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ST JOSEPHS SOUP KITCHEN INCORPORATED

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 473999417 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE K35 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Micro (<$100K) · sjsknyc.org
revenue
$85K
expenses
$76K
net assets
$77K
employees
mission · from form 990

Providing quality meals and a safe space for those in need in NYC every Saturday

profile · synthesized from sources

St. Joe's Soup Kitchen provides free meals and used clothing to food-insecure individuals in New York City. Operating every Saturday, it serves approximately 300 people through an all-volunteer staff. The organization offers weekly meals and special holiday meals, with services open to all without questions or requirements.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Special Meals
Provides enhanced holiday meals approximately six times per year, such as for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day, following the same open-access model
Used Clothing Distribution
Offers free clothing to guests, collected through community donations and distributed during weekly service hours
Weekly Soup Kitchen
Serves free, nutritious meals every Saturday to approximately 300 individuals, featuring entrée, salad, fruit, bread, and beverages prepared by volunteers
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Community Event-Based Giving Programs 1 activity
    • Free clothing distribution
      Operates a used clothing distribution center open to the public on Saturdays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., offering free clothing to individuals in need in conjunction with the weekly meal service.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Volunteer coordination and registration
      Manages volunteer sign-ups through the POINT platform, requiring advance registration due to limited kitchen space. Volunteers support weekly meal preparation and service operations.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Weekly soup kitchen meal service
      Prepares and serves approximately 300 meals every Saturday to individuals in need in Greenwich Village, New York City, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This service has been ongoing since 1982 and operates at a cost of about $2 per meal.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Special holiday meal service
      Hosts approximately six special holiday meals per year, including on Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, with more elaborate food offerings than regular weekly service. These meals are served on the Saturday before the holiday.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$85K
Contributions & grants$85K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
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expenses
Total expenses$76K
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Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
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balance sheet
Total assets$77K
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Net assets$77K
1 years on record · 2025–2025
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • First Presbyterian Partner — Hosts St. Joe's Soup Kitchen at its Greenwich Village location for weekly and special meal services.
  • First Presbyterian Church Partner — Hosts St. Joe's Soup Kitchen operations at their facility since December 2019.
  • First Presbyterian Church Partner — Provides space and covers utility costs for St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen operations.
  • POINT Partner — Partner organization providing the volunteer registration platform used by St. Joe's Soup Kitchen.
  • POINT Partner — Volunteer registration platform used by St Joseph's Soup Kitchen for managing individual volunteer sign-ups.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

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  • All-Volunteer Model
    methodology: all-volunteer_model
    By operating without paid staff, we direct maximum resources toward food and supplies, because eliminating payroll expenses increases the proportion of funding available for direct service delivery.
  • Nutrition-Guided Meal Planning
    methodology: nutrition-guided_meal_planning
    By preparing meals in accordance with accepted nutritional guidelines, we improve health outcomes, because structured nutrition support addresses diet-related vulnerabilities common among food-insecure populations.
  • Open-Access Service Model
    methodology: open-access_service_model
    By serving meals with no eligibility requirements, fees, or donation requests, we ensure access for all, because removing structural and psychological barriers increases utilization among vulnerable and marginalized populations.