Public Charity

Southern Smoke Foundation

Southern Smoke Foundation is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Houston, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.6M, expenses of $4.0M, total assets of $5.8M. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.4M.

EIN: 812423050 Houston, TX Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: A12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$5.8M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$7.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

To provide support and assistance for those in the food and beverage community and their suppliers who are in crisis. We provide funds directly to people in need that are battling health crises, winter storm damage, natural disasters, and mental health needs.

Where $100 goes at Southern Smoke Foundation

How Southern Smoke Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$78 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $78 for programs

$69
Southern Smoke provides funding to individuals in the food and beverage industry who are in crisis
88% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 918 individuals
$9
Southern Smoke provides free mental health services to food and beverage workers, providing 10,217 no-cost counseling sessions since 2020
12% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 10,217 counseling sessions
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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

Board member Aaron Franklin
Chairman, Finance Committe Benjamin Fink
Director of Development Caroline Nabors Rosen
Chief Mission Officer Catarina Bill
Board member Cherif Mbodji
Board member Chree Boydstun

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$4,000,124 27 grants
Human & Social Services
$2,942,399 6 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$98,000 4 grants
Arts & Culture
$80,350 4 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$55,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.6M $4.0M $5.8M
2024 $4.3M $4.9M $5.1M
2023 $2.5M $2.7M $5.6M
2022 $2.3M $2.4M $5.8M
2021 $2.8M $4.9M $5.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $4.6M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.

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

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