Mission
DEDICATED TO CREATING RADIO PROGRAMS, PODCASTS, MULTIMEDIA, BOOKS, EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WORK TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH STORYTELLING. WE ARE COMMITTED TO TEACHING AND TRAINING NEW VOICES FOR PUBLIC MEDIA.
Public Charity
KITCHEN SISTERS
KITCHEN SISTERS is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $464K revenue, $420K expenses, $546K total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $522K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 243369042
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Radio
NTEE: A34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$464K
Total Expenses$420K
Total Assets$546K
Grant Records27
Funding Total$522K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kitchen Sisters
How Kitchen Sisters divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Production of radio stories for npr's morning edition
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$39,058
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$25,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$22,600
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,700
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Carolyn Zecca-Ferris
DIRECTOR
Christina Hudson
CO-EXECUTIVE
Davia Nelson
DIRECTOR
Ellen Lewis
SECRETARY/TR
Frederic Marienthal
DIRECTOR
Mara Brazer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $464K | $420K | $546K |
| 2024 | $508K | $368K | $512K |
| 2023 | $501K | $392K | $372K |
| 2022 | $603K | $375K | $261K |
| 2021 | $270K | $325K | $32K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $270K to $464K (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $546K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.