Nonprofit · EIN 22-2985448
DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC
Tax-exempt · NEW HAVEN, CT 06506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,534,614 | $1,958,616 | $1,575,998 | $6,440,227 | $1,545,199 | $4,895,028 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,740,517 | $1,433,233 | $1,307,284 | $5,168,976 | $1,849,946 | $3,319,030 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,486,246
- of which government grants
- $1,668,305
- Program service revenue
- $12,959
- Investment income
- $35,409
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,447
- Other salaries and wages
- $752,339
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $950,925
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $59,807
- Occupancy
- $155,540
- Depreciation
- $72,718
- Program services (functional)
- $1,543,786
- Management and general (functional)
- $202,565
- Fundraising (functional)
- $212,265
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,168,976
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,440,227
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,545,199
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,895,028
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,846,126
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,895,028
- Gross receipts
- $3,534,614
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 2,796
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE WERLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,447 |
| TIM OPSTRUP MBA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE JUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCHEINER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENISE DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALYSE SABINA MPH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SOFIA MORALES MPH CPH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID NORMAN-SCHIFF ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOY GARY ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA CORTRIGHT CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PASTOR KELCY STEELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMELEA LOWERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXIS TERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAITLIN RYUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE WERLIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,231 |
| TIM OPSTRUP MBA | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE JUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURIE SCHEINER MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENISE DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALYSE SABINA MPH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SOFIA MORALES MPH CPH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID NORMAN-SCHIFF ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOY GARY ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA CORTRIGHT CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PASTOR KELCY STEELE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMELEA LOWERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SELENE SOBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAITLIN RYUS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1478, NEW HAVEN, CT 06506-1478
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE WERLIN, PO BOX 1478, NEW HAVEN, CT 065061478
- Signed the 990
- STEVE WERLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (203) 624-6426
- Website
- WWW.DESKCT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARTER HAYES ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO SERVE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR LIVING IN POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH, COMMUNITY, AND EQUITY. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES HOT EVENING MEALS, PACKS FREE BAG LUNCHES, STOCKS FOOD PANTRY BAGS, AND MAINTAINS AN EMERGENCY FOOD BANK FOR PEOPLE IN CRISIS.
Program accomplishments
- EVENING MEALS: DESK SERVES DINNER SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT THEIR DROP-IN & RESOURCE CENTER AT 266 STATE STREET, AND AS PART OF THEIR OUTREACH EFFORTS ON THE NEW HAVEN GREEN ("DINNER-ON-THE-GREEN") MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ALTOGETHER, DESK'S DINNER PROGRAMS PROVIDED OVER 65,000 MEALS IN FY25 TO MORE THAN 1,800 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $564,717
- WEEKLY FOOD PANTRY:DESK PROVIDES WHOLE FOOD ITEMS AS PART OF THE "OLIVE STREET PANTRY" PROGRAM AT 57 OLIVE STREET. THIS IS EXECUTED AS A PARTNERSHIP WITH LOAVES & FISHES EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 1:30 TO 3:00 PM. THE PROGRAM SERVES BETWEEN 110 AND 200 HOUSEHOLDS PER WEEK, PROVIDING FROZEN MEAT, FRESH PRODUCE, CANNED AND DRY GOODS, FRESH BREAD, AND TOILETRIES, YEAR-ROUND. IN FY25, THE PROGRAM SERVED 2,679 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH 8,999 VISITS TO THE PANTRY.Expenses $239,413
- DROP-IN & RESOURCE CENTER:LOCATED AT 266 STATE STREET IN NEW HAVEN, THE DRC OFFERS A DAY-PROGRAM FOR UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING A VARIETY OF BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING FOOD, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES, HARM REDUCTION SUPPLIES, FIRST AID, BATHROOMS, COMPUTERS, WIFI, CHARGING STATIONS, AND MORE, AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL ONSITE SERVICES TO SUPPORT HOUSING NEEDS, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND MEDICAL NEEDS. IN FY25 THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,507 PEOPLE THROUGH 17,523 VISITS.Expenses $739,656 · revenue $12,959
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2985448
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,440,227
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,534,614
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,534,614 | $1,958,616 | $6,440,227 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,740,517 | $1,433,233 | $5,168,976 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,529,224 | $1,185,701 | $2,741,202 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2985448).
Questions about DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC is 22-2985448.
- Is DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVE WERLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,447 (STEVE WERLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,534,614, expenses of $1,958,616 and total assets of $6,440,227 at year end.
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