EIN 92-0141715

Downtown Soup Kitchen

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
44
State
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-08-01
Description
Downtown Soup Kitchen provides support, shelter, sustenance and skills to transform the lives of those in need, inspired by the love of God. Their Feed Me Hope Culinary Arts and Feeding Program offers a 16 week job training opportunity to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, job training and employment for homeless and disadvantaged men and women. The shower house provides warm showers, laundry service and fresh clothing from donated items 5 days a week, with 2,700 showers provided, 9,360 people receiving clothing and 2,460 loads of laundry done.
Total revenues
$2,364,724
2023
Total expenses
$2,362,670
2023
Total assets
$5,221,164
2023
Num. employees
44
2023

Program areas at Downtown Soup Kitchen

Feed Me Hope Culinary Arts and Feeding Program:Culinary-16 week culinary arts job training. This program provides the opportunity for homeless and disadvantaged men and women to achieve self-sufficiency through life skills, job traning and employment in the food service industry. Also includes, Feed Me Hope Bakery Job Training which offers women from the shelter the opportunity to develop skills they need to effectively operate a fully functioning bakery, in which they fill many orders on a daily basis to local establishments. 90% of students have jobs lined up upon graduation. In addition, the program has a trauma counseling and recovery component. Lunch program-Serves over 300-500 individuals a warm meal 7 days a week. Food is donated by community partners or provided at vastly reduced prices through local food banks. During the year, the lunch program served over 110,000 hot meals to food insecure and homeless individuals.
Suite Hope is Downtown Hope Centers Transitional and Student Housing Program. Currently 5 students and 13 graduates for the Feed Me Hope Culinary Arts and Feeding Program live in the facility and are employed by Downtown Hope Center.
Womens shelter-provide a warm, healthy and secure place to sleep up to seventy (70) women each night. Women are offered a healthy, balanced meal each night and breakfast each morning. They have the opportunity to shower and have their laundry done. In addition, the women residing in our shelter received 3 meals each day for a total of 76,650 meals in our womens shelter.
Shower house: provides warm showers and laundry service 5 days a week. A clothing room provides fresh, clean clothing from donated items 5 days a week. 3,082 showers were provided, along with 2856 loads of laundry, and 11,296 people were provided clothing during the fiscal year. Mailroom service was provided for over 400 individuals.

Who funds Downtown Soup Kitchen

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Alaska Community Foundation (ACF)Operational Support$130,120
Food Bank of AlaskaGeneral Assistance$79,186
Grace and Mercy FoundationReligious$75,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Downtown Soup Kitchen

NameTitleCompensation
Sherrie LaurieExecutive Director$104,204
Lorraine OnealPresident$0
Jeff BentzVice President$0
Marsha OberlenderTreasurer$0
Andrea McCormickSecretary$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Downtown Soup Kitchen

RevenuesFYE 08/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,160,665
Program services$203,709
Investment income and dividends$96
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-390
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$644
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,364,724

Form 990s for Downtown Soup Kitchen

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-082024-02-26990View PDF
2022-082023-04-22990View PDF
2021-082022-01-21990View PDF
2020-082021-04-06990View PDF
2019-082020-10-14990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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AzcendChandler, AZ$5,820,314
Rose of Sharon / Theresa Ellen WilsonHuntsville, AL$836,213
Franciscan CenterFort Wayne, IN$1,994,772
Keystone MissionScranton, PA$1,495,384
Womens Lunch Place (WLP)Boston, MA$6,164,027
MorningStar MissionJoliet, IL$7,061,189
Intown Collaborative MinistriesAtlanta, GA$2,690,066
Lutheran Community ServicesWilmington, DE$1,654,839
Data update history
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $130,120 from Alaska Community Foundation (ACF)
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from The Grace and Mercy Foundation
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFood banksCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 202684
Anchorage, AK 99520
Metro area
Anchorage, AK
County
Anchorage Municipality, AK
Website URL
downtownhopecenter.org/ 
Phone
(907) 277-4302
IRS details
EIN
92-0141715
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P85: Homeless Persons Centers and Services
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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