The Soup Kitchen Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Marlene Mejia

Phone

5617327595

Tax Period

2025-10-01 to 2025-12-31

The Soup Kitchen Inc, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $2.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 67% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.5M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

Aid to disadvantaged people through the provision and distribution of food, baby supplies, education, immunizations, and other items at no cost to all who seek aid.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,864,435

Provided food and supplies for the economically disadvantaged. For the year 200,000 hot meals were provided to over 90,000 families. In addition, 250,000 bags of groceries were distributed to needy individuals and families. Received donations of diapers, Thanksgiving turkeys, Christmas gifts, and other items valued at approximately $2,000,000 which were distributed free of charge to needy individuals and families.

Program 2

Expenses: $311,470

Provided 41,000 meals and 22,750 snacks to home bound individuals through the organizations Meals on Wheels program.

Program 3

Expenses: $13,161

Provided baby supplies, education, and new beginnings to 2,560 mothers and children through the organizations Taking Care of Our Babies program.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,712,168

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $39,239

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,751,407

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,003,177

Salaries & Benefits $271,041

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,193,453

Other Expenses $233,721

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,507,939

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,751,407	$8,279,092	-0.7%
Expenses	$2,507,939	$8,487,863	-0.7%
Net Income	$243,468	$-208,771	-2.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$44,696

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Marlene Mejia	Chief Executive Officer Director	40.00	Officer	$32,500	$0	$32,500
Dzmitry Viarenich	Chief Operating Officer	40.00	Officer	$12,196	$0	$12,196
Michael McCarthy	Treasurer & Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christine Maricic	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dick Syatt	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yolanda Pena Bultrago	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paris Webb	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jon Maring	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Ellis Sr	President & Director	8.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Nelson Garcia-Tavel	Vice PresidentSecretary	5.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,751,407	$2,507,939	$4,054,834	$243,468
2024	$7,796,379	$7,774,520	$3,574,443	$21,859
2023	$13,993,098	$14,629,191	$3,478,009	$-636,093
2023	$13,993,098	$14,629,191	$3,478,009	$-636,093
2022	$1,518,164	$975,120	$3,872,183	$543,044
2021	$1,618,013	$713,959	$3,813,576	$904,054
2020	$879,645	$691,193	$2,797,467	$188,452
2019	$2,049,586	$658,997	$2,525,368	$1,390,589
2018	$579,338	$561,394	$1,153,225	$17,944