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Martha's Kitchen

Feeding the hungry with dignity

four stars

92.22

311 Willow Street San Jose, CA 95110
tel: (408) 293-6111   Web Site
EIN: 91-2091094

Board Leadership
Gerry Ferrari
President

CEO
Edita Cruz
Executive Director

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 92.22 four stars
  Financial 100.00 four stars
  Accountability & Transparency 89.00 three stars
This rating was published 11/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

four stars

100.00

Accountability & Transparency

three stars

89.00

This rating was published 11/01/2016 and includes data from FY2015, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity’s total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 92.8%
  Administrative Expenses 4.1%
  Fundraising Expenses 2.9%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.03
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 4.82
  Program Expenses Growth 12.5%
  Liabilities to Assets 1.2%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Martha's Kitchen on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Martha's Kitchen on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Martha's Kitchen (CA) 92.22 four stars
Valley Outreach (MN) 90.71 four stars
Boca Helping Hands (FL) 100.00 four stars
MANNA (PA) 85.46 three stars
Loaves & Fishes, Charlotte (NC) 91.09 four stars

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Martha's Kitchen works to feed the hungry with dignity, no questions asked, no judgment made. It sends out over 260,000 hot and cold meals annually to over 30 other non-profit organizations in Santa Clara county as far south as Morgan Hill and Gilroy, as well as Merced, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Martha's Kitchen has created a network of cooperating community-based organizations who collaborate to help each other deliver the services for which they have the expertise. This arrangement allows participating agencies to focus on their core competencies at the most efficient level by avoiding duplication of services.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,386,773
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $19,438
Total Contributions $1,406,211
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $1,406,211
   Other Revenue $324,211
TOTAL REVENUE $1,730,422
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,563,895
   Administrative Expenses $78,513
   Fundraising Expenses $31,633
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,674,041
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $56,381
   
Net Assets $6,477,135

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Providing Meals to the Needy $1,563,895 100.0%

Ratings History
Martha's Kitchen has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2015-06 11/01/2016 92.22 four stars
2014-06 06/01/2016 92.38 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 09/01/2015 85.01 three stars
2014-06 06/01/2015 84.23 three stars
2013-06 04/01/2014 75.93 two stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 91-2091094
Name in IRS Master File MARTHAS KITCHEN
NTEE Code P20
NTEE Classification Human Service Organizations - Multipurpose
NTEE Type Human Services - Multipurpose and Other
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date January, 2001
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
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  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
  • June, 2013
  • June, 2012
  • June, 2011

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$107,847 6.44% Edita Cruz Executive Director

Martha's Kitchen works to feed the hungry with dignity, no questions asked, no judgment made. It sends out over 260,000 hot and cold meals annually to over 30 other non-profit organizations in Santa Clara county as far south as Morgan Hill and Gilroy, as well as Merced, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Martha's Kitchen has created a network of cooperating community-based organizations who collaborate to help each other deliver the services for which they have the expertise. This arrangement allows participating agencies to focus on their core competencies at the most efficient level by avoiding duplication of services.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Martha's Kitchen (CA) 92.22 four stars
Help From People to People (NY) 92.09 four stars
Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County (TX) 92.32 four stars
Kids' Food Basket (MI) 89.75 three stars
Hunger Free America (NY) 95.47 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Martha's Kitchen
311 Willow Street
San Jose, CA 95110
tel: (408) 293-6111
fax: (408) 293-6557
EIN: 91-2091094

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Board Leadership

Gerry Ferrari
President

CEO

Edita Cruz
Executive Director

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