NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION (EIN 47-1316698)
Tax period
2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Filed
2026-09-09
IRS object ID
202632679349301708
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-09-09T11:54:54-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2026-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471316698EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNOODBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7205742126PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 ZANG STREET SUITE DAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOMFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80021ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHY LOCKHARTPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7205742126PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-11SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKATHY LOCKHARTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 ZANG STREETAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2SUITE DAddressLine2Txt
CityBROOMFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80021ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$104,177GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.noodles.com/foundationWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROVIDING HARDSHIP GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO NOODLES & COMPANY TEAM MEMBERS. SEE MORE IN PART IIIActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$104,177CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$127,423PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$104,177CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$87,954PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$60,085CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$101,586PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$35,059CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$189,540PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$95,144CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$62,117PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$9,033CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$109,108TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$118,141TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$109,108NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$118,141NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT NOODLES & COMPANY TEAM MEMBERS BY PROVIDING HARDSHIP GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE SERVE BY MAKING DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,503ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescSCHOLARSHIPS - THIS FUND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO NOODLES & COMPANY TEAM MEMBERS, GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. SEE SCHEDULE I FOR MORE INFORMATION.Desc

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Expense$45,582ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescTEAM MEMBER GIVING FUND - THIS FUND MAKES GIFTS TO NOODLES & COIMPANY TEAM MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ASSIST THEM IN HANDLING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND/OR CATASTROPHIC OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS. SEE SCHEDULE I FOR MORE INFORMATION.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$60,085TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance0BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members0GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NOODLES & COMPANY ACCOUNTING DEPTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7205742126PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 ZANG STREET SUITE DAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOMFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80021ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd
KATHY LOCKHART
PRESIDENT & TREASURER100Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNILEE CHILDS
BOARD MEMBER10Yes (X)$0$0$0
COREY KLINE
VICE PRESIDENT10Yes (X)$0$0$0
LU LESLIE
FOUNDATION COORDINATOR250$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHERYL LUCENTE
SECRETARY20$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt
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Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$0ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,085TotalAmt
Program Services$60,085ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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BUSINESS EXPENSES$6,068$0$6,068$0
BANK CHARGES$1,716$0$1,716$0
SUMMIT EXPENSES$10,574$0$10,574$0
TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES$16,701$0$16,701$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,144TotalAmt
Program Services$60,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$109,108BOYAmt
EOY$118,141EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,108BOYAmt
EOY$118,141EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,108BOYAmt
EOY$118,141EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$109,108BOYAmt
EOY$118,141EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,108BOYAmt
EOY$118,141EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$9,033ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$0NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$211,355CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,769CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$169,713CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127,423CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,177CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$770,437TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$211,355CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,769CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$169,713CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127,423CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$104,177CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$770,437TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$128,079SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$642,358PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$770,437TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.83376PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82593PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
CAR / HOUSE REPAIRS5$7,963$0
FUNERAL EXPENSES9$13,190$0
LIVING EXPENSES (RENT/UTILITIES, FOOD, ETC)17$24,429$0
SCHOLARSHIPS5$14,503$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION HAS TWO MAIN GRANT PROVIDING PRGRAM SERVICES: HARDSHIP GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO NOODLES & COMPANY TEAM MEMBERS. HARDSHIP GRANTS ARE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR (LANDLORDS, HOSPITALS, ETC) WHILE THE SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE PAID TO STUDENTS WHEN PROOF OF PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL RELATED EXPENSES (TUITION, BOOKS, ETC) IS PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aTHE NOODLES & COMPANY BYLAWS REQUIRE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BY MAJORITY VOTE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT AT NOODLES & COMPANY USING THE BOOKS AND RECORDS PROVIDED BY THE MANAGEMENT TEAM AT THE NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION. IT IS THEN REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY KATHY LOCKHART, THE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FILED FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND TAX RETURNS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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