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THE YUM-O ORGANIZATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 208107545 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE K99 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Micro (<$100K) · yum-o.org
revenue
$9K
expenses
$13K
net assets
$125K
employees
—
program ratio
95%
profile · synthesized from sources

The Yum-O Organization empowers kids and families to improve their relationship with food through cooking education, scholarship funding, and efforts to combat childhood hunger. It runs virtual cooking camps featuring celebrity chefs to teach accessible recipes and promote healthy eating. The organization also funds scholarships for high school students pursuing careers in the food service industry.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $35K
    COOK - EDUCATING KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES ABOUT FOOD, HEALTHY COOKING AND EATING.
  2. #2 $93K
    FUND - YUM-O PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Rachael Ray’s Yum-o! Virtual Cooking Camp
Free 16-part virtual cooking camp for families featuring celebrity chefs teaching accessible recipes; aims to educate children and families about cooking and healthy eating
Yum-o! Scholarship Program
Funds scholarships for high school students enrolled in the ProStart® restaurant and foodservice management program to support careers in the food service industry
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Youth and Family Cooking Education 2 activities
    • Deliver virtual cooking education programs for children and families
      Offers free virtual cooking camps and educational sessions that teach kids and families how to prepare affordable, nutritious, and delicious meals, often featuring celebrity chefs and distributed through platforms like Zoom. These programs include multi-week curricula such as the 16-part RRCookingCamp with published ingredient lists and daily classes.
    • Provide accessible online cooking resources for families
      Maintains a collection of simple, child-friendly recipes and online materials designed to help families cook together, including snack ideas like cheesy popcorn and structured cooking curricula aimed at improving food literacy and healthy eating habits.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 2 activities
    • Fund cooking education and school food programs through grants to partner organizations
      Awards grants to support cooking education, school food improvements, and family engagement in nutrition, including funding for National PTA’s family tasting nights, Wellness in the Schools Inc., The Charlie Cart Project, and The Jacques Pepin Foundation.
    • Fund initiatives addressing food insecurity and food justice
      Provides financial support to organizations working to reduce childhood hunger and advance food justice, including grants to The Farmlink Project to connect surplus farm produce with food banks, ReFED Inc. to reduce food loss, and the Food Education Fund to host a food justice summit for teens.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Fund collective COVID-19 relief efforts with partner foundations
      Joyntly contributed $4 million in collective support for pandemic-related relief efforts with The Rachael Ray Foundation, directed toward youth development and emergency food needs during the crisis.
  • Industry-Specific Student Scholarships and Competitions 1 activity
    • Fund scholarship and career development programs in the food industry
      Funds scholarships and training opportunities for young people pursuing food-related careers through grants to organizations such as the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF), Florida International University, and other culinary education partners.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$9K
Contributions & grants$9K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$160%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$13K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$50K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$127K
Cash$558K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$125K
Liquid reserves517.4 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -67.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • RACHAEL RAY — CHAIRPERSON
relationships · 37

Who they work with

  • Alliance for a Healthier Generation Partner — Partner organization collaborating on cooking, eating, and living a healthier lifestyle.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America Partner — Recipient of proceeds from sponsorships and donations raised through the virtual cooking camp.
  • City Harvest Partner — Supported through funding for food and nutritional programs during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • FARMLINK PROJECT Partner — Receives funding from Yum-o Organization to connect farms with surplus food to food banks.
  • FOOD EDUCATION FUND Partner — Receives funding from Yum-o Organization for a food justice summit for teens.
  • Feeding America Partner — Partner organization working to end childhood hunger in America.
  • Feeding America Partner — Supported through funding for food and nutritional programs during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Partner — Host institution for the Rachael Ray Yum-o! Scholarship, funded through proceeds from the virtual cooking camp.
  • Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City and South Beach Wine & Food Festivals Partner — Partnered to power the virtual cooking camp.
  • FoodCorps Partner — Partner organization collaborating on cooking, eating, and living a healthier lifestyle.
  • Hunger Free America Partner — Supported through funding for food and nutritional programs during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • NATIONAL PTA Partner — Receives grants from Yum-o Organization for cooking education and family tasting events in schools.
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION Partner — Receives grants from Yum-o Organization to support scholarship programs.
  • NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grants from Yum-o Organization to support scholarship programs.
  • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Yum-o! to award high school scholarships through the ProStart® program.
  • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Partner — Partner organization through which Yum-o! funds scholarships for young people pursuing food-related careers.
  • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Partner — Partnership to award cooking scholarships to high school students in the ProStart program
  • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Partner — Supported through funding for food and nutritional programs during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Partner — Partner organization collaborating on a high school scholarship initiative for students in the ProStart® program.
  • No Kid Hungry Partner — Partner organization working to end childhood hunger in America.
  • Pots and Pans.com Partner — Sponsor of Rachael Ray's Yum-o! Cooking Camp.
  • Potsandpans.com Partner — Proud sponsor of Rachael Ray's Yum-o! Cooking Camp, providing kitchenware and cookware support.
  • Potsandpans.com Partner — Sponsor of RRCookingCamp, providing support for kitchenware and cookware needs.
  • REFED INC Partner — Receives funding from Yum-o Organization for programs to reduce food loss.
  • Rethink Food Partner — Supported through funding for food and nutritional programs during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • Share Our Strength Partner — Supported through funding for food and nutritional programs during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • Shipt Partner — Official grocery delivery partner for RRCookingCamp, providing ingredient delivery for participants.
  • Shipt Partner — Official grocery delivery partner for Rachael Ray's Yum-o! Cooking Camp.
  • Shipt Partner — Official grocery delivery partner for the virtual cooking camp.
  • THE CHARLIE CART PROJECT Partner — Receives funding from Yum-o Organization to digitize cooking curriculum.
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strategies · 3

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.

  • Early Nutrition and Cooking Education
    methodology: early_nutrition_education
    By teaching children and families how to cook easy, affordable, nutritious, and delicious meals through hands-on and accessible education, the organization produces healthier relationships with food and improved lifelong eating habits, because early engagement builds lasting food literacy and empowers autonomous, healthy choices.
  • Food as a Tool for Connection and Resilience
    methodology: food_as_connection
    By using cooking and shared food experiences during crises, the organization fosters resilience and social connection, because meaningful participation in food preparation and sharing strengthens emotional well-being and community cohesion in times of stress.
  • Strategic Partnership Grantmaking
    methodology: crisis_response_grantmaking
    By providing crisis-response grants and forming strategic partnerships with established anti-hunger organizations, the organization amplifies impact and increases public awareness, because collaboration with trusted frontline partners accelerates reach and strengthens systemic responses to childhood hunger.