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        <GrantTypeTxt>MEDICAL EXPENSES (CANCER TREATMENT, SURGERIES, ETC)</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>3</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>5085</CashGrantAmt>
        <NonCashAssistanceAmt>0</NonCashAssistanceAmt>
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      <GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp>
        <GrantTypeTxt>SCHOLARSHIPS</GrantTypeTxt>
        <RecipientCnt>10</RecipientCnt>
        <CashGrantAmt>30000</CashGrantAmt>
        <NonCashAssistanceAmt>0</NonCashAssistanceAmt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Schedule I, Part I, Line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE NOODLES &amp; COMPANY FOUNDATION HAS TWO MAIN GRANT PROVIDING PROGRAM SERVICES: HARDSHIP GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO NOODLES &amp; COMPANY TEAM MEMBERS. HARDSHIP GRANTS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR (LANDLORDS, HOSPITALS, ETC) WHILE THE SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE PAID TO STUDENTS WHEN PROOF OF PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL RELATED EXPENSES (TUITION, BOOKS, ETC) IS PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
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      <GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp>
        <PersonNm>LU LESLIE</PersonNm>
        <RelationshipWithOrgTxt>FOUNDATION COORDINATOR</RelationshipWithOrgTxt>
        <CashGrantAmt>1500</CashGrantAmt>
        <TypeOfAssistanceTxt>GRANT - FUNERAL EXPENSES</TypeOfAssistanceTxt>
        <AssistancePurposeTxt>TO ASSIST IN FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR SON</AssistancePurposeTxt>
      </GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp>
    </IRS990ScheduleL>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="R000006" softwareId="24021167" softwareVersionNum="v1.00">
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE NOODLES &amp; COMPANY BYLAWS REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BY MAJORITY VOTE.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT AT NOODLES &amp; COMPANY USING THE BOOK AND RECORDS PROVIDED BY THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AT THE NOODLES &amp; COMPANY FOUNDATION. IT IS THEN REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY KATHY LOCKHART, THE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FILED FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE NOODLES &amp; COMPANY FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
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