 · management and general $813,672 · fundraising $330,813

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,854,347 · program services $2,145,707 · management and general $708,204 · fundraising $436

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,534,055 · program services $3,153,704 · management and general $295,433 · fundraising $84,918

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $381,244 · program services $346,983 · management and general $34,261

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $223,079 · program services $24,718 · management and general $198,361

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD AND SUPPLIES

    total $194,560,917 · program services $194,527,260 · management and general $33,468 · fundraising $189

  • 24b · Other expenses: FACILITIES, FOOD & ENT

    total $177,959,668 · program services $177,734,587 · management and general $70,078 · fundraising $155,003

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES AND FEES

    total $16,415,519 · program services $7,373,155 · management and general $635,662 · fundraising $8,406,702

  • 24d · Other expenses: IN-KIND GOODS

    total $964,124 · program services $820,492 · management and general $143,632

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $732,464 · end of year $1,425,854

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $87,748,757 · end of year $146,747,700

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $12,685,581 · end of year $32,934,847

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $740,947 · end of year $2,481,359

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

    $3,178,041

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

    $588,981

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,113,302 · end of year $2,589,060

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $12,379,856 · end of year $13,954,218

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $4,377,905

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,994,382 · end of year $5,180,219

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $4,602,713

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $96,198,651 · end of year $188,256,065

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,207,874 · end of year $6,471,946

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN (WCK) IS FIRST TO THE FRONTLINES, PROVIDING MEALS IN RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY CRISES, AND BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS WITH LOCALLY LED SOLUTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WCK IS FIRST TO THE FRONTLINES, PROVIDING MEALS IN RESPONSE TO HUMANITARIAN, (CONTINUED ON SCH O) CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITY CRISES, AND BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS WITH LOCALLY LED SOLUTIONS.

  • 2022 RELIEF ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2022 WCK SERVED MILLIONS OF FRESH MEALS TO PEOPLE IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISES AROUND THE WORLD IN MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES INCLUDING UKRAINE, POLAND, ROMANIA, MOLDOVA, THE PHILIPPINES, TONGA, VENEZUELA, AND THE UNITED STATES. ADDITIONALLY, WCK TRAINED CHEFS AND SCHOOL COOKS; ADVANCED CLEAN COOKING PRACTICES; AND AWARDED GRANTS TO FARMS, FISHERIES, AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.BY PARTNERING WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON THE GROUND AND ACTIVATING A NETWORK OF FOOD TRUCKS, RESTAURANTS AND/OR EMERGENCY KITCHENS, AND WITH THE HELP OF THOUSANDS OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS, WCK'S RELIEF TEAM SERVED NEARLY 200 MILLION OF FRESHLY PREPARED MEALS IN 2022.GOOD FOOD PROVIDES NOT ONLY NOURISHMENT, BUT ALSO COMFORT AND HOPE, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

    Expenses $440,653,922 · Grants $42,583,261 · Revenue $172,612

  • 2022 RESILIENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTSWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN'S LONG-TERM PROGRAMS AIMED TO IMPROVE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, STRENGTHEN FOOD ECONOMIES, PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASE FAIR AND JUST FOOD ACCESS.WCK'S CLEAN COOKING PROGRAM ENCOURAGED AND EASED THE WAY FOR THE ADOPTION OF CLEAN COOKING PRACTICES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WHERE CLOSE TO 4 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE DIE EACH YEAR FROM COMPLICATIONS DUE TO COOKING WITH CHARCOAL AND WOOD.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.A CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDED HAITIAN YOUTH WITH THE CULINARY SKILLS NECESSARY TO EARN EMPLOYMENT IN HAITI'S HOSPITALITY SECTOR.WCK'S FOOD PRODUCER NETWORK SUPPORTED FARMERS, FISHERS, AND FOOD RELATED SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN WITH GRANTS, CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS, AND VOLUNTEER MATCHING OPPORTUNITIES.THE CHEF RELIEF TRAINING PROGRAM WAS AN INTENSIVE COURSE FOR CULINARY STUDENTS, CHEFS, AND CHEF INSTRUCTORS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS WITH THE CORE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO INITIATE AND LEAD COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSES TO LOCAL DISASTERS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WCK IS ON THE GROUND TO ACTIVATE OR NOT.

    Expenses $2,557,061 · Grants $1,031,044 · Revenue $6,930

  • POLICY DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS WCK RELIEF WORK IN REAL TIME WITH ON-THE-GROUND AND REMOTE GOVERNMENT COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WHILE ALSO TAKING EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEARNINGS AND FORMULATING POLICY CONCEPTS FOR LARGER EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS CHANGE.

    Expenses $242,152 · Grants $242,152

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Wilder

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Francisco Javier Garcia Toscano

    SECRETARY & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jose Ramon Andres Puerta

    FOUNDER/CHIEF FEEDING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Allen

    MEMBER (THRU 06/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lizette Corro

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Cowan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jean Marc Dematteis

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Egger

    MEMBER (THRU 10/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jillian Katcher

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ray Mabus

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lindsey Spindle

    MEMBER (THRU 10/2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alexandra Garcia

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (THRU 09/2022)

    Total calculated
    $327,195
    From this org
    $306,731
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,464
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,731
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $150,000
    Deferred
    $6,269
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,195
    Filer's total
    $327,195

  • Erin Gore

    INTERIM CO-CEO/SVP OF DEV.

    Total calculated
    $243,320
    From this org
    $208,269
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,051
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,269
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,854
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,197
    Filer's total
    $243,320

  • Valderez G Gonzalez

    SVP OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $229,371
    From this org
    $188,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,525
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,846
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,554
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,971
    Filer's total
    $229,371

  • Nathan Mook

    CEO (THRU 07/2022)

    Total calculated
    $155,152
    From this org
    $144,692
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,460
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,692
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,788
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,672
    Filer's total
    $155,152

  • Erich Broksas

    INTERIM CO-CEO/COO

    Total calculated
    $247,542
    From this org
    $226,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,004
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,538
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,062
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,942
    Filer's total
    $247,542

  • Jason Collis

    VP OF RELIEF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $198,747
    From this org
    $161,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,824
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,923
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,477
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,347
    Filer's total
    $198,747

  • Elliot Kaye

    SVP OF POLICY (THRU 10/2022)

    Total calculated
    $181,595
    From this org
    $146,661
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,934
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,661
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,867
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,067
    Filer's total
    $181,595

  • Clarissa Balatan

    VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $163,422
    From this org
    $138,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,384
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,038
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,522
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,862
    Filer's total
    $163,422

  • Gail Hatch

    DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $162,300
    From this org
    $126,154
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,146
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,154
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,640
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,506
    Filer's total
    $162,300

  • Samuel Bloch

    DIRECTOR, EMERGENCY RESPONSE

    Total calculated
    $153,188
    From this org
    $144,231
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,957
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,231
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,957
    Filer's total
    $153,188

  • Allison Steinle

    SENIOR POLICY COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $144,133
    From this org
    $130,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,171
    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
DUE TO THE EMERGENCY NATURE OF OUR OPERATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENGAGE CHARTER TRAVEL FOR EMPLOYESS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TO TRAVEL TO DISASTER AREAS WHEN TIMELY COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. CHARTER TRAVEL IS AUTHORIZED AND APPROVED IN THESE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS BY THE VP OF RELIEF OPERATIONS.
PART I, LINE 4A
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT TO THE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT: ALEXANDRA GARCIA: $150,000

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN SPAIN

    C · EMERGENCY RELIEF FOOD PREPARATION PROGRAM · SP · 100% owned · share of income $60,720,580 · share of assets $5,520,154 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WCK

  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN HAITI

    C · EMERGENCY RELIEF FOOD PREPARATION PROGRAM · HA · 100% owned · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WCK

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
11 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411029349300146

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