Soulcial Solutions Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Soulcial Solutions Foundation is a 501c3 charitable organization that addresses food insecurity chronic disease and economic immobility in underserved communities through integrated dignity-centered programs. The Foundation provides free and low-cost nutritious meals to food-insecure individuals and families; operates U.S. Department of Labor-certified apprenticeship programs that deliver no-cost workforce training and industry-recognized credentials in culinary hospitality and food entrepreneurship trades; supports Food-as-Medicine initiatives that deliver medically tailored meals to individuals managing chronic health conditions; and partners with community organizations to expand healthy food access workforce development and community wellness programming throughout the regions it serves.
- Income
- $160,738
- Spending
- $180,929
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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)
- $180,929 spent. 2025 Program Impact. During 2025 the Foundation expanded the scale and reach of its charitable programs across multiple service areas. The Foundation supported the provision of approximately 380,000 free and low-cost chef-prepared meals to food-insecure individuals and families. Its U.S. Department of Labor-certified apprenticeship programs delivered industry-recognized credentials to participants and supported the launch of nine apprentice-owned food truck businesses advancing economic mobility for individuals from underserved communities. Foundation-supported programs operated across five U.S. states and one international location broadening community impact beyond the Foundations home region. The Foundation also advanced the opening of Soulcial Kitchen Commons in Swansea Illinois a multi-purpose community campus integrating food access workforce training and Food-as-Medicine programming. In recognition of these activities the Foundations signature initiatives received national recognition from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and the American Express Community Leadership Award.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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