Southern Smoke Foundation

EIN: 812423050 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

Houston, TX

Total Revenue
$4,593,896
Total Expenses
$4,019,071
Total Assets
$5,791,818
Net Assets
$5,522,168
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2016
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
Lindsey Brown
Phone
7135022508
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Southern Smoke Foundation, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $4.0M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

Southern Smoke is a crisis relief organization for people in the food and beverage industry.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,135,907
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $179,376
Other Revenue $278,613
TOTAL REVENUE $4,593,896

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,796,850
Salaries & Benefits $1,340,043
Fundraising Expenses $1,000,136
Program Expenses $2,552,505
Other Expenses $882,178
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,019,071

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $4,593,896 $4,321,072 +0.1%
Expenses $4,019,071 $4,889,010 -0.2%
Net Income $574,825 $-567,938 -2.0%
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
15
Independent Members
14
Employees
14
Volunteers
15

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
8
$325,803
Total Directors
15
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Kevin Gee President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
June Rodil Vice President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Petter Pettersen Immediate Past President 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Benjamin Fink Chairman, Finance Committe 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Chris Shepherd Founding Dir, Honorary Chair 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Leighann Bakunas Secretary 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Vanessa Ames Board Member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Chree Boydstun Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ikimi Dubose Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Aaron Franklin Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kaitlyn Goalen Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Grueneberg Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Cherif Mbodji Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Erin Smith Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Toni Tipton-Martin Board member 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lindsey Brown Executive Director 40.00
Officer
$159,258 $12,873 $172,131
Cris Tang CFO 40.00
Officer
$145,973 $7,699 $153,672
Caroline Nabors Rosen Director of Development 40.00
Highest
$131,969 $8,333 $140,302
Catarina Bill Chief Mission Officer 40.00
Highest
$115,583 $6,814 $122,397
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 $4,593,896 $4,019,071 $5,791,818 $574,825
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $2,537,848 $2,671,210 $5,582,623 $-133,362
2022 $2,332,005 $2,425,858 $5,755,998 $-93,853
2021 $2,810,220 $4,918,499 $5,761,542 $-2,108,279
2020 $12,844,747 $5,555,707 $7,915,767 $7,289,040
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