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← DOWNTOWN SOUP KITCHEN

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DOWNTOWN SOUP KITCHEN.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,765,140
Total expenses
$2,686,762
Contributions and grants received
$2,546,177
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$221,414
Investment income
-$3,045
Other revenue
$594
Total assets, end of year
$5,223,447
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,130,733
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,092,714
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,537,584
Management and general expenses
$99,030
Fundraising expenses
$50,148
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,537,584

Program services were 94.4% 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)

    $296,948

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,249,229

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $531,722

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SUITE HOPE RENTAL

    total $115,750 · related or exempt $115,750

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SOUP AND BAKERY SALES

    total $105,664 · related or exempt $105,664

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $87 · excluded $87

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

    other assets $3,132

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$3,132

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,132 · related or exempt -$3,132

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $594

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $594 · related or exempt $594

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $100,000 · program services $72,000 · management and general $28,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,102,447 · program services $1,070,914 · management and general $13,607 · fundraising $17,926

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $39,151 · program services $41,363 · management and general -$4,902 · fundraising $2,690

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $101,949 · program services $98,047 · management and general $2,351 · fundraising $1,551

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $286 · program services $286

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $45,145 · program services $43,522 · management and general $903 · fundraising $720

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,109 · program services $5,109

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $54,129 · program services $21,819 · management and general $12,220 · fundraising $20,090

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,573 · program services $8,229 · management and general $172 · fundraising $172

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $231,873 · program services $225,970 · management and general $3,157 · fundraising $2,746

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,588 · program services $9,559 · management and general $12,029

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,653 · program services $1,395 · management and general $15 · fundraising $1,243

  • 20 · Interest

    total $49,165 · program services $49,165

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $193,419 · program services $189,758 · management and general $2,738 · fundraising $923

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $33,356 · program services $27,029 · management and general $5,978 · fundraising $349

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD AND PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $640,815 · program services $640,034 · management and general $455 · fundraising $326

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $20,871 · program services $2,991 · management and general $17,379 · fundraising $501

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

    total $17,945 · program services $16,537 · management and general $497 · fundraising $911

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS

    total $16,218 · program services $11,802 · management and general $4,416

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,070 · program services $2,055 · management and general $15

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $65,901 · end of year $125,491

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $69,785 · end of year $112,544

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $2,269

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

    $6,539,039

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

    $1,553,627

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,998,820 · end of year $4,985,412

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $75,949 · end of year $111,107

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,044,890 · end of year $1,018,826

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,600 · end of year $800

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,009,336 · end of year $4,092,714

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE DOWNTOWN SOUP KITCHEN HOPE CENTER, INSPIRED BY THE LOVE OF GOD, OFFERS THOSE IN NEED SUPPORT, SHELTER, SUSTENANCE AND SKILLS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.

  • FEED ME HOPE CULINARY ARTS AND BAKERY PROGRAM: THE CULINARY PROGRAM IS A 16-WEEK CULINARY ARTS JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED MEN AND WOMEN TO ACHIEVE SELF- SUFFICIENCY THROUGH LIFE SKILLS, JOB SKILL TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY. THE FEED ME HOPE BAKERY JOB TRAINING OFFERS WOMEN FROM THE SHELTER THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS THEY NEED TO EFFECTIVELY OPERATE A FULLY FUNCTIONING BAKERY. WHILE IN THE FMH BAKERY PROGRAM THE WOMEN BAKE BREAD FOR OUR DAILY LUNCH FEEDING PROGRAM, FILL ORDERS DAILY FOR CUSTOMERS AND LOCAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND OPERATE A FOOD TRUCK AT LOCAL MARKETS ON THE WEEKENDS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUED DESCRIPTION.

    Expenses $1,502,095 · Revenue $105,664

  • WOMENS SHELTER PROVIDES A WARM, HEALTHY, AND SECURE PLACE TO SLEEP EIGHTY (80) WOMEN EACH NIGHT. THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWER AND HAVE THEIR LAUNDRY DONE. IN ADDITION, THE WOMEN RESIDING IN OUR SHELTER RECEIVED THREE (3) HEALTHY MEALS EACH DAY FOR A TOTAL OF 73,356 MEALS. HEALTHY SNACKS ARE ALSO OFFERED DURING THE DAY.

    Expenses $643,368

  • SUITE HOPE IS DOWNTOWN HOPE CENTERS TRANSITIONAL AND STUDENT HOUSING PROGRAM. CURRENTLY 5 STUDENTS AND 15 GRADUATES FROM THE FEED ME HOPE CULINARY ARTS AND FEEDING PROGRAM LIVE IN THE FACILITY. NINE GRADUATES RESIDING AT SUITE HOPE ARE EMPLOYED BY DOWNTOWN HOPE CENTER. THE ADDITIONAL 6 GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED IN THE COMMUNITY AND PAY A PROGRAM FEE TO RESIDE AT SUITE HOPE FOR 1 YEAR.

    Expenses $231,114 · Revenue $115,750

  • SHOWER HOUSE: PROVIDES WARM SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY SERVICE 5 DAYS A WEEK. A CLOTHING ROOM PROVIDES FRESH, CLEAN CLOTHING FROM DONATED ITEMS 5 DAYS A WEEK. THE SHOWERS AND LAUNDRY SERVICE ARE PROVIDED FOR THE WOMENS SHELTER 7 DAYS A WEEK. 8100 SHOWERS WERE PROVIDED, ALONG WITH 10,100 LOADS OF LAUNDRY, AND 21,225 INDIVIDUALS WERE PROVIDED CLOTHING, MAIL, AND COFFEE SERVICE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

    Expenses $161,007

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sherrie Laurie

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $100,000
    From this org
    $100,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • John J Bentz Began 1224

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Dean Williams Began 125

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Brad Miller Thru 125

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Linda Waggoner From 1024 - 125

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Ruth Packo From 125 - 126

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • James Martin

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Lorraine O'Neal

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Paula Birmingham Began 1224

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jenny Davis Began 1224

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

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
2024
Filed
19 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202631489349301148

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