Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles

99%

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Culture & Community

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Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles

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obkla.org

8657 W PICO BLVD

Los Angeles CA 90035

213-213-5961

Los Angeles CA | IRS ruling year: 2020 | EIN: 84-4370166

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Organization Mission

OBKLA combats hunger by providing meals, love, unity, and community. We are a community-run, industrial kitchen where volunteers prepare meals for distribution acros ... (More)

Rating Information

Great

This charity's score is 99%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores, weighted as follows: 74% Impact & Measurement, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 16% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.

Historical Ratings

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Impact & Measurement

Score

100

This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.

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Assessments

Impact

100 out of 100 points

100% of Impact & Measurement score

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

Impact Evaluation

100 out of 100 points

Impact Statement

$263,023 total costs / 75,934 meals provided = roughly $3.46 provides a meal to a person in need [2021 USD]

Program Context

OBKLA Meal Distribution: This program prepares, delivers, and serves meals to beneficiaries.

Data Time Period

1/1/23 to 12/31/23

Benchmark for Scoring

Impact scores of food distribution programs are based on the cost of a meal relative to the cost that a food-secure person incurs to buy a meal in that county. Programs receive an Impact score of 100 if they are less than 75% the cost of a meal and a score of 80 if they are less than 125%. If a nonprofit reports impact but doesn't meet the benchmark for cost-effectiveness, it earns a score of 65. This program's cost per meal is less than 75% of the local meal cost.

Methodology

This impact score was determined through the Delivered & Congregate Meals methodology which is fully detailed in the Charity Navigator Guide to Ratings. Analysis conducted in 2024 by Charity Navigator using data submitted by the nonprofit, theory and evidence from scientific research studies, and public datasets.

Data Source

The nonprofit submitted data on the amount of food it provides.

Measurement

Unscored

0% of Impact & Measurement score

Program Planning and Design

This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.

Program Development

This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.

Data Collection and Analysis

This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.

Reporting and Distribution of Results

This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.

Use of Results

This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.

Equity Data (3/7)
	We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
	We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios.
	We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
	We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
	We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
	We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured
	We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Equity Policies & Processes (4/7)
	We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
	We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
	We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
	We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
	We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
	We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
	We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles

Rating Information

Rating Report

Additional Information

100

Assessments

Impact

100 out of 100 points

Measurement

Unscored

90

Assessments

Constituent Feedback

100 out of 100 points

Equity Strategies™

85 out of 100 points

100

Strategy

40 out of 40 points

Leadership

30 out of 30 points

Adaptability

30 out of 30 points

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Rating Information

Rating Report

Additional Information

100

Assessments

Impact

100 out of 100 points

Measurement

Unscored

90

Assessments

Constituent Feedback

100 out of 100 points

Equity Strategies™

85 out of 100 points

100

Strategy

40 out of 40 points

Leadership

30 out of 30 points

Adaptability

30 out of 30 points