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Good News Community Kitchen

EIN 47-4432561 · Chicago, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

To rebuild and strengthen communities by fighting hunger one meal at a time.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

Independent board
0 of 25
2 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$93,609 spent. Mobile Meals - The Mobile Meals program provides consistent food support and emergency grocery assistance to households facing food insecurity. 300 Households Served Virginia: average household size: 6 individuals (including children; focused outreach to families experiencing food access challenges. Emergency Grocery Assistance: 30 families in Virginia received emergency grocery delivery or pick-up services. Veteran Food Access: 100 Veterans in Virginia supported through Mobile Meals outreach. Youth Support Chicago, IL: 223 Backpack Ready Kits distributed to unsheltered homeless teenagers. These portable kits provided youth with accessible food resources during periods of housing instability.
$31,203 spent. The Hygiene Heroes program addresses hygiene insecurity by providing personal care products to families, students, and veterans. School Partnerships Chicago, IL: TGNCK partnered with two Title I schools to distribute:50 Hygiene Hero Kits per school;100 families served. Each kit included essential hygiene items to support family wellness and student confidence.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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