Public Charity

THE DC CENTRAL KITCHEN INC

THE DC CENTRAL KITCHEN INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $31.1M, expenses of $41.7M, total assets of $43.0M. Imperigo tracks 231 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $42.5M.

EIN: 521584936 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31.1M
Total Expenses$41.7M
Total Assets$43.0M
Grant Records231
Funding Total$42.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WE USE FOOD AS A TOOL TO STRENGTHEN BODIES, EMPOWER MINDS, AND BUILD COMMUNITIES. DCCK PREPARES PEOPLE FACING HIGH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT FOR CULINARY CAREERS, AND CREATES JOBS FOR OUR GRADUATES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS.

Where $100 goes at The DC Central Kitchen Inc

How The DC Central Kitchen Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$32
Healthy school foods
38% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 24 schools; 1,488,000 meals
$31
Community meals
36% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,405,000 meals
$8
Cafes & catering
9% of program spending

Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

CDO Alex Moore
FORMER COO (LEFT 05/24) Andrew Finke
CKO Beverley Wheeler
BOARD MEMBER Christopher Bradshaw
BOARD MEMBER Dupree Braswell
COO (FROM 01/24) Dusty Dawn Cooper

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$37,573,396 146 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$1,518,500 23 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,384,550 13 grants
Economic Development
$623,000 4 grants
Human & Social Services
$292,107 15 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $31.1M $41.7M $43.0M
2024 $40.4M $34.9M $52.8M
2023 $26.1M $26.3M $46.6M
2022 $30.2M $20.6M $45.8M
2021 $42.9M $18.7M $33.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $42.9M to $31.1M (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $43.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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