Nonprofit · EIN 56-1385956
HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC
Tax-exempt · HICKORY, NC 28603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,054,193 | $762,168 | $292,025 | $3,545,166 | $1,418 | $3,543,748 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $847,395 | $698,883 | $148,512 | $3,145,187 | $0 | $3,145,187 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $559,155 | $663,269 | -$104,114 | $2,956,631 | $0 | $2,956,631 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $986,209
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $67,984
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,575
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,575
- Other salaries and wages
- $249,759
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $362,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $11,205
- Travel
- $591
- Depreciation
- $56,099
- Program services (functional)
- $695,652
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,459
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,057
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,145,187
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,545,166
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,543,748
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,218,856
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,450,727
- Gross receipts
- $1,159,071
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 1,328
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN PEARCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,575 |
| AVIANCE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BILL CABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE COFFEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN DAGENHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY GARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD HEFNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LUNDEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATTIE GOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLTON SEXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD GOMERSALL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KINCAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MCNALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONNA PUTNAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CORTNEY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBI TRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLENT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHAR SWEENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN PEARCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $76,200 |
| AVIANCE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BILL CABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLEY CANNADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN DAGENHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY GARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD HEFNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LUNDEEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN GAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY HUDSPETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLTON SEXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD GOMERSALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KINCAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY HARDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MCNALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCALPIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA WARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBI TRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLENT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN PEARCE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,327 |
| AVIANCE WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BILL CABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLEY CANNADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAWN DAGENHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICKY HARMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD HEFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBY FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LUNDEEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN GAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY HUDSPETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLTON SEXTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM HALE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KINCAID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCNALLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF NEUVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY POSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANITA WARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAM WALTERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN TALLENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1431, HICKORY, NC 28603-1431
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- AVIANCE WILLIAMS, PO BOX 1431, HICKORY, NC 28603
- Signed the 990
- AVIANCE WILLIAMS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (828) 327-4828
- Website
- HICKORYSOUPKITCHEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAST EVANS & ISENHOUR LLP
Mission
TO HELP RELIEVE HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE TOTAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS MUST BE ADDRESSED, AND WILL SEEK TO FACILITATE THE MEETING OF OTHER NEEDS. HOWEVER, OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THAT OF PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THE HUNGRY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED DAILY MEALS AND SHOWERS TO THE HOMELESS AND INDIGENT OF CATAWBA COUNTY. SERVED 64,588 INDIVIDUALS (82,913 PLATES, 9,236 SHOWERS) DURING 2025.Expenses $614,874
- GROCERY OUTREACH PROGRAM. PROVIDED FREE GROCERY STORE ITEMS TO INDIGENT FAMILES. SERVED OVER 600 FAMILIES MONTHLY. SERVICE PROVIDED FROM 8:30 AM TO 11:15 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.Expenses $44,628
- HOPE PROGRAM. WORKED WITH EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED OF WORK FIND JOBS. PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO LACKED TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THOSE JOBS. SERVED 152 INDIVIDUALS DURING 2025, RESULTING IN 33 SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $36,150
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1385956
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,545,166
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,159,071
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,054,193 | $762,168 | $3,545,166 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $847,395 | $698,883 | $3,145,187 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $559,155 | $663,269 | $2,956,631 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $649,995 | $527,050 | $2,857,137 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-1385956).
Questions about HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC
- What is the EIN of HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC is 56-1385956.
- Is HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HICKORY 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 HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC 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 HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC 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 HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names AVIANCE WILLIAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,575 (AUSTIN PEARCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HICKORY SOUP KITCHEN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,054,193, expenses of $762,168 and total assets of $3,545,166 at year end.
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