Bracken's Kitchen Inc.
Bracken's Kitchen Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
Through food rescue, culinary training and our community feeding program we are committed to recovering, re-purposing and restoring both food and lives.
About
We provide support to the homeless and at-risk population by providing made from scratch hot and nutritious meals at no cost to them. We do so by recovering readily available food products that would otherwise go to waste and turn them into tasty and nutritious meals.Our staff and volunteers work to connect and serve our guests directly as well as provide our meals through our nonprofit collaborative partners. Through their efforts we were able to serve over 148,000 meals to those in need throughout Orange and LA County this year.1. Recovered 60,407 pounds of food in 2018.2. Acquired a delivery vehicle through Impact Giving Grant to expand the meal distribution and community outreach.3. Expanded Community Food Truck Program into Project Access sites in Santa Ana and Westminster.4. Established Contract Food Service for our nonprofit partners to help provide financial sustainability and independence.5. Moved into a 9,000 sq. ft. kitchen facility with added freezer, cool and dry storage capacity at beginning of Q4 2018.6. Hired Director of Operations in Q4 2018 to ensure the continued financial viability of our program/service units through sound fiscal management, controlling all food and labor costs on a continual basis and internal control management.7. Increased volunteer network to over 450 regular volunteers.Through our work we have been working to bring students into our kitchen and give them an introduction to culinary arts and an eventual path out of poverty. Through our work we are able to connect directly with our friends in need to build lasting relationships offering help, hope and guidance towards a healthier tomorrow.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Through food recovery, culinary training and our community feeding program we are committed to recovering, re-purposing and restoring both food and lives.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Through food recovery, culinary training and our community feeding program we are committed to recovering, re-purposing and restoring both food and lives.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as CA.
- The non-profit's address in 2019 as per the filing is 9643 Turtledove Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 5 employees as of 2019.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $351,897.
- The CEO's salary policy within the organization is not determined through a review and approval by an independent source.
- The organization has 4 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2013.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $222,718 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $57,047 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has fundraising events.
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