2026-09-22T17:35:57-05:00 2025-12-31 582487348 Aprio Advisory Group LLC 2185 N California Blvd Suite 350 Walnut Creek CA 94596 990 2025-01-01 851244770 Community Kitchens Inc COMM 5104098582 2270 Telegraph Avenue Oakland CA 94612 Maria Alderete Executive Director 5104098582 2026-09-22 1 Stacy Cullen P00974308 9252102180 2026-09-22 2025 X Maria Alderete 2270 Telegraph Avenue Oakland CA 94612 2050463 0 X www.ckoakland.org X 2021 CA Community Kitchens' mission is to ensure that people left behind by traditional food systems can access dignified meals and pathways to a more equitable future. 11 11 15 529 0 0 1646421 1524903 0 511185 7441 3775 0 -102291 1653862 1937572 0 391637 0 0 584329 872706 0 0 244382 761844 622326 1346173 1886669 307689 50903 520591 851215 1 570990 520590 280225 X We are a food justice organization that prioritizes dignity, access and connection with our community meal program.Our community meal program supports our door front outreach, community based partner meal distribution programs and youth programs with Oakland Unified School District and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. 0 0 1413614 391637 511185 In 2025 our Community Meal Program showed up for our clients who are often missed by traditional food systems. In 2025 we served 200,813 meals along with 175,154 pounds of groceries supporting over 2,500 unhoused and low-income families and reached over 16,000 students, nearly half of all Oakland Unified School District's kids. The growth in meal volumes was supported through our new door front distribution program at our central kitchen, serving 81,828 meals with groceries to 1,000 clients in one of the top zip codes in Alameda County that is impacted by SNAP cuts. These numbers represent quadrupled growth of impact from 2024, which reflects an increase in the number of community members experiencing food insecurity in the Bay Area, as well as the impact of federal cuts to SNAP and EBT benefits. Our clients include some of the county's most marginalized residents including the unhoused population, youth attending Title 1 schools, the elderly and individuals living below the poverty line. Our meals are distributed in 10 of the highest food insecurity areas in the Bay Area. Our culinary job training program supported 13 graduates and provided 9 job placements in 2025. In 2025, Community Kitchens led the advocacy to secure $2 million in Alameda County funds for a prepared meal program for our unhoused community. This funding is being administered by Alameda County Community Food Bank and supports 15 community based nonprofit organizations with grants, of which Community Kitchens has one of these grants. 1413614 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA X Maria Alderete 5104098582 2270 Telegraph Avenue Oakland CA 94612 Chris Pastena Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Victoria Decker Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Candice Elder Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hilary Bas Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Melinda Drayton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Abel Guillen Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Gulli Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dina Older-Aguilar Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nigel Jones Board Member 1.00 X 1384 0 0 Marisa Raya Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cary Weigle Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Alderete Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder 50.00 X 125000 0 0 Richard Mitchell Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder 50.00 X 79167 0 0 205551 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 239110 1285793 456606 1524903 Meal Sales 624210 252363 252363 Support and Contracts 624210 243376 243376 Catering 624210 15446 15446 511185 3775 3775 10600 239110 112891 -102291 -102291 1937572 511185 0 -98516 391637 391637 204166 122500 34708 46958 560981 336588 95367 129026 46024 27614 7824 10586 61535 36921 10461 14153 4175 4175 63106 45956 17150 8558 8558 9858 2878 5876 1104 1193 1193 117920 70752 20046 27122 3584 3584 10605 10605 29890 17934 5081 6875 Kitchen Supplies and Fo 219153 219153 Food Delivery Supplies 71778 71778 Kitchen Repairs and Mai 55488 55488 Supplies 15463 15463 11555 3810 7745 1886669 1413614 228673 244382 489333 672385 43139 50465 96977 11751 31258 85226 520591 851215 89956 481034 1 0 1 570990 X 520590 271914 8311 520590 280225 520591 851215 50903 -291268 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1006963 1668470 991543 1653862 1524902 6845740 511185 511185 1006963 1668470 991543 1653862 2036087 7356925 0 16647 16647 16647 16647 7340278 3775 3775 3775 3775 1006963 1668470 991543 1653862 2039862 7360700 0.99720 1.00000 0.00050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 57458 9117 48341 39519 2634 36885 85226 X 1955477 17905 17905 1937572 0 1937572 1904574 17905 17905 1886669 0 1886669 Part X, Line 2: The Organization is incorporated as a nonprofit organization and is exempt from federal income taxesunder Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a publicly-supported organization. The Organization evaluates uncertainty in income tax positions based on a more-likely-than-not recognition standard. If that threshold is met, the tax position is then measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2025, there are no accruals for uncertain tax positions. If applicable, the Organization records interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Tax years from 2022 through the current year remain open for examination by federal and state tax authorities. New Moon Night Market 249710 239110 10600 5060 107831 249710 239110 10600 5060 107831 112891 -102291 0 Donated Meals 11272 391637 Maria Alderete Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder 125000 Salaries 0 Richard Mitchell Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder 79167 Salaries 0 Nigel Jones Board Member 1384 Catering Services 0 Part V The organization employed one family member of Maria Alderete, Executive Director and Founder. Richard Mitchell (husband) served as Co-Executive Director and received total compensation of $79,167. His role was to manage programs and operations, allowing Maria Alderete to focus on strategy, development, advocacy and finance in the absence of other staff to direct those activities. The hiring was approved by disinterested members of the Board of Directors, who determined that the arrangements were reasonable, fair and in the best interest of the organization. This employee is subject to the same employment policies and standards as other employees, with employment based solely on merit, experience, qualifications for their position. Maria Alderete is not a voting member of the board and was not included in the discussions and votes related to this employment and compensation. The organization strives to comply with Treas. Reg. 53.4958-6 and its conflict-of-interest policy in establishing reasonable compensation. The Board considered the qualifications of both individuals and the reviewed comparable compensation data, determining that his compensation reflected fair market value for his role. X 1 39519 FMV X 2 276306 FMV X Home Chef Meals 90 115331 FMV X Auction Items 5 25250 FMV 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Maria Alderete and Richard Mitchell share a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b No review was to be conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Documents are available to public on request.