Miriam's Kitchen
Miriam's Kitchen reported $13.0 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.07 went to program services, $18.35 to management and general costs and $7.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.8% of the total. Government grants made up 9.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,883 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 60.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,883 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePermanent supportive housing - miriam's kitchen provides supportive housing services to over 300 individuals so that they quickly obtain housing and stay stably housed. 99% of residents remain stably housed after one year. Once clients are in housing, miriam's kitchen serves as a coordinator and advocate between clients, their landlords and service providers. Case managers also support clients reaching their goals, including increase income, improving health, and building social and community networks
Meals - many guests say their path to housing started with a meal at miriam's kitchen. The organization serves breakfast and dinner every weekday. Their professional chefs supervise volunteers to 450 meals a day, totaling over 100,000 meals annually. All of their healthy meals are made from fresh ingredients. Thanks to the generous donations from local farmers' markets and grocery stores, each meal can be offered at a low cost
Outreach - miriam's kitchen's outreach team takes the quality services that are offered in our dining room to the clients wherever they may be: under bridges, in parks, or in the streets. The geographic focus areas of our outreach team cover 33 square miles of dc, including most of northwest dc, including foggy bottom, georgetown, and areas surrounding the state department and national mall
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,554 | $0 | $30,329 | $279,883 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,214 | $0 | $37,723 | $201,937 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,362 | $0 | $0 | $161,362 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,199 | $0 | $6,120 | $160,319 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,962 | $0 | $8,598 | $151,560 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,698 | $0 | $18,029 | $141,727 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Miriam's Kitchen (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $287K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5103
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,146
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DATA PROCESSING SOLUTIONS INC It support | $157,369 |
| CLEAN METHOD Cleaning and trash removal services | $155,145 |
| CES SECURITY Security services | $144,524 |
| ADVISORS FOR CHANGE Accounting and financial management serv | $137,173 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
49 private foundations reported grants to Miriam's Kitchen totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Miriam's Kitchen's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Miriam's Kitchen reported that 74.1% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.4% to management and general and 7.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Miriam's Kitchen pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Miriam's Kitchen reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $279,883, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Miriam's Kitchen get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 60.8% came from contributions and grants (including 9.6% from government grants) and 35.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Miriam's Kitchen a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1331552 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (amended), object 202611489349300951 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522119349301522 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441509349300124 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311449349301306 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201449349301000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202111729349300201 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1331552: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.