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Part of a reviewed profile. Riverbend Community Kitchen and every figure in it are fictional.
Riverbend Community Kitchen prepares and delivers meals to older adults and families in central Ohio, serving about 410,000 meals in 2024 from two kitchens, and runs a culinary job-training program.
Where it works: Local · OH · Plain-language summary · not analyst-reviewed · read Sep 8, 2026
Decira review
Analyst reviewed · written by the analyst · reviewed 27 Sep 2026About 88% of spending goes to programs and reserves cover about five months, both in line with meal programs of this size. Media coverage is favorable, centered on the opening of its second kitchen. The 2023 operating deficit lines up with a one-time grant ending. Worth raising with the organization: two foundations provide at least 38% of its contributions, so what happens to the meal program if one steps back?
Risk indicators
Analyst-reviewed · through FY24-
Operating deficit in the last three years mediumFY23 margin -3.1%
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Up to three recommended checks before a funding decision.
- 1Financial response check · CFO or finance leadCurrent management financials, cause, current status, and corrective action. Reconcile the finding before setting amount or restrictions. Responds to Operating deficit in the last three years
Financial health
Organization-reported · Form 990 · FY24 · against 146 K36 · Food & Agriculture peersYear by year · 6 filings on file
| Figure | FY24Dec 2024 | FY23Dec 2023 | FY22Dec 2022 | FY21Dec 2021 | FY20Dec 2020 | FY19Dec 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and expenses | ||||||
| Total revenue | $6.6M | $6.0M | $5.7M | $5.4M | $5.0M | $4.4M |
| Total expenses | $6.2M | $6.2M | $5.5M | $5.0M | $4.7M | $4.2M |
| Surplus or deficit | $440K | -$190K | $220K | $360K | $260K | $160K |
Leadership and governance, in the same sample
Leadership & Compensation
Organization-reported · FY24 Form 990
- Highest pay, anyone listed in Part VII
- $142K
- Total pay, everyone listed in Part VII
- $388K
- People listed in Part VII
- 16
- People paid over $100K by the organization
- 1
- Total compensation, all staff
- $3.1M
- Pay from related organizations
- Reported zero
Top 4 of 4 by total compensation (Part VII D+E+F) · titles only
| Title | Total comp | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | $142K | 2.3% |
| Director of Operations | $98K | 1.6% |
| Director of Development | $84K | 1.4% |
| Executive Chef | $64K | 1.0% |
Governance
Organization-reported · FY24 Form 990. Reviewed flags are summarized above.
This is a reviewed profile. A documented profile is built from the same filings, without the analyst's review, screening, flags, checks and badges, or the extra detail the review adds, like the per-person pay table.
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