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Touch of Kindness

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 75-3002144 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Touch of Kindness reported $14.0 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.21 went to program services, $3.72 to management and general costs and $2.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $337,974 (Executive Dir.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 178% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

Other revenue was negative: −$129K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.2%94.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.7%3.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%2.3%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
69.8%96.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%10.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
31.1%1.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$337,974$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.49%0.61%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.56.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 6100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.9M expenses · 70.0% of program spending · revenue $4.2M

Sale of food to the needy at cost or below cost

$3.3M expenses · 25.6% of program spending · grants $1.6M

Provision of food packages and other assistance to the needy

$569K expenses · 4.4% of program spending · revenue $171K

Sale of clothing for the holidays to the needy at cost or below cost

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Dir.
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$239,010$0$98,964$337,974

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Touch of Kindness (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $338K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$14M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 (amended) ⓘ$14M$14M94.2%$2.9M$337,974
2023 ⓘ$5.1M$4.6M84.0%$2.5M$294,057
2022 ⓘ$7.2M$7.1M97.9%$3.2M$145,000
2021 ⓘ$10M$9.6M98.8%$3.0M$135,942
2020 ⓘ$6.5M$5.1M98.6%$2.4M$117,000
2019 ⓘ$5.0M$4.7M98.3%$1.2M—

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b6 · 6 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 4No
  • 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 513
  • Volunteers Part I, line 614

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Touch of Kindness totaling $663 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Touch of Kindness's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Touch of Kindness, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Touch of Kindness's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Touch of Kindness reported that 94.2% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.7% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Touch of Kindness pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Touch of Kindness reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $337,974, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Touch of Kindness get its money?

Of $14.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 69.8% came from contributions and grants and 31.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Touch of Kindness a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 75-3002144 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202600409349300145 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349306007 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303559349300840 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203249349300000 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202210459349302726 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003589349300335 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 75-3002144: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.