Civic Intelligence

Soup Kitchen Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 38-2288520

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Jun 15, 2025

Organization Profilewww.soup-kitchen.org
PO Box 8210Benton Harbor, MI 49023-8210

(269) 925-8204

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

24th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

28th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

65th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

64th percentile

9.9%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets24th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,120,543

Up $101,246 (+9.9%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$1,118,452

Up $101,083 (+9.9%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$2,091

Up $163 (+8.5%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue28th percentileNet Margin65th percentile

Revenue

Down

$209,086

Down $49,408 (-19%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$181,013

Down $11,977 (-6.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$28,073

Down $37,431 (-57%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $202,124Liabilities 2011: $7222011Assets 2012: $210,462Liabilities 2012: $1,1052012Assets 2013: $407,674Liabilities 2013: $1,561Net Assets 2013: $406,1132013Assets 2014: $416,173Liabilities 2014: $1,455Net Assets 2014: $414,7182014Assets 2015: $451,015Liabilities 2015: $1,679Net Assets 2015: $449,3362015Assets 2016: $448,192Liabilities 2016: $1,974Net Assets 2016: $446,2182016Assets 2017: $455,283Liabilities 2017: $1,798Net Assets 2017: $453,4852017Assets 2018: $447,774Liabilities 2018: $2,302Net Assets 2018: $445,4722018Assets 2019: $426,895Liabilities 2019: $1,981Net Assets 2019: $424,9142019Assets 2020: $479,238Liabilities 2020: $20,438Net Assets 2020: $458,8002020Assets 2021: $863,492Liabilities 2021: $21,070Net Assets 2021: $842,4222021Assets 2022: $901,623Liabilities 2022: $3,648Net Assets 2022: $897,9752022Assets 2023: $1,019,297Liabilities 2023: $1,928Net Assets 2023: $1,017,3692023Assets 2024: $1,120,543Liabilities 2024: $2,091Net Assets 2024: $1,118,4522024Assets 2025: $1,233,767Liabilities 2025: $142Net Assets 2025: $1,233,6252025

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,120,543
Liabilities$2,091
Net Assets$1,118,452
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $194,576Expenses 2011: $124,884Net Income 2011: $69,6922011Revenue 2012: $148,243Expenses 2012: $140,287Net Income 2012: $7,9562012Revenue 2013: $366,197Expenses 2013: $171,502Net Income 2013: $194,6952013Revenue 2014: $121,236Expenses 2014: $142,972Net Income 2014: -$21,7362014Revenue 2015: $192,836Expenses 2015: $147,500Net Income 2015: $45,3362015Revenue 2016: $140,206Expenses 2016: $146,772Net Income 2016: -$6,5662016Revenue 2017: $133,498Expenses 2017: $152,672Net Income 2017: -$19,1742017Revenue 2018: $137,951Expenses 2018: $153,446Net Income 2018: -$15,4952018Revenue 2019: $114,679Expenses 2019: $142,582Net Income 2019: -$27,9032019Revenue 2020: $189,675Expenses 2020: $158,484Net Income 2020: $31,1912020Revenue 2021: $426,137Expenses 2021: $142,510Net Income 2021: $283,6272021Revenue 2022: $328,200Expenses 2022: $171,432Net Income 2022: $156,7682022Revenue 2023: $258,494Expenses 2023: $192,990Net Income 2023: $65,5042023Revenue 2024: $209,086Expenses 2024: $181,013Net Income 2024: $28,0732024Revenue 2025: $318,535Expenses 2025: $251,193Net Income 2025: $67,3422025

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$209,086
Expenses$181,013
Net Income$28,073
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Jun 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$217,170
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the soup kitchen is to provide a nutritious daily meal to the hungry of the area. The soup kitchen also provides a safe and sheltered place for social gathering during the hours of its service. Secondary to these two primary goals, the soup kitchen staff may help clients meet other needs by coordinating with other social agencies, as time and resources are available.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$720,869$722,575▲ $1,706
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$95,273$245,897▲ $150,624
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$201,423$152,071▼ $49,352
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,732$0▼ $1,732
Total Assets$1,019,297$1,120,543▲ $101,246
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$1,928$2,091▲ $163
Total Liabilities$1,928$2,091▲ $163
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$807,063$981,315▲ $174,252
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$210,306$137,137▼ $73,169
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,017,369$1,118,452▲ $101,083
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,019,297$1,120,543▲ $101,246

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$0$30,583$30,583

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$210,306-▼ $73,168-$137,138
2023$197,047-▲ $13,259-$210,306
2022$222,296-▼ $25,249-$197,047
2021$184,006-▲ $38,290-$222,296
2020$183,068-▲ $938-$184,006
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
KC GastPresident, Secretary
Ashlee HackerDirector
Chris WoodruffDirector
Rob RomanoDirector
Sharon AustinDirector
Yolanda ThrashDirector
Alex SchaefferTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$183,281
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$23,361
Other Revenue
$2,444
All Other Contributions
$183,281
Change in Net Assets
$28,073
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$111,512
Other Expenses$69,501
Total Fundraising Expense$5,787
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$76,194$14,467$5,787$96,448
Occupancy$16,117$2,844-$18,961
All Other Expenses$9,050$132-$9,182
Fees for Services Accounting$6,718$1,186-$7,904
Other Employee Benefits$6,470$1,142-$7,612
Payroll Taxes$6,334$1,118-$7,452
Insurance$5,592$987-$6,579
Other Expenses$5,022--$5,022
Depreciation Depletion$1,472$260-$1,732
Office Expenses$1,264$223-$1,487
Total Functional Expenses$152,867$22,359$5,787$181,013
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$10,528
Fundraising Direct Expenses$8,084
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Cornhole$6,375$6,375$850$5,525
Soup Bowl$3,128$3,128$960$2,168
Total Events$10,528$10,528$8,084$2,444
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$2,091
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11B

“Organization's process to review form 990 the 990 is reviewed by the officers before the 990 is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15A

“Compensation process for top official all board members independently review merry each year with an internal survey. The board asa whole meets and discusses results of survey. During the meeting we compare Merry's salary to what a comparable not for profit our size is paying their executive director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18

“Governing documents disclosure explanation governing documents are available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Governing documents disclosure explanation governing documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Soup Kitchen Inc
EIN
38-2288520
Phone
2699258204
Address
PO Box 8210, Benton Harbor, MI 49023-8210

Signing Officer

Name
Alex Schaeffer
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2699258204
Signed
2025-06-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Alex Schaeffer
Formed
1980
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
10
Volunteers
519

Preparer

Firm
Audrey E Salesberry CPA
Address
1328 Saint Joseph Cir, St Joseph, MI 49085-9707
Phone
2692774638
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Organization's process to review form 990 the 990 is reviewed by the officers before the 990 is filed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Compensation process for top official all board members independently review merry each year with an internal survey. The board asa whole meets and discusses results of survey. During the meeting we compare Merry's salary to what a comparable not for profit our size is paying their executive director.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Governing documents disclosure explanation governing documents are available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Governing documents disclosure explanation governing documents are available upon request.
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,120,543
Liabilities
$2,091
Net assets
$1,118,452
Revenue
$209,086
Expenses
$181,013
Net income
$28,073
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.23$0.00$1.23$0.32$0.25$0.07
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$0.21$0.18$0.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.26$0.19$0.07
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.90$0.00$0.90$0.33$0.17$0.16
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.86$0.02$0.84$0.43$0.14$0.28
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.02$0.46$0.19$0.16$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.43$0.00$0.42$0.11$0.14$0.03
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.14$0.15$0.02
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.00$0.45$0.13$0.15$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.14$0.15$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.19$0.15$0.05
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.00$0.41$0.12$0.14$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.41$0.00$0.41$0.37$0.17$0.19
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.15$0.14$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.19$0.12$0.07
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