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IN MY FATHER'S KITCHEN INC
SYRACUSE, NY · EIN 452777205 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE X21 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · inmyfatherskitchen.org
revenue
$985K
expenses
$899K
net assets
$908K
employees
11
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION OF IN MY FATHER'S KITCHEN IS TO FEED PEOPLE'S SPIRITS, SOUL AND BODY; USING FOOD TO OPEN THE DOOR TO THE PEOPLE'S HEART. MY FATHER'S KITCHEN IS ABLE TO SERVE THOSE WITH THE EARS TO HEAR THE LIFE CHANGING MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL. INTERACTIVE, LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS TEACH OTHERS HOW TO PREPARE AND COOK A VARIETY OF DISHES. WHILE GIVING INSTRUCTION IN PREPARING THESE DISHES, GOD'S WORD COMES TO LIFE, INVITING THOSE WHO WILL TO "TASTE AND SEE THE LORD IS GOOD". IN MY FATHER'S KITCHEN FEEDS THE HUNGRY NATURALLY AND SPIRITUALLY THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND TEACHING. IN SUPPLYING THE MATERIAL NECESSITIES FOR THOSE IN NEED; THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED TO BRING THE ENTRANCE OF GOD'S WORD. WHILE FILLING THE NATURAL MAN WITH NATURAL FOOD THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL FILL THEIR INNER MAN WITH HIS LIFE CHANGING PRESENCE. AS WE BRING THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL, TEACH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES AND OUR WONDERFUL INHERITANCE IN CHRIST; WE CHANGE THE WORLD ONE PLATE AT A TIME.

profile · synthesized from sources

In My Father's Kitchen is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 2011 in Syracuse, NY, that provides food, basic necessities, and relationship-driven support to chronically homeless individuals. The organization operates through direct street outreach, offering compassionate assistance to those with mental illness, substance abuse, or physical disabilities who are not ready for shelters. It combines practical aid with spiritual engagement, aiming to restore dignity and hope one person at a time.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Hire Ground
Work program in partnership with Onondaga County that offers day labor opportunities and connections to support services for unemployed homeless individuals and panhandlers in Syracuse.
Restore Outreach for Women
Support program offering a safe, faith-based environment for women experiencing homelessness, trauma, or exploitation to heal and rebuild through trauma-informed care, spiritual reflection, and community connection.
Street Outreach
Direct street-based assistance providing food, basic necessities, and relationship-building support to chronically homeless individuals in Syracuse who are not shelter-ready due to mental illness, addiction, or physical disability.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 3 activities
    • Advocacy representation for people experiencing homelessness
      Provides representation for people experiencing homelessness through participation in the Homeless and Housing Coalition of CNY.
    • Permanent housing placement support
      Collaborates with the Housing and Homeless Coalition’s coordinated entry housing list to help chronically homeless individuals access permanent housing.
    • Transportation and service linkage for homeless individuals
      Supports homeless individuals by driving them to appointments and helping them access addiction and mental health services and housing resources.
  • Employment Support for Recovery 1 activity
    • Employment and recovery support for homeless individuals
      Provides employment and recovery support for individuals overcoming homelessness and addiction, including hiring them into staff roles.
  • Volunteer Mobilization for Community Improvement 1 activity
    • Hire Ground day labor and support program
      Operates a day labor program in partnership with Onondaga County that transports nine individuals daily to job sites for beautification and community improvement projects, including litter cleanup, infrastructure building, and park maintenance. Provides meals, snacks, transportation, and a $50 stipend for completing a five-hour shift. Has served over 450 individuals previously panhandling.
  • Mental Health Education and Awareness 1 activity
    • Public education and awareness presentations
      Delivers public speaking engagements on homelessness, street outreach, and relationship-building to support mental health, including presentations to 7th grade students at ESM and participation in local radio shows such as Steve and Tom.
  • Creative Arts Therapy Programs 1 activity
    • Restore Outreach for Women
      Operates a program that offers a safe environment for women experiencing homelessness and exploitation to heal and rebuild, including trauma-informed support through creative expression and spiritual reflection. Offered remotely at the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter during July 2026.
  • Nonprofit-Operated Cafés and Social Enterprises 1 activity
    • Social enterprise product sales to fund programs
      Generates financial support for organizational programs through the sale of products including pasta sauce, coffee, and maple syrup, with 100% of proceeds directed toward supporting the mission of serving marginalized individuals and funding program expansion.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Street-based food and essential supplies distribution
      Conducts twice-weekly street outreach visits across Syracuse to deliver food, bottled water, blankets, toiletries, clothing, and medical attention to chronically homeless individuals. Provides consistent access to food and basic necessities for homeless individuals on the streets of Syracuse.
  • Peer-Led Mental Health Support Groups 1 activity
    • Women's biweekly support group
      Operates a biweekly support group for women, meeting every other Friday from April through November.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$985K
Contributions & grants$973K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$630%
Other revenue$13K
expenses
Total expenses$899K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$626K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$932K
Cash$442K
Investments$0
Liabilities$24K
Net assets$908K
Liquid reserves5.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +19.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
REV JOHN TUMINO PRESIDENT 45 $88K
LEIGH-ANN TUMINO SECRETARY/FINANCE ADMIN 40 $67K
board members · 4
  • CARMINE B JADOO — TRUSTEE
  • CLINTON R LESTER — TRUSTEE
  • MARK E HAYWOOD — BOARD CHAIR
  • REV LEE R WILSON JR — TRUSTEE
relationships · 15

Who they work with

  • County of Onondaga Partner — Collaborative partner in the Hire Ground program for unemployed homeless individuals and panhandlers.
  • County of Onondaga Partner — Collaborative partner in the Hire Ground program, supporting services for unemployed homeless individuals and panhandlers.
  • Department of Social Services Government — Agency with which Hire Ground connects participants to access social services.
  • ESM Partner — Hosted a public speaking engagement by In My Father's Kitchen for 7th grade students.
  • Giovanni Foods, Inc. Partner — Partners with Giovanni Foods, Inc. for bottling pasta sauce under NYS standards.
  • Hire Ground Partner — Collaborative program providing employment and street outreach services.
  • Homeless and Housing Coalition of CNY Partner — Collaborates as a member organization with John Tumino serving as a representative voice for people experiencing homelessness.
  • Housing Coalition of CNY Partner — Service provider network through which Hire Ground connects participants to housing support services.
  • Housing and Homeless Coalition Partner — Collaborates with In My Father's Kitchen to connect homeless individuals to permanent housing through the coordinated entry housing list.
  • NYS Department of Law, Charities Bureau Government — Registered with the NYS Department of Law, Charities Bureau.
  • Onondaga County Partner — Partner in the Hire Ground program for street outreach and employment engagement in Syracuse.
  • Salvation Army Women’s Shelter Partner — Hosted Restore Outreach for Women programming during July 2026.
  • Swiss Mountain Farms Partner — Trusted partner that bottles maple syrup for IMFK in Erieville, NY.
  • The Chicken Ranch Country Store Partner — Partnered to promote and distribute the organization's 'Sauce That Saves' product.
  • Upstate University Hospital Partner — Physician from Upstate University Hospital participates in street outreach to provide medical attention to homeless individuals.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Employment of Lived Experience to Strengthen Outreach
    methodology: lived_experience_employment
    By employing individuals with lived experience of homelessness and addiction, the organization enhances the authenticity and effectiveness of outreach, because peer-led engagement builds trust faster and models tangible pathways to recovery and stability.
  • Faith-Based Engagement as a Spiritual and Relational Bridge
    methodology: faith_based_engagement
    By integrating food, biblical teaching, and personal relationships, the organization uses faith-based programming to reach individuals spiritually and emotionally, because shared spiritual values and relational consistency increase receptivity and engagement, particularly among marginalized populations.
  • Hand-Up Model to Promote Self-Sufficiency
    methodology: hand_up_not_hand_out
    By providing earned opportunities such as day labor and employment through work-creation programs, the organization promotes dignity and self-sufficiency, because structured, effort-based support reduces dependency and builds confidence and reintegration capacity.
  • Relational Model for Dignity and Reintegration
    methodology: relationship_based_engagement
    By walking alongside individuals through sustained, trust-based relationships, the organization fosters hope, reduces isolation, and gradually connects people — especially the chronically homeless — to housing and support services, because trust built over time increases readiness to engage with systems of care.
  • Social Enterprise for Awareness and Revenue Generation
    methodology: social_enterprise
    By selling branded products like coffee and sauce, the organization generates revenue and spreads mission awareness through consumer networks, because purpose-driven consumption turns everyday acts into advocacy and sustains programming through market-based support.