Liabilities / Assets
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.
The Real Good Kitchen Foundation
EIN 85-2701559 • 501(c)3 • Knoxville, TN
NTEE K02
Profile
The real good kitchen foundation is dedicated to strengthening communities and building equity through food-oriented development, educational initiatives, capacity building and access to capital.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.13x
Liabilities / Revenue
80th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$37,454
Down $42,235 (-53%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$4,808
Up $3,853 (+403%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$32,646
Down $46,088 (-59%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$67,882
Down $23,787 (-26%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$113,971
Up $96,760 (+562%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$46,089
Down $120,547 (-162%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $37,454
- Liabilities
- $4,808
- Net assets
- $32,646
- Revenue
- $67,882
- Expenses
- $113,971
- Net income
- -$46,089
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.37 | $0.05 | $0.33 | $0.68 | $1.14 | $0.46 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.80 | $0.01 | $0.79 | $0.92 | $0.17 | $0.74 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $67,882
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The real good kitchen foundation is dedicated to strengthening communities and building equity through food-oriented development, educational initiatives, capacity building and access to capital.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE REAL GOOD KITCHEN FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING EQUITY THROUGH FOOD-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. | - | $49,594 |
| THE REAL GOOD KITCHEN FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES | - | $593 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH FOSTER | Executive Di | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KAREN TYRELL | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| VICTORIA SCOTT | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| FEMEIKA ELLIOT | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| ERIN HALL | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN BROOKS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BREWTON BROWNLOW COUCH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CONNOR COFFEY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Real Good Kitchen Foundation
- EIN
- 85-2701559
- Phone
- 4152653850
- Address
- 2004 E MAGNOLIA AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37917
Signing Officer
- Name
- Elizabeth Foster
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 4152653850
- Signed
- 2025-08-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Adrienne Webster Ea
- Address
- PO BOX 3625, KNOXVILLE, TN 37927
- Preparer
- Adrienne Webster
- Phone
- 8655919324
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 1,187 dues and subscriptions 750 rgk business tech support 176 office expense 2,993 filing fees 20 software apps 753 meals 498 travel 1,512 team meals 55 parking 11 liability insurance 4,232 taxes 90 incubator misc 4,470 fundraiser events 25,945 supplies 536 total 43,228”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 954 4,808”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The real good kitchen foundation is dedicated to strengthening communities and building equity through food-oriented development, educational initiatives, capacity building and access to capital.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31
“The real good kitchen foundation is dedicated to strengthening communities”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,187 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 750 RGK BUSINESS TECH SUPPORT 176 OFFICE EXPENSE 2,993 FILING FEES 20 SOFTWARE APPS 753 MEALS 498 TRAVEL 1,512 TEAM MEALS 55 PARKING 11 LIABILITY INSURANCE 4,232 TAXES 90 INCUBATOR MISC 4,470 FUNDRAISER EVENTS 25,945 SUPPLIES 536 TOTAL 43,228 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE REAL GOOD KITCHEN FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING EQUITY THROUGH FOOD-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL. |
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