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Southern Invitational Smoke

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 81-2423050

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Jun 06, 2022

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PO Box 130407Houston, TX 77219

(713) 898-8609

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

15th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 15% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

13th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-75%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

57th percentile

$135,773

Higher top officer pay than 57% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.8% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-78%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets15th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,761,542

Down $2,154,225 (-27%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$5,742,496

Down $2,162,033 (-27%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$19,046

Up $7,808 (+69%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue13th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,810,220

Down $10,034,527 (-78%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$4,918,499

Down $637,208 (-11%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$2,108,279

Down $9,397,319 (-129%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2017: $223,470Liabilities 2017: $387Net Assets 2017: $223,0832017Assets 2018: $253,089Liabilities 2018: -$1,712Net Assets 2018: $254,8012018Assets 2019: $615,905Liabilities 2019: $416Net Assets 2019: $615,4892019Assets 2020: $7,915,767Liabilities 2020: $11,238Net Assets 2020: $7,904,5292020Assets 2021: $5,761,542Liabilities 2021: $19,046Net Assets 2021: $5,742,4962021Assets 2022: $5,755,998Liabilities 2022: $107,355Net Assets 2022: $5,648,6432022Assets 2023: $5,582,623Liabilities 2023: $67,342Net Assets 2023: $5,515,2812023Assets 2024: $5,103,343Liabilities 2024: $156,000Net Assets 2024: $4,947,3432024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$5,761,542
Liabilities$19,046
Net Assets$5,742,496
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2017: $794,982Expenses 2017: $573,970Net Income 2017: $221,0122017Revenue 2018: $686,284Expenses 2018: $658,629Net Income 2018: $27,6552018Revenue 2019: $1,109,223Expenses 2019: $754,596Net Income 2019: $354,6272019Revenue 2020: $12,844,747Expenses 2020: $5,555,707Net Income 2020: $7,289,0402020Revenue 2021: $2,810,220Expenses 2021: $4,918,499Net Income 2021: -$2,108,2792021Revenue 2022: $2,332,005Expenses 2022: $2,425,858Net Income 2022: -$93,8532022Revenue 2023: $2,537,848Expenses 2023: $2,671,210Net Income 2023: -$133,3622023Revenue 2024: $4,321,072Expenses 2024: $4,889,010Net Income 2024: -$567,9382024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$2,810,220
Expenses$4,918,499
Net Income-$2,108,279
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Jun 6, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.2
Gross Receipts
$2,810,220
Mission and Program Overview

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.

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

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$136,699$5,501,442▲ $5,364,743
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,229,144$241,304▼ $4,987,840
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,500,000$15,000▼ $2,485,000
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,924$3,796▼ $1,128
Total Assets$7,915,767$5,761,542▼ $2,154,225
Other Assets Total$45,000$0▼ $45,000
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,238$19,046▲ $7,808
Total Liabilities$11,238$19,046▲ $7,808
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$7,904,529$3,079,725▼ $4,824,804
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$2,662,771-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,904,529$5,742,496▼ $2,162,033
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,915,767$5,761,542▼ $2,154,225

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$3,796$4,094$7,890
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay57th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kathryn LottExecutive DirectorFT$130,000$5,773$135,773

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Petter PettersenPresident
Kevin GeeVice President
Aaron FranklinBoard member
Chree BoydstunBoard member
Chris ShepherdBoard member
Ikimi DuboseBoard member
June RodilBoard member
LeighAnn BakunasBoard member
Lindsey BrownBoard member
Martha PatersonSecretary
Kristy BradshawTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,808,778
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,442
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$2,808,778
Change in Net Assets
$-2,108,279

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,810,220
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,810,220
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,810,220
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,693,887
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$785,171
Other Expenses$439,441
Total Fundraising Expense$202,182
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$3,613,887--$3,613,887
Other Salaries and Wages$357,937$70,164$126,334$554,435
Fees for Services Other$186,421$13,805-$200,226
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$54,312$40,734$40,734$135,780
Advertising$97,479$2,778$189$100,446
Grants to Domestic Orgs$80,000--$80,000
Payroll Taxes-$50,894-$50,894
Other Employee Benefits$27,460$6,287$10,315$44,062
Fees for Services Accounting-$39,270-$39,270
Insurance$3,806$8,902$1,523$14,231
Occupancy$5,753$5,753$2,298$13,804
Office Expenses$348$10,684-$11,032
Travel-$1,502$9,481$10,983
Other Expenses$6,916$14,692$5,332$5,332
Fees for Services Legal-$2,940-$2,940
Depreciation Depletion-$1,128-$1,128
Total Functional Expenses$4,446,784$269,533$202,182$4,918,499

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,918,499
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,918,499
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,918,499
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Roots Fund IncorporatedBerlin, CT501(c)(3)Scholarship support$80,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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

“Line 11b Explanation - The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm, reviewed by management and a complete copy of the 990 is provided to the entire board prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Board Members, officers and certain employees are required to complete an annual disclosure statement to report all actual, perceived and potential conflicts of interest that have arisen as a result of their service or employment. The annual disclosure statement must be completed and returned in a timely manner. Board Members, officers and certain employees are also required to provide notice to the President/CEO of actual, perceived or potential conflicts of interest as they occur throughout the year. The Board periodically reviews conflicts of interest disclosure statements for continued compliance.”

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

“Board members and Founders agree on compensation and compare to market.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“Upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Southern Invitational Smoke
EIN
81-2423050
Phone
7138988609
Address
PO Box 130407, Houston, TX 77219

Signing Officer

Name
Kathryn Lott
Title
Executive Director
Phone
7138988609
Signed
2022-06-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kathryn Lott
Formed
2016
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
12
Independent Board Members
12
Employees
14
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Blazek & Vetterling
Address
2900 Weslayan Suite 200, Houston, TX 77027
Preparer
Barbara Murphy
Phone
7134395739
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt16916
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IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt16916
IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt25332
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IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt070164
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IRS990/OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp/TotalAmt0554435
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IRS990/PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp/EOYAmt015000
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Southern 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 $8.3 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 2021, the emergency relief fund provided relief to 577 individuals. To qualify for emergency relief funding, 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.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/GrantAmt01601473
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IRS990/SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp/EOYAmt05501442
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IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt0261172
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IRS990ScheduleD/ExpensesSubtotalAmt04918499
IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedAmt00
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IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/GrantTypeTxt0Emergency relief
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/NonCashAssistanceAmt00
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0Scholarship support
IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0Roots Fund Incorporated
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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt0285 Berlin Tpke 164
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Applicants are provided with a binding affidavit that acknowledges the Southern Smoke grant will be used solely for the emergency needs listed in their case, including but not limited to, housing and living expenses, medical bills and treatments, and disaster-related expenses. Grants are not distributed until the affidavit has been signed. Southern Smoke collects supporting documentation (e.g. lease and/or any eviction documentation for rental assistance, copies of medical bills and statements, insurance claims and payout notifications) for every expense for which emergency relief funding was provided. Based on the case and situation, Southern Smoke also verifies living expense needs with phone calls to landlords or property managers.
IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part I, Line 2:
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Line 11b Explanation - The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm, reviewed by management and a complete copy of the 990 is provided to the entire board prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Board Members, officers and certain employees are required to complete an annual disclosure statement to report all actual, perceived and potential conflicts of interest that have arisen as a result of their service or employment. The annual disclosure statement must be completed and returned in a timely manner. Board Members, officers and certain employees are also required to provide notice to the President/CEO of actual, perceived or potential conflicts of interest as they occur throughout the year. The Board periodically reviews conflicts of interest disclosure statements for continued compliance.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Board members and Founders agree on compensation and compare to market.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,761,542
Liabilities
$19,046
Net assets
$5,742,496
Revenue
$2,810,220
Expenses
$4,918,499
Net income
-$2,108,279
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.10$0.16$4.95$4.32$4.89$0.57
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.58$0.07$5.52$2.54$2.67$0.13
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.76$0.11$5.65$2.33$2.43$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.76$0.02$5.74$2.81$4.92$2.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.92$0.01$7.90$12.8$5.56$7.29
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$1.11$0.75$0.35
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.69$0.66$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.79$0.57$0.22