The Souper Bowl of Caring Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMPOWERING YOUTH AND UNITING COMMUNITIES TO #TACKLEHUNGER USING THE ENERGY OF THE BIG GAME.
- Income
- $214,369
- Spending
- $191,008
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 100,075
- Highest pay
- $79,250, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $131,878 spent. DURING THE 24-25 FISCAL YEAR, SOUPER BOWL OF CARING CONTINUED TO GO THROUGH A GREAT DEAL OF CHANGE BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS: OUR TACKLE HUNGER MAP PROJECT SUCCESS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE OUR DATA TO IMPACT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND THE NEED TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS TO YEAR-ROUND INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON A ONCE A YEAR EVENT FOR OUR SUCCESS. KEY PROGRAM SUCCESSES: 1. CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NFL ALUMNI TO BUILD A STRONG NETWORK OF PLAYERS AND GRASSROOTS GROUPS WHO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL FOOD CHARITIES. 2. STRATEGIC PLANNING TO INCLUDE NEW AVENUES TO FIND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING WITHOUT RELYING SO HEAVILY ON INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS. 3. OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCHERS INTERESTED IN USING EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TO HELP SOLVE FOR CHALLENGING SOCIETAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS FOOD AND NUTRITION INSECURITY. 4. NEW INTEREST AND GROWTH IN OUR YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS WHERE YOUTH ARE HELPING TO BUILD THE ROBUST TACKLE HUNGER MAP DATABASE AND KEEP IT CURRENT. THEY ARE ALSO HELPING TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE MAP AND ITS USE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF FOOD RESOURCES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. SINCE EVERYTHING RAISED BY LOCAL GRASSROOTS GROUPS, SUCH AS CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, GOES DIRECTLY TO THEIR LOCAL CHARITIES OF CHOICE, THE SOUPER BOWL OF CARING IS DEPENDENT UPON SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FROM MAJOR DONORS, FUNDRAISING EVENTS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS, AND GRANTS FOR OUR DAILY OPERATIONS. THIS CONTINUES TO BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH A VERY SMALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. BECAUSE MORE OF OUR WORK IS OF DIRECT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, WE ARE SEEING MORE SUCCESS THIS FISCAL YEAR THAN IN THE PAST.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 May 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 December 1997.
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 October 21, 2026.
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