Someone Cares Soup Kitchen

Analysis

Someone Cares Soup Kitchen is a registered charity in United States, based in Costa Mesa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1992, 34 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Someone Cares Soup Kitchen reported income of $1.1m and spending of $800k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $507k to $1.1m (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Someone Cares Soup Kitchen sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 81st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Way of Grundy County ($1.1m), Santa Cruz Lesbian and Gay Community Center ($1.1m) and Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $158k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 10 employees.