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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1173622

SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON

Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77054

Financials

$1.2M$535K2023$1.3M$692K2024$1.2M$801K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,211,286$801,305$409,981$4,198,660$0$4,198,660
December 31, 2024990$1,309,433$691,788$617,645$3,769,617$0$3,769,617
December 31, 2023990$1,226,162$535,439$690,723$3,120,025$0$3,120,025
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,108,275
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$103,011
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,000
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$496,655
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$535,266
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,090
Occupancy
$64,596
Depreciation
$53,316
Program services (functional)
$788,385
Management and general (functional)
$12,920

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,769,617
Total assets, end of year
$4,198,660
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,198,660
Land, buildings and equipment
$170,181
Gross receipts
$1,211,286
Employees
18
Volunteers
1,066
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
TX

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA BRONSTEINPRESIDENT AND FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
GREG DILLARDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATTHEW BRONSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANN AL-BAHISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BERNARD FREEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY GILBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN D BRONSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL SEERNANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP TENENBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA BRONSTEINPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
JEFFREY GILBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAUL SEERNANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANN AL-BAHISHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GREG DILLARDTREASURER & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARTIN BRONSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PHILIP TENENBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BERNARD FREEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW BRONSTEINSECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARTIN BRONSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GAYLE ABRAHAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ADAM POLLOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAREN LERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BARBARA BRONSTEINPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
MATTHEW BRONSTEINSECRETARY & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREG DILLARDTREASURER & DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8825 KNIGHT RD, HOUSTON, TX 77054-4301
In care of
% BARBARA BRONSTEIN
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
3104 Edloe St Suite 350, Houston TX 77027
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
BARABARA BRONSTEIN, 8825 KNIGHT ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77054
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
Barbara Bronstein, 3746 Maroneal St, Houston TX 77025
Signed the 990
BARBARA BRONSTEIN, PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
Phone
(713) 824-4763
Return prepared by
FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A HEALTHIER HOUSTON BY PROVIDING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITH CONVENIENT, AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AS HOUSTON'S LEADING PREPARED AND PERISHABLE FOOD RESCUE ORGANIZATION, SECOND SERVINGS PICKS UP UNSOLD AND UNSERVED FOOD FROM MORE THAN 400 FOOD BUSINESSES AND DELIVERS IT DIRECTLY TO 140 LOCAL NONPROFITS. IN OUR FIRST 10 YEARS, WE DELIVERED OVER $110 MILLION WORTH OF FOOD AND DIVERTED OVER 15 MILLION POUNDS AWAY FROM THE LANDFILL. OUR FOOD HELPS NOURISH ABOUT 200,000 HOUSTONIANS ANNUALLY. USING OUR PROVEN, SCALABLE "SAME DAY PICKUP AND DELIVERY" MODEL, WHICH MAXIMIZES FOOD FRESHNESS AND MINIMIZES COSTS, WE HAVE DELIVERED $40 WORTH OF FOOD FOR EVERY DOLLAR WE SPENT. FOOD RESCUE IS BOTH AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGES OF FOOD INSECURITY AND FOOD WASTE. OUR PRESIDENT CONTINUES TO LEAD THE FAST-GROWING ORGANIZATION ON A FULL-TIME PRO BONO BASIS.
    Expenses $788,385

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1173622
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,198,660
Income (IRS master file)
$1,211,286

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,211,286$801,305$4,198,660XML
990December 2024$1,309,433$691,788$3,769,617XML
990December 2023$1,226,162$535,439$3,120,025XML
990December 2022$876,341$530,617$2,503,587IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: Barbara Bronstein
December 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-1173622).

Questions about SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON

What is the EIN of SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON is 47-1173622.
Is SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON 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 SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BARABARA BRONSTEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SECOND SERVINGS OF HOUSTON have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,211,286, expenses of $801,305 and total assets of $4,198,660 at year end.

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