Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach
Meets Standards
                            Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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                                    Board Compensation
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                                    Conflict of Interest
 
Measuring Effectiveness
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                                    Effectiveness Policy
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                                    Effectiveness Report
 
Finances
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                                    Program Expenses
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                                    Fundraising Expenses
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                                    Accumulating Funds
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                                    Audit Report
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                                    Detailed Expense Breakdown
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                                    Accurate Expense Reporting
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                                    Budget Plan
 
Fundraising & Info
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                                    Truthful Materials
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                                    Annual Report
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                                    Cause Marketing Disclosures
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                                    Complaints
 
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
                            Our mission is to relieve hunger, overcome homelessness, address addiction, and provide outreach and advocacy in Lincoln.                             
Year, State Incorporated:
                            1993, NE                            
Also Known As:
                                                                            Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach, Inc.                                                                                                                            
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach is a daily hunger relief and outreach program that provides two free nutritious meal each day to the working poor and homeless. In addition, a wide array of outreach services are offered such as life skills training, case management, transitional housing, substance abuse counseling, literacy classes and access to basic and emergency needs such as showers and laundry services for our community's homeless. Matt Talbot also coordinates one of the largest volunteer efforts in Lincoln to assist with our hunger relief program.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach's program expenses were:
| Programs | $2,354,355 | 
| Total Program Expenses | $2,354,355 | 
Chief Executive
                                Susanne Blue, Executive Director
Compensation*
                                $100,202
Chair of the Board
                                Greg Frayser, Board President
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
                            WRK LLC
Board Size
                            12
Paid Staff Size
                            24                            
* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
                                    Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Donations | $2,433,157 | 
| Grant Revenue | $923,571 | 
| Special Events | $738,317 | 
| Investment Income | $255,022 | 
| Miscellaneous Income | $1,225 | 
| Total Income | $4,351,292 | 
Programs: 74% Fundraising: 12% Administrative: 14%
| Total Income | $4,351,292 | 
| Total expenses: | $3,174,172 | 
| Program expenses | $2,354,355 | 
| Fundraising expenses | $375,504 | 
| Administrative expenses | $444,313 | 
| Other expenses | $0 | 
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,177,120 | 
| Beginning Net Assets | $6,635,038 | 
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | 
| Ending Net Assets | $7,812,158 | 
| Total Liabilities | $167,791 | 
| Total Assets | $7,979,949 | 
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