Southern Smoke Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

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

To provide support and assistance for those in the food and beverage community and their suppliers who are in crisis. We provide funds directly to people in need that are battling health crises, winter storm damage, natural disasters, and mental health needs.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,248,127

Southern Smoke provides funding to individuals in the food and beverage industry who are in crisis. Established in 2016, our emergency relief fund has distributed more than $15 million to individuals in the food and beverage industry in crisis. Recipients in crisis experience needs related to medical bills, car accidents, weather catastrophes, family support assistance, and mental health. In 2025, the emergency relief fund provided relief to 918 individuals. To qualify for emergency relief funding or mental health services (described below in Line 4b), recipients must have worked in the food and beverage industry for a minimum of 6 months and an average of 30 hours per week. Every applicant must show proof of such employment by providing paycheck stubs and/or W2s.

Program 2

Expenses: $304,378

Southern Smoke provides free mental health services to food and beverage workers, providing 10,217 no-cost counseling sessions since 2020.

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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 $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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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$325,803

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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