NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $104K · expenses $95K · assets $118K
- EIN
- 47-1316698
- Address
- 520 ZANG ST STE D, BROOMFIELD, CO 80021-8235
- Website
- www.noodles.com/foundation
- NTEE code
- T21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Lockhart | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennilee Childs | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Corey Kline | VICE PRESIDENT | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lu Leslie | FOUNDATION COORDINATOR | 2021-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Lucente | SECRETARY | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Boenninghausen (former) | DIRECTOR - FORMER | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Heidman (former) | SECRETARY - FORMER | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacey Pool (former) | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER - FORMER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Peterson (former) | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER - FORMER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LOCKHART | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNILEE CHILDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COREY KLINE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LU LESLIE | FOUNDATION COORDINATOR | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL LUCENTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LOCKHART | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNILEE CHILDS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COREY KLINE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LU LESLIE | FOUNDATION COORDINATOR | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LOCKHART | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNILEE CHILDS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COREY KLINE | VICE PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LU LESLIE | FOUNDATION COORDINATOR | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE BOENNINGHAUSEN | DIRECTOR - FORMER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA HEIDMAN | SECRETARY - FORMER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACEY POOL | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER - FORMER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE PETERSON | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER - FORMER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE BOENNINGHAUSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY LOCKHART | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA HEIDMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACEY POOL | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE PETERSON | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LU LESLIE | FOUNDATION COORDINATOR | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE BOENNINGHAUSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY LOCKHART | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA HEIDMAN | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACEY POOL | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE PETERSON | EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LU LESLIE | FOUNDATION COORDINATOR | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY LOCKHART | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE BOENNINGHAUSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $104,177 | $95,144 | $118,141 | $118,141 | $104,177 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $127,423 | $189,540 | $109,108 | $109,108 | $127,423 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $169,713 | $216,576 | $171,225 | $171,225 | $169,713 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $157,769 | $261,513 | $218,088 | $218,088 | $157,769 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $211,355 | $110,222 | $321,832 | $321,832 | $211,355 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $181,604 | $103,199 | $220,699 | $220,699 | $181,604 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $9,000 in all, tax years 2020 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NOODLES & COMPANY FOUNDATION” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $9,000 | 2022 | $3,500 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $95,144 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,085 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $60,085 | $60,085 | - | - | 63.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES | $16,701 | $0 | $16,701 | $0 | 17.6% |
| Other (as described) | SUMMIT EXPENSES | $10,574 | $0 | $10,574 | $0 | 11.1% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $6,068 | $0 | $6,068 | $0 | 6.4% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,716 | $0 | $1,716 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Total | $95,144 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $189,540 spent · pay $0 · grants $87,954 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $87,954 | $87,954 | - | - | 46.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUMMIT EXPENSES | $68,377 | $0 | $68,377 | $0 | 36.1% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $16,344 | $0 | $16,344 | $0 | 8.6% |
| Other (as described) | TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE | $15,714 | $0 | $15,714 | $0 | 8.3% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,151 | $0 | $1,151 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Total | $189,540 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $216,576 spent · pay $0 · grants $114,209 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $114,209 | $114,209 | - | - | 52.7% | |
| Other (as described) | SUMMIT EXPENSES | $77,535 | $0 | $77,535 | $0 | 35.8% |
| Other (as described) | TECHNOLOGY EXPENSE | $15,714 | $0 | $15,714 | $0 | 7.3% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $8,490 | $0 | $8,490 | $0 | 3.9% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $628 | $0 | $628 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Total | $216,576 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $261,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $120,752 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $120,752 | $120,752 | - | - | 46.2% | |
| Other (as described) | SUMMIT EXPENSES | $79,606 | $0 | $79,606 | $0 | 30.4% |
| Other (as described) | LEGAL & CONSULTING EXPENSES | $51,681 | $0 | $51,681 | $0 | 19.8% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $8,789 | $0 | $8,789 | $0 | 3.4% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $685 | $0 | $685 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Total | $261,513 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $110,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,303 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $79,303 | $79,303 | - | - | 71.9% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS EXPENSES | $29,893 | $0 | $29,893 | $0 | 27.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $559 | $0 | $559 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | PRINTING EXPENSES | $467 | $0 | $467 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Total | $110,222 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $103,199 spent · pay $0 · grants $82,781 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $82,781 | 80.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,293 | 19.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $125 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $103,199 | 100% |
State business registration
- Noodles & Company Foundation CO, DNC, Good Standing, formed 2012-07-31
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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