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 46 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.2M.

EIN: 812423050 Houston, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$5.8M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$7.2M
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.

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

SUPPORT
$2,500,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT CHICAGO RESTAURANT WORKER RELIEF FUND
$2,500,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$536,803 2 grants
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$309,700 2 grants
AUSTIN RELIEF FUND
$187,269 1 grant

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.

See the full picture for Southern Smoke Foundation

Complete financials, all 46 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time