Nonprofit · EIN 91-2091094
MARTHAS KITCHEN
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,749,866 | $6,668,113 | $81,753 | $11,293,715 | $218,131 | $11,075,584 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,548,737 | $8,585,477 | -$36,740 | $11,627,177 | $159,089 | $11,468,088 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,725,859 | $9,983,316 | -$257,457 | $11,470,178 | $331,776 | $11,138,402 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,876,023
- of which government grants
- $28,053
- Program service revenue
- $410,656
- Investment income
- $1,462,287
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,146,712
- Other revenue
- $900
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,531,749
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $297,947
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,298,424
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,930,566
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,661
- Accounting fees
- $41,260
- Occupancy
- $297,354
- Travel
- $120,420
- Depreciation
- $269,922
- Program services (functional)
- $5,915,578
- Management and general (functional)
- $543,409
- Fundraising (functional)
- $209,126
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,627,177
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,293,715
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $218,131
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,075,584
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,354,399
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,091,802
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,382,400
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $693,184
- Gross receipts
- $14,588,823
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 1,773
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $224,408 | $46,943 |
| RAY DAVILLA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY FLOWERS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD FERRARI | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEINER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JAEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARTHIK KANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MARQUEZ | DIRECTOR - FR. 04/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MCLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN RUSSI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SALDIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VICTORINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHRISTIAN | DIRECTOR - THRU 10/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HACK | DIRECTOR - THRU 08/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANISHA GARVERICK | DIRECTOR - THRU 04/2025 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $225,841 | $46,313 |
| RAY DAVILLA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY FLOWERS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD FERRARI | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHRISTIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANISHA GARVERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE JAEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARTHIK KANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MCLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN RUSSI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SALDIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VICTORINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $253,500 | $41,657 |
| RAY DAVILLA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY FLOWERS | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD FERRARI | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHRISTIAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY PAT LASS | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARTHIK KANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MACKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN RUSSI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE ZARKA | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VICTORINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANISHA GARVERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SALDIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 749 STORY ROAD, SAN JOSE, CA 95122-2600
- In care of
- % BILL LEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BILL LEE, 749 STORY ROAD, SAN JOSE, CA 95122
- Signed the 990
- BILL LEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (408) 293-6111
- Website
- WWW.MARTHAS-KITCHEN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 91-2091094 or by the name MARTHAS KITCHEN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
MARTHA'S KITCHEN RECYCLES PERISHABLE FOOD DONATED BY RESTAURANTS, GROCERY STORES, FOOD BANKS, AND OTHER SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOT, NOURISHING MEALS AND FOOD TO NEEDY PERSONS. FOOD IS PROVIDED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S FACILITIES AS WELL AS FOODSTUFFS GIVEN TO FAMILIES IN HOME SETTINGS. FINALLY, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY RECEIVING PREPARED FOOD DIRECTLY FROM MARTHA'S KITCHEN FOR USE IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES.
Program accomplishments
- MARTHA'S KITCHEN (THE ORGANIZATION") IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOT MEALS AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN IN THE 1960S WHEN FOUNDER LOUISE BENSON GAVE OUT PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO THE PEOPLE IN NEED FROM HER GARAGE IN THE WILLOW GLEN AREA OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. WHEN NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LINES OF POOR PEOPLE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SHE MOVED HER MINISTRY TO HER HOME PARISH IN 1981. A FEW YEARS LATER, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABSORBED BY CATHOLIC CHARITIES UNTIL 2001 WHEN IT WAS INCORPORATED AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.THE ORGANIZATION LEASES KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM FACILITIES AT 311 WILLOW STREET, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA FROM THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 - 792,549 MEALS AND 1,451,417 POUNDS OF GROCERIES WERE EITHER SERVED AT THE FACILITY OR DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEALS AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES FOR YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025:-SANTA CLARA-SANTA CRUZ-SAN BENITO-SAN MATEO-FRESNO THE ORGANIZATION MEASURES SUCCESS BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF MEALS PREPARED AND THE NUMBER OF SERVING SITES. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MORE THAN TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF MEALS IT PREPARES FROM LESS THAN 250,000 TO OVER 1,206,000 A YEAR; AND NEARLY DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF PARTNERS-SERVING SITES FROM 30 TO 57 AS OF YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HIT, THE ORGANIZATION NEARLY DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF HOT MEALS BEING SERVED. THE AMOUNT OF GROCERIES DISTRIBUTED HAS ALSO INCREASED DRAMATICALLY SINCE THE ONSET OF COVID-19 AND THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION POUNDS OF GROCERIES IN THE PAST YEAR.THE ORGANIZATION IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION. THIS NONPROFIT FOOD PROVIDER RECEIVED 18503 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME VALUED AT $742,710 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 TO HELP WITH ITS MISSION OF FEEDING THE HUNGRY. THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME IS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED HOURLY VALUE OF VOLUNTEER TIME IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT SECTOR (INDEPENDENTSECTOR.ORG). THE LOCAL FOOD BANK AND GROCERY STORES AS WELL AS LARGE VENUES DONATED FOOD, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, RENT AND SUPPLIES WHICH TOTALED $3,431,159 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.Expenses $5,915,578 · grants $3,531,749 · revenue $410,656
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
- 91-2091094
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,293,715
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,588,823
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,749,866 | $6,668,113 | $11,293,715 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,548,737 | $8,585,477 | $11,627,177 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,725,859 | $9,983,316 | $11,470,178 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,032,093 | $8,434,463 | $10,899,790 | 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 91-2091094).
Questions about MARTHAS KITCHEN
- What is the EIN of MARTHAS KITCHEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARTHAS KITCHEN is 91-2091094.
- Is MARTHAS KITCHEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to MARTHAS KITCHEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARTHAS KITCHEN 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 MARTHAS KITCHEN 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 MARTHAS KITCHEN 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 MARTHAS KITCHEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BILL LEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARTHAS KITCHEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $224,408 (WILLIAM LEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MARTHAS KITCHEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,749,866, expenses of $6,668,113 and total assets of $11,293,715 at year end.
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