2019-05-14T15:11:26-07:00 2018-12-31 823676283 Suarez Tax Services LLP 1891 N Gaffey St Suite 231 San Pedro CA 90731 990 2018-01-01 462633171 Brackens Kitchen Inc BRAC 3104981061 9643 Turtledove Avenue Fountain Valley CA 92708 William Bracken President, CEO 2019-05-14 true Jeffrey P Suarez P02043605 3108327887 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z 9643 Turtledove Avenue Fountain Valley CA 92708 1308953 false false X brackenskitchen.com 2013 CA Through food recovery, culinary training and our community feeding program we are committed to recovering, re-purposing and restoring both food and lives. 6 4 5 620 0 637359 1112400 22567 94608 0 7411 93365 667337 1300373 0 0 114834 222718 0 57047 469170 725758 584004 948476 83333 351897 239911 597746 729 6667 239182 591079 Through food recovery, culinary training and our community feeding program we are committed to recovering, re-purposing and restoring both food and lives. false false 846725 We provide support to the homeless and at-risk population by providing made from scratch hot and nutritious meals at no cost to them. We do so by recovering readily available food products that would otherwise go to waste and turn them into tasty and nutritious meals.Our staff and volunteers work to connect and serve our guests directly as well as provide our meals through our nonprofit collaborative partners. Through their efforts we were able to serve over 148,000 meals to those in need throughout Orange and LA County this year.1. Recovered 60,407 pounds of food in 2018.2. Acquired a delivery vehicle through Impact Giving Grant to expand the meal distribution and community outreach.3. Expanded Community Food Truck Program into Project Access sites in Santa Ana and Westminster.4. Established Contract Food Service for our nonprofit partners to help provide financial sustainability and independence.5. Moved into a 9,000 sq. ft. kitchen facility with added freezer, cool and dry storage capacity at beginning of Q4 2018.6. Hired Director of Operations in Q4 2018 to ensure the continued financial viability of our program/service units through sound fiscal management, controlling all food and labor costs on a continual basis and internal control management.7. Increased volunteer network to over 450 regular volunteers.Through our work we have been working to bring students into our kitchen and give them an introduction to culinary arts and an eventual path out of poverty. Through our work we are able to connect directly with our friends in need to build lasting relationships offering help, hope and guidance towards a healthier tomorrow. 846725 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false true false CA X William Bracken 9494553585 9643 Turtledove Avenue Fountain Valley CA 92708 Douglas Schonfeld Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nichole Smith Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Pearson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William Bracken President, CEO 55.00 0.00 X 86923 0 0 Molly Bracken Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hilda Jusuf Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 86923 0 false false false 0 1112400 474810 1112400 Programs 722320 94608 94608 94608 0 0 0 0 0 101945 8580 93365 93365 0 0 0 1300373 94608 93365 0 0 0 0 86923 69539 8692 8692 0 113045 105678 7367 0 7078 6016 1062 15672 13778 1187 707 0 0 6524 5545 979 0 0 0 75160 67496 7664 8310 7705 30 575 9278 3476 5802 0 0 84757 75094 9663 57 57 0 1115 837 278 0 0 8966 8966 9667 9197 158 312 In-Kind expenses 474810 427659 800 46351 Food costs 19012 18696 316 Supplies 17079 16985 94 Truck expenses 4926 4926 6097 5075 1022 948476 846725 44704 57047 217461 564074 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51722 21595 22450 30127 0 0 0 0 3545 239911 597746 728 806 1 5861 729 6667 X 219182 576079 20000 15000 239182 591079 239911 597746 351897 X false false false X 137252 239513 637359 1112400 2126524 14116 22567 94608 131291 0 0 0 137252 253629 659926 1207008 2257815 0 0 2257815 0 0 0 8372 7411 93365 109148 137252 262001 667337 1300373 2366963 X 0.00000 0.00000 51722 21595 30127 30127 Rounding 1 Security deposits 5860 5861 false The Hungry Games 63736 63736 3547 Deck The Halls 17661 17661 1045 2 20304 20304 3230 101701 101701 7822 7822 93879 X 1 15000 X 1 21200 X 9 308481 X 1 19119 X 1 5321 X 1 19400 X 1 31078 false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Bill and Molly Bracken serve on the board together and have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process President reviews return and if needed, presents to the board for input. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Used comparable data to local like sized oprganizations. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Available upon request.