FY2015annualreport

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Philanthropy is commendable, but
it must not cause the philanthropist
to overlook the circumstances of
economic injustice which make
philanthropy necessary.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Most of what we call charity in America is more about
the redemption of the giver than the liberation of
the receiver. We cannot afford to indenture another
generation of poor people to charity.

ROBERT EGGER
DC CENTRAL KITCHEN FOUNDER

...giving back is necessary, but not sufficient. We
should seek to bring about lasting, systemic change,
even if that change might adversely affect us. We must
bend each act of generosity toward justice.

DARREN WALKER
FORD FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

LettER FROm ourCEO
MICHAEL F. Curtin, JR.

Since our founding in 1989, DC Central Kitchen has said we are in business to put ourselves
out of business. That’s why we’ve always looked beyond simply feeding people struggling
with poverty and instead used job training and creative solutions to help people leave poverty
behind. We want to spark self-sufficiency, not induce dependency.

But in this time of increasing division and growing inequality, our community has needed DC
Central Kitchen to do more, not less. We’ve responded by building business models that earn
dollars and change lives. We’ve proven that people from different backgrounds and bearing
different labels can share a common kitchen, and do seemingly impossible things.

We did a lot of those seemingly impossible things in the last year. We transformed more than
743,000 pounds of food that otherwise would have gone to waste into dignified, balanced meals
for DC’s shelters and nonprofits. We inspired low-income kids to embrace healthy school meals
packed with local farm products, winning the prestigious Golden Carrot Grand Prize from the
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine as a result. We celebrated our 100th graduating
class of culinary students. You made those milestones possible by investing in us.

As you’ll see in this annual report, we operate like a business to help our most at-risk neighbors
develop skills, start careers, earn living wages, and lead healthier, more prosperous lives. All told,
we earned approximately 60% of our budget through social enterprise businesses this year—most
of which supported the wages and benefits of adults working for us, men and women who would
otherwise face serious barriers to sustainable employment. However, by working here, they’re
reducing hunger, expanding access to healthy food, and ensuring a better future for their families.

None of our work is possible without your support. Donors like you provide that other 40% of
our budget. When you contribute to DC Central Kitchen, you’re investing in integrated solutions
that reduce food waste, support local farms, prepare jobless adults for the culinary industry,
teach families about healthy eating, and sustain real careers for the 64 DCCK graduates who
work for us full-time.

Call it social enterprise. Call it conscious capitalism. Call it the future of philanthropy. We call it
being in the equality business...and we’re grateful to be in that business with you.

Michael F. Curtin, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer

FROM
INEQUALITY

In the third quarter of 2015, Nearly 68% of people with The DC minimum wage is
the unemployment rate criminal histories in the U.S. $10.50/hour.
among African American will return to prison within
DC residents was 13.6%—
more than five times the three years of release.2
unemployment rate for

white DC residents (2.4%).1

44.2% of DC children There are 52 full-service The United States wastes
below the poverty line are grocery stores west of the 40% of its food supply each
year5, but 48 million people
overweight or obese.3 Anacostia River. East of struggle to put food on the
the river in Wards 7 and 8,
table each day.6
there are three.4

Tothe equality
business

Our Culinary Job Training The opportunity to earn a The starting wage for all
program graduated 102 men living wage and build a career DC Central Kitchen hourly
and women with an 89% job results in a recidivism rate of staff is $14.05/hour, with
placement rate. Our students comprehensive health and
face serious, structural barriers to only 6% among DC Central
employment, including histories Kitchen graduates with criminal retirement benefits.
of homelessness, addiction,
histories—a 90% reduction
incarceration, or trauma. versus the national average.

We served 6,800 healthy, Our Healthy Corners program In the last academic year,
scratch-cooked school meals helped 67 corner stores student volunteers with The
in DC’s food deserts* sell Campus Kitchens Project in 45
every day to 3,600 low- 184,878 units of healthy, communities across the country
income students at 11 DC recovered 987,221 pounds of
schools in Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8. deeply discounted snacks and food to create 319,104 meals
meal ingredients.
for those in need.

* The US Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as “urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access
to fresh, healthy, and affordable food." Instead of supermarkets and grocery stores, these communities may have no food
access or are served only by fast food restaurants and convenience stores that offer few healthy, affordable food options.

Food alone will never
end hunger, so we
put people back to
work in DC's thriving
hospitality industry.

Return on Investment

Our graduates’ average starting wages increased by 9% over 2014.
Together, they earned over $1.1 million last year.

The primary mission of the program is to recruit men and women who
have slipped through the cracks of society [...] The chronically incarcerated,
homeless, people with histories of family dysfunction, substance abuse
or mental health issues. All are considered worthy of a second chance,
provided they are willing to work for it.

ELEVATION DC, JULY 2015

In July, DCCK celebrated the graduation
of our 100th Culinary Job Training
class. Joined by supporters like Mayor
Muriel Bowser, Tavis Smiley, and Chef José
Andrés, 16 graduates of our life-changing
training program were recognized for their
perseverance overcoming personal challenges
and chronic unemployment to begin new
culinary careers.

DC At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman
and Councilmember Charles Allen (D-Ward 6)
presented a ceremonial resolution on behalf
of the Council declaring July 10 “DC Central
Kitchen Day” in the District of Columbia.

We could learn a thing or two from
you, DC Central Kitchen, because
[the DC] government invests more
than $100 million dollars every year
in workforce investment funding
and improvements in training, but
not all of it produces the results that
DC Central Kitchen does…I’d rather
double down on the programs that
work for DC residents.

MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER AT
DC CENTRAL KITCHEN’S 100TH

GRADUATION, JULY 2015

For former inmates, landing
a steady job is often the most
difficult part of life after
prison. DC Central Kitchen
is fixing that problem, one
cooking class at a time.

EATER.COM, APRIL 2015

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We're
proudto be
a job creator.

We employ 64 of our own culinary graduates to
turn local farm products into healthy meals for
schools, shelters, and nonprofits.

Crystal (pictured), a 2013 graduate skills in the kitchen and the life skills at
of our Culinary Job Training home in my personal life.”
program, discovered DC Central
Kitchen while fulfilling community Crystal was hired after graduation,
service hours as terms of her release promoted to supervisor in six short
from prison. months, and currently oversees the daily
preparation of 6,800 scratch-cooked meals
With a felony on her record, she knew for schoolchildren at 11 DC schools.
she would need marketable skills to land
a job, let alone build a career. When you ask Crystal what her next five
years look like, she has a very clear answer.
“DC Central Kitchen taught me "I am constantly learning and attempting
transferrable skills that I can use to better myself in hopes to one day be
anywhere,” she said. “I use the culinary qualified enough to occupy an upper-level
managerial position," she said.

Return on Investment

Our graduates on staff prepared 2.7 million meals that
included more than $296,000 worth of local farm products.

STAFF HIGHLIGHT

In 2015, we celebrated the 20th work anniversary of our first
culinary graduate to become an employee, Miss Dorothy Bell.

Like a business,
we make the most of
every resource and
measure our results.

Every day, our staff is hard at work preparing
5,000 balanced meals with food that would have
otherwise been wasted to feed hungry and
homeless clients at 82 partner agencies, shelters,
and nonprofits.

Return on Investment

We recovered 743,885 pounds of food, preventing the waste
of more than 12,869,210 gallons of water.7

Earl (pictured) came to DCCK from
a halfway house after spending
13 years in prison. Committed to
finding employment to support his
family, Earl enrolled in our 100th job
training class.

After graduation, Earl joined DCCK
full-time as a cook. Every day when
Earl comes to work, he’s giving
wasted food the second chance that
DCCK gave him just one year ago.
Together with over 15,000 annual
volunteers, Earl works tirelessly to
turn what many would throw away
into healthy, balanced meals for men
and women in need.

He now earns a living wage with full
benefits and has the opportunity to
save for retirement in a 401K where
we fully match his contributions.

Even more importantly, Earl finally
feels like he is able to give back
in a real, sustainable way to the
community that raised him.

“I love that my job is largely about
helping others,” said Earl. “I was
dealing with so much negativity
inside of me before I came to DC
Central Kitchen. I really didn’t feel
like I had a purpose. But I have a
purpose now.”

We see DC's food

deserts as an

underserved market.

Instead of just giving away food, we have demonstrated
significant demand in low-income communities for our
healthy school meals and fresh, affordable food deliveries
to corner stores.

Return on Investment

We helped 67 corner store owners sell 184,878 units of healthy items and
achieved an 89% lunch participation rate in the 8 DC Public Schools we serve.*

Janell (pictured) thrives on being told she can’t do by her knowledge that Janell realized she might be on
something. It’s part of who she is, and it makes her to something.
better at her job.
“My family, my community, needed someone like
As DCCK’s Director of Nutrition & Community them to tell them why the foods they’re eating are not
Outreach, Janell combines her thirst for learning and healthful for them in the long run,” Janell recalled.
her competitive attitude to get things done in DC.
Today, Janell brings her status as a Registered Dietitian
Growing up in Prince George’s County, Janell worked and no-nonsense attitude to her leadership role at
three jobs to put herself through school—earning a DCCK. Janell and her team work together to evaluate
Bachelor's in Dietetics at the University of Maryland, the health needs of DC’s low-income communities,
and a Master's in Public Health with UMass Amherst. provide nutrition education and healthy cooking
demonstrations, and work in collaboration with corner
Often spending her only free hours at work or store owners to make healthy food an accessible,
studying, Janell wasn’t initially sold on her career path. dignified option in DC's food deserts, especially those
It wasn’t until she began to see her family transformed east of the Anacostia River.

* DC Central Kitchen is the school food provider at 11 DC schools, 8 of which are part of the DC Public Schools system.

The Healthy Corners program targets areas where
there is not a full-service grocery store within a
quarter-mile. In addition to promoting fruit and
veggie recipes in the stores, DC Central Kitchen
staffers have also held cooking demonstrations and
doled out free samples. It’s not enough, store owners
told me, to simply install a produce fridge and expect
the community to flock.

THE ATLANTIC, MARCH 2015

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT

In 2015, DCCK released a how-to manual to help other nonprofits replicate the
success of Healthy Corners across the country. The effort was recognized in The
Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Huffington Post, and resulted in 75 inquiries from
nonprofits looking to replicate the program in their communities.

We continued

taking our

proven model

to scale.

With the help of 23,000 energetic student
volunteers at 45 college and high school
campuses, we turned 987,221 pounds of wasted
food from dining halls, supermarkets, and other
sources into 319,104 balanced meals for shelters
and nonprofits nationwide.

Return on Investment

67% of students feel that participating in The Campus
Kitchens Project has influenced their career path.

I apply the skills I have developed while volunteering

with the Campus Kitchen every day as I interact with

people in my community—both educating others and

serving others. VOLUNTEER, THE CAMPUS KITCHEN
AT SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY

Matt (pictured), Expansion
and Partnerships Manager for
The Campus Kitchens Project,
attributes his passion for social
justice to an internship he held the
summer before his senior year at
Baylor University.

After working with a nonprofit
that specialized in urban service
experiences for youth, Matt returned
to Baylor for his senior year and
spent almost every waking moment
in downtown Waco, Texas—the 5th
poorest city in Texas—interacting with
the community through service. It was
then he realized he wanted to turn his
passion for social justice into a career.

Matt moved to Atlanta after
graduating in 2009 to pursue a
Master's in Urban Studies and
Community Development. That
same year, Baylor launched its
Campus Kitchen, the 15th in the
network, and Matt was inspired
to learn more about the national
program. He joined The Campus
Kitchens Project as an AmeriCorps
VISTA in November 2011.

He knew that the relationship
aspect of direct-service work was
an important factor in choosing his
career path, but he was eager to
identify more holistic solutions to
community development that were
about more than just the traditional
handouts of charity.

Now, four years later, Matt is
spearheading the expansion
strategy that will bring Campus
Kitchens to more communities
across the US. Since Matt joined the
team in 2011, The Campus Kitchens
Project has added 21 more schools
to our national network.

5 Financials

Consecutive years social & Accolades
enterprise revenue surpassed
Consolidated Statements of Activities $6,493,988
charitable revenue $3,884,506
for the year ended june 30, 2015
9.7% $197,628
Revenue $396,788
Percentage of expenses Contracts $1,528,625
spent on Management Contributions - General
Contributions - United Way $18,360
and General (FY15) Government grants $862,874
Contributed services and materials $893,321
5.7% Interest and dividends $157,871
Special events
Percentage of expenses Program service sales $14,433,961
spent on Fundraising Other revenue
$4,566,134
and Development (FY15) TOTAL REVENUE $4,704,176

recognized as a Expenses $542,307
Program Food Recycling and Meal Distribution $1,055,251
FOOD HUB services School Food $1,098,489

BY THE US DEPARTMENT Fresh Start Catering $577,457
OF AGRICULTURE The Campus Kitchens Project, Inc. $12,543,814
Culinary Job Training
Healthy Corners $852,873
Total Program Services $1,447,164
$2,300,037
supporting Development
services Management and General $14,843,851
Total Supporting Services
$46,880
TOTAL EXPENSES ($363,010)
$3,499,115
other Realized and unrealized gain on investments
items Change in net assets $3,136,105

Net assets at beginning of year

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR

Consolidated Statements of financial position featured in

for the year ended june 30, 2015 media coverage by

Assets $111,855
$593,721
Current Cash $612,846
Assets Investments $816,186
Accounts receivable
Contributions and grants, current portion $60,548
Inventory $104,978
Prepaid expenses $2,300,134
Total Current Assets

fixed Equipment $837,257
Assets Vehicles $656,367
$522,521
Leasehold improvements $2,016,145
($1,437,217)
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Total Net Fixed Assets $578,928

other Security deposit $14,000
Assets Investments, long-term $1,200,000

Contributions and grants, net of current portion $75,000
Total Other Assets $1,289,000

TOTAL ASSETS $4,168,062

Liabilities and Net Assets $253,747
Current Notes payable, current portion $361,593
liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $374,579

Accrued salaries and related benefits $2,089
Deferred revenue $7,100
Deferred rent, current portion $999,108
Total Current Liabilities
$32,849
long-term Notes payable, net of current portion $32,849
liabilities Total Long-term Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES $1,031,957

Net Assets Unrestricted $1,200,000
Board designated $1,288,231
Undesignated $2,488,231

Total Unrestricted $647,874
Temporarily Restricted
$3,136,105
TOTAL NET ASSETS $4,168,062
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

DC Central Kitchen is grateful for the donors
thousands of financial supporters, food
donors, and volunteers who make our work (July 2014-June 2015)
possible every year through their generous gifts
of time and resources. We are honored to recognize $250,000 AND ABOVE
many of those contributions here. The donors listed on the
subsequent pages represent gifts of $500 or more received CoBank
during Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015).
$100,000-$249,999
DC Central Kitchen gives special thanks to the donors who have
made an extra special commitment to ensuring we have the resources Capital One Foundation
needed year-round by joining one of our giving levels, making a DC Department of Small and Local Business
recurring donation, or including DC Central Kitchen in their estate plans.
These donors are highlighted using the following symbols: Development
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg
★ Ambassadors: Individuals and family foundations
giving over $10,000 annually Foundation, Inc.
J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
♦ Advocates: Individuals and family foundations Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
giving over $5,000 annually Tyson Foods, Inc.
United Planning Organization
○ Champions: Individuals and family foundations United Way of the National Capital Area
giving over $2,500 annually Walmart Foundation
DC Workforce Investment Council
∞ Recurring donors: Donors making a sustained
monthly or quarterly investment in our work $50,000-$99,999

+ Legacy of Change Society: Individuals who The Bainum Family Foundation
have included us in their estate plans Bloomberg
The Boeing Company
For more information about becoming an Ambassador, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Advocate, Champion, recurring donor, or including DC Clark-Winchcole Foundation
Central Kitchen in your estate plans, please contact: The Community Foundation for the National

Ellen Leoni Capital Region
[email protected] DC Department of Health
202-847-0222 Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

The Estates of Paul and Jane Pfeiffer + Lois England $5,000-$9,999
The Philip L. Graham Fund Flint Hill School
Prince Charitable Trusts Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs &pizza
Wallace Genetic Foundation Genentech Richard Alonso ♦
World Bank Community Connections Fund Groupon Aramco Services Company
The Herb Block Foundation Tom and Holly Baker ♦
$25,000-$49,999 Hotel Association of Washington D.C., Inc. BAND Foundation ♦
I.M.P. (It's My Party) Beasley Real Estate
Aetna Foundation, Inc. International Monetary Fund Employee Fund Lawrence and Sharon Beeman + ♦
Bank of America Foundation The Jack D. and Fredda S. Sparks Foundation ★ Johanna Bockman and Andrew Zimmerman ∞
Chevron Corporation Jean Axelrod Memorial Foundation Anonymous
Clark Construction Group, LLC Melissa Jones ★ Bruce and Lori Laitman Rosenblum Family
Lisa and Sean Creamer ★ Edward and Irene Kaplan ★
FareStart / Catalyst Kitchens Ted and Lynn Leonsis ★ Fund ♦
Hindu American Community Services, Inc. Mars Foundation Cory and Rachel Capps ♦
Steven and Chani Laufer ★ Herbert and Patrice Miller ★ Carfax, Inc.
The Morningstar Foundation Monumental Sports and Entertainment Giuseppe Cecchi ♦
Share Fund Don and Rosalind Cohen ♦
Stanley Family Foundation ★ Foundation Edward and Christine Connor ♦
Venable Foundation Network For Good Cooper Thomas, LLC
The W. O'Neil Foundation, Inc. Howard and Patsy Norton ★ Corina Higginson Trust
Wells Fargo Foundation Park Foundation Credit Suisse Americas Foundation
Whole Foods Market Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP The Elsie Procter van Buren Foundation ♦
PNC Foundation EventsDC
$10,000-$24,999 RealNetworks Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation
The Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott First Potomac Realty Investment, LP
AIG Matching Grants Program George Wasserman Family Foundation ♦
Alice Shaver Foundation ★ Foundation Grace Jones Richardson Trust ♦
America's Charities The Ruth D. Ewing 1994 Trust ★ The Hanley Foundation ♦
Association of American Medical Colleges Sheldon and Audrey Katz Foundation, Inc. ★ Anonymous ♦
John and Tonya Bowers ★ David Sobel and Elizabeth L. Critchley ★ Inter-American Development Bank
The Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable TD Charitable Foundation Tyler Jeffrey
Robert and Nancy Torray ★ Jerry Knoll ♦
Trust Tylina Food Products Corporation Lainoff Family Foundation ♦
Mary Challinor and Henry Richardson ★ Steve and Caroline VanRoekel ★ Mary and Daniel Loughran Foundation ♦
Clark Charitable Foundation Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Linda Mazawey ♦
Cora and John H. Davis Foundation Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation
CoStar Group Marjorie Windelberg ★ McGuinn Family Foundation ♦
Emergency Food & Shelter National Board Jon Mormino ♦

Program

donors National Association of Minority Automobile Michael Kuta ○
Dealers Damon Lester ○
(July 2014-June 2015) Mark Tabak Charitable Lead Trust ○
The Nielsen-Massey Foundation ♦ Lynn and Rich Matheny ○
Novo Nordisk McCottry Foundation ○
Occasions Caterers McDermott Will & Emery Charitable
Odd Fellows Temple
Pew Charitable Trusts Foundation
Charles and Shari Pfleeger ♦ Thomas and Marren Meehan ○
Razoo Foundation Mark Michael and Margarita Prieto ○
SAI (Professional, Technical and Stephen and Rebecca Milliken ○
David and Nicole Mitchell ○
Administrative Services) James Murphy and Shannon Morse ○
Michael Schaufeld ♦ James and Ellen Myerberg ○
Michael Seidman and Judith F. Mazo ♦ Nolan Family Charitable Foundation ○
Paul and Nicole Sheehy ♦ Jonathan and Amanda Norton ○
Claudia and Peter Sherman + ♦ Omidyar Network Fund, Inc.
Sodexo Foundation Aaron and Elise Pas ○
SRA International, Inc. Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Foundation ○
Carol and Douglas Steenland ♦ Thad and Jane Paul ○
Sysco Food Services of Baltimore Anonymous ○
The TJX Foundation, Inc. Positive Adventures, LLC
Marc and Lena Trudeau ♦ Anonymous ○
U.S. Airways The S. Decker and Sherron Anstrom Family
Cathy Van Way ♦
Chris and Lorraine Wallace ♦ Foundation ○
William S. Paley Foundation ♦ The Safeway Foundation
Wonderland Ballroom Schactman Family Charitable Gift Fund ○
Scheidel Foundation
$2,500-$4,999 Paul Schipper and Denise Bruner ○
Mark and Kristine Schnarr ○
Sanford and Miriam Ain ○ Edwin and Sondra Schonfeld ○
The Alford Foundation ○ Angelyn and Jeffrey Shapiro ○
Paul and Mary Asel ○ Barry Shapiro ○
James and Gillian Athey ○ Anonymous ○
Catherine and Gary Bachman ○ Robert Tomasko and Brenda Turnbull ○
Gregory Baker ○ Truist
Bates White Economic Consulting TurningPoint Global Solutions LLC
Kari and Benjamin Beasley ○ Julie Vigdor ○
James and Linda Beers ○ Wallace and Wallace Insurance Agency, Inc.
The Benevity Community Impact Fund Scott and Vicki Wallace ○
Anonymous ○ Wiley Rein, LLP
Philippe Briandet and Betsy E. McDaniel ○ Yelp, Inc.
Calvert Asset Management Co., Inc. Eric and Kathryn Zimmerman ○
Carol Campbell ○
Carita Foundation $1,000-$2,499
Gail Chambers ○
CharityBuzz Tony Abreu
Charles and Margaret Levin Family Anonymous
Adduci, Mastriani, & Schaumberg LLP
Foundation ○ The Advisory Board Company
Byron Chiu ○ Ed Albert
Paul Clark and Debbie Myers ○ Craig Albright
Michael and Kathleen Curtin ○ American Automobile Association
David DeRamus and Rosemary Regis ○ American Communities Trust
Marc and Anne Feinberg ○ American University
Daniel Frisch and Alice R. Makl ○ Anonymous
Deborah Garza ○ Asbury United Methodist Church
Government Affairs Institute Michael Avery and Karen Napolitano ∞
Laura and Kevin Greene ○ Jocelyn Babuscio
Alli Guleria ○ Janet Baran
Haimes Family Foundation ○ Kristin Bear
Mark and Janice Hansan ○ Elise Becher
Eric and Masha Hansford ○ Thomas and Barbara Beck
Catharine Hartzenbusch ○ Warren Belasco
Brendan and Karen Herron ○ Rowland and Patricia Bell
IBM Employee Services Center Aaron and Anna Berman ∞
iPIC-GOLD Class Entertainment, LLC Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching
J.S. Plank and D.M. DiCarlo Family
Gifts Program
Foundation, Inc. ○ Susan Bills
Joe Higdon and Ellen Sudow Fund of the Wolf and Lynn Blitzer
Jessica Boger
Community Foundation for the National Anonymous
Capital Region ○ Marilyn and David Brockway
Ryland and Tracey Johnson ○ Jeremy Brosowsky and Beth Tritter
JustGive.org Mark and Susan Broude
John Kadlecik (Gypsy Sally's)
Su Kang ○

Melissa Brown ∞ Ashley Hunziker
Bullard Street, LLC (RIS) Immanuel Presbyterian Church
John and Sally Buzbee The Interfaith Chapel, Inc.
Campbell Family Foundation William Isaacson and Sophia McCrocklin
Capitol Area Telugu Society The Jacqueline Wallace Jones Fund
Bruce Carhart Kenneth and Deborah Jaffe
Caroline Davis and Brandon Partridge Family Amy Javaid
Adam Jed
Fund Andy Jeffrey
Eileen Carr Eric Johnson
Daragh Cassidy Anna Karavangelos
Christ Church + Washington Parish Glenn and Kathleen Katz
Anonymous Adam Keith ∞
Bettye and Wayne Coil Robert and Judith Kellogg
Mary Conway and Dennis Houlihan Maureen Kelly
Crystal and David Crippen Erika Kelton
Edmund and Leslie Cronin Ray Kemp
Ronald Dabrowski Kerala Association of Greater Washington
Daubers, Inc. of Washington D.C. Charles Keyes and Marilyn Rauber
Allison Dauksz Dave Kozin
Anonymous ∞ KPMG
DaVita KSM Marketing
Federico A. de Jesus ∞ Dara Dannenberg La Porte and Todd La Porte
Dean Rosen Lamb Promotion Research and Information
Mark and Katherine Dedrick
Scott and Sapna Delacourt Board
Elizabeth Delaney Anonymous
Grace and Daniel Denman Christopher Le Mon and Rachel S. Taylor
Regina and James Derzon Timothy Lee and Amanda E. Rohn
Dietel Partners, LLC Anonymous
Anonymous Kathleen and Kenneth Lemelin
Debra Duncan and William J. Tito Lenzner Family Foundation
Anonymous Leonard F. Milgate Trust
Sunica Edelstein The Liaison, An Infinity Hotel
Lynn Edwards-Hall Timothy Lim
Anonymous Linda Roth Associates
Ezekiel Emanuel Doug and Marie Liu
Richard and Diana England Lotta Fund for Aiding Discharged Convicts
Tony and Karen Epstein Michael Lowe and Melissa Kroning
Matthew Estes David Luban
Doron and Kelly Ezickson Luke's Lobster Catering LLC
Rob and Linda Faktorow Stephen Lynton
Celine Fejeran and Kilin Boardman-Schroyer ∞ MA Center DC
Anonymous William and Sheryl Magro
Anonymous Suresh Mallikaarjun
Whit Fletcher Marshall B. Coyne Foundation
Flora Card Progressive Fund Mass Commodities, LLC
The Four Lanes Trust Eunice and Albert Mazloom
Gail Franck Beth McCluskey
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation Lisa and Jim McGovern
John Garnett Patrick McLain
Eileen Geier Philip and Barbara Mead
Walt and Anne Geiger ∞ Barbara Meade
Michael and Cleo Gewirz Kate Meenan-Waugh
Giarrusso, Norton, Cooley & McGlone, P.C. Manisha Mehta
Lawrence and Beth Greenberg
Joanne B. Grossman and John H. Seesel Sapna Mehta
Thomas and Elysia Gudas Al and Barbara McConagha
Ellen Haas ∞ Anne Melvin
Anonymous Mile High United Way
Jack Hairston Christopher Miller
Carla Hall Anonymous
Judith Hanlon and Wayne Proudfoot Mirnahill Foundation
Seth Hanlon Toby Moore
Anonymous Elizabeth Mullins
Ricki and Michael Helfer Thomas O'Donnell and Caroline S. Fawcett
Constance Heller Julian O'Rear
Heritage Presbyterian Church Anonymous
Herson - Stirman Family Foundation Outerwall, Inc.
Anonymous Irwin Panitch
Hope for Humanity, Inc. Anonymous
Seth Horstmeyer and Shannon M. Collier Bruce and Amy Pascal
Horwitz Family Fund PC Construction
Michael Hunseder Mary Peckham
Thomas Philip

Carl Podwoski and Virginia Lovejoy The Shrine of the Blessed Sacrement Andrea and Kenneth Weckstein
Lindsay Pollack Peter Siegwald and Susan A. Clyde Gadi Weinreich
Potomac Construction Services, Inc. Joe Sifer Anonymous
Elissa Preheim Signature Wealth Advisors, Inc. Pamela Wessling
James and Lori Prendergast David and Sarah Slegers Anonymous
Jeremy Presser David Smith Linda and Tor Winston
Jackson Prestwood Mari Snyder Thomas Wisnowski
Jonathan Puth and Maroudia F. Courpas Janet and Lewis Solomon World Hunger Year
Michelle Rago ∞ Girardeau Spann Bob and Linda Yahn
Patrick and Rosalinda Raher Lynn and Mark Spates Zeta Associates
Ryan Reed Martin Sprague ∞ Julie Zirlin
Anonymous ∞ St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill
Richard W. Rupp Foundation, Inc. St. Katherine's Ladies Philoptochos Society $500-$999
Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc., Ruben Steck and Kristin Witting
Potomac Chapter Ann Steinem ∞ Acme Paper
Robert and Catherine Miller Charitable Joseph Sternlieb and Linda Singer Anonymous
Bob and Mary Stoddard Nedra Agnew
Foundation Daniela Stoia Stephanie Allgaier
Rocklands Barbecue and Grilling Company Robin Stombler Anonymous
Brian Roemer and Mona Miller John Stoody ∞ American Express Company Employee Giving
Tim Romp ∞ Streetsense
Bruce and Lori Rosenblum Jack and Laura Summer Program
Timothy and Betsey Royston Jay Sushelsky and Noreen M. Marcus American Intellectual Property Law
Richard and Christine Rudisill Brian Swanson ∞
Steven Salop and Judith R. Gelman Nancy Switkes Association
The Samuel and Grace Gorlitz Foundation Tabard Corporation American Psychological Association
William Sanders Kevin and Martha Tansey Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
Sanofi-Aventis Jerald Thomas Panthip Arnold
Jean Schiro-Zavela and Vance Zavela Rich Thomas ∞ Anonymous
Troy Schmidt Toigo Orchards Balakrishna Babu
Anonymous Barbara and John Treanor Julia Baer and Jeff Cooper
Stephen Scott Pantelis Tsoukatos Jami and Christopher Bailey
Caryn and Gary Seligman Sarah and Randy Tyree Baker Botts LLP
Clinton and Laurie Shatzer Union Privilege David and Denise Barmak
Bangalore and Anupama Shivacharan Warren Family Foundation Anonymous
Daniel Shore Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School The Bay and Paul Foundations
Andrea Short Watson Green, LLC Joanne Beck
Mara and Ben Shreck Maddy Beckwith
Lee and Nathaniel Beers
Randall Beisecker

donors

(July 2014-June 2015)

You can make combating hunger and creating opportunity part
of your lasting legacy by including DC Central Kitchen in your
estate plans. Planned gifts can accommodate your lifestyle now
while securing a stronger future for DC Central Kitchen. If you
have already included DC Central Kitchen in your estate plans
or if you would like more information about how to
name DC Central Kitchen as a beneficiary of
your estate, life insurance, or retirement
plan, please contact:

Ellen Leoni
[email protected]
202-847-0222

John Belz Anonymous Aimee Evan
Anonymous Mary Clark Exelon Corporation
Joseph Benkert Elizabeth Clay Experient A Maritz Travel Company
Catherine Bergmann and David P. Dean Don and Mary Cleary Ellen Eyster
Alan Berube and Cristina Boccuti Clement C. and Sandra K. Alpert
Kathy and Richard Besha Erin Fackler
Deborah Bey Philanthropic Fund Fairbanks Realty Group
Andy Beyer and Susan Vallon Calvin Cobb and Charlotte Young Michelle and Timothy Faselt
John Beyer Joanna Cohen David Feinstein and Susan Pitman
Thomas and Kathleen Bindley Todd M. Cohen and Rabbi Baht Yameem Alison and Peter Fenn
Brad and Mary Bissell Nathan Ferrance
Cory Black Weiss FirstGiving
The Boeing Company Individual Giving Marie Coleman Lois Fishman
The College of William and Mary Laura Fox
Program Betty Coover ∞ Sydney and John Frederick
Brian Boshart Craftworks Foundation Michael and Susan Friedman
Peter Boundy and Debra Naylor David and Michele Craig Anne Fugett
Marcia Bradford Margaret Crawford Craig and Roberta Garrison-Mogren
Katie and Max Brown Elizabeth and David Crenshaw Melvin Gaskins
Joe P. Brust and Jeannette Plante Henry Crowder Brian Gaul
Elizabeth Buchbinder The Cunningham and Eliot Family Fund Michael George
Catherine Bye Daily Do Good Gettysburg College
Martha Byers Ashley Darby Lodge Gillespie and Anne S. Rubin
Hannah Byrnes Brian Darville GlaxoSmithKline
Anna Callon Sharon and Jeff Davis Anonymous
Robert and Cynthia Campbell ∞ Cheryl and Richard Deem Global Impact
James Campbell and Nancy L. Hooff Brian and Donna Doll Anonymous
Julie and David Cantor Polly Donaldson Michael Golden
Gregory and Jane Castanias Sarah Dorrance Saul Goldfarb
The CB Ramsay Foundation David Driver Greer and Jerry Goldman
Center for Students Missions, Inc. Wendy Driver Michael Goldstein
Challah For Hunger Anonymous John Gomperts and Katherine J. Klein
Brian and Allayne Chappelle Chris Dugmore Kristie Gore
Thomas Charuhas Michael and Dolores Dweck ∞ Rick and Maureen Grant
Amy Chen Thomas Egan Peter Grazzini ∞
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program Elara Foodservice Disposables, LLC Tom and Lisa Greaves ∞
May Chiang Ronald and Belle Elving Green Hill Foundation
Philip Chordas Peter Erdman Seth Greenstein
Mary Esslinger

donors Mary Elizabeth Gressler Peter Lipsett
Neil Gunn Elizabeth Little
(July 2014-June 2015) Sara Guthrie Martey Longmire
Christine Habeeb Christine Low
Rebecca Haile John and Mai Lynch
Kyle Haines Dan Lyons
William Hanlon John Mahoney
Juliet Hanna Anonymous
David Harris and Megan Draheim Anonymous
Barbara Harvey ∞ Aram Mazmanian
Margaret Hawthorne Christopher and Katie McGuinn
Heavenly Holidays, LLC Roberta McInerney
Henry and Anne Reich Family Foundation, Inc. McKean Defense Group
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Graham McLaughlin
Charles Henstenburg and Charla M. Rath Tim and Jennifer McLaughlin
Stuart Hershey Anonymous
Anonymous Adam Melendez
Amy and Dan Hertz David Menotti
Todd Hettenbach and Anna Laitin Meriwether Godsey, Inc.
Jim Heyes Metroline, Inc.
Keith Hofmann Anonymous
Edith Hogan Clifton Middleton
John Hohos Gerry Milliken
Matthew and Jessica Horner Leroy Minton
Glen and Lauren Howard Bonnie and David Moore
William Hsieh John and Marsha Moore
Garrett Hubbard Jim and Mary Mullins
James Hunter Roger Munter and Heidi Keller
Rebecca Huntington Bill Nack and Carolyne Starek
Christopher Iavarone National Capital Area Cake Show
Bill and Corinne Irwin Paul Nguyen
James M. and Virginia W. Newmyer Family Scott Noar
Mary and John Northrop
Fund Claudia Oakeshott
Jesse Joad ∞ Steven Ochsman
Carrie Johnson and David Gringer Ann O'Connor and Kent Cooper
Megan Johnson Glenna and David Osnos
Kelly Jones Steve Parker and Andrea Bridgeman
Margaret Jones Dena and Rutton Patel
Jeffrey Jordan Christopher Peli
Matt Kaiser Daniel Penchina and Donald P. Hoppert
Irene and Lou Katz Laurie Perry
Steven Kaye William Perry
Linda and David Keely Emil and Mary Helen Peter
Solomon Keene Elyse Phelps ∞
Kehila Chadasha Sara Pikofsky and Dan Eisen
Kathleen Keim Lisa Pintner
Maya Kelly Stephen Pitt
Regina and Jeffrey Kessler Douglas Poplin
Peter Kester Anonymous
Holly Ketchel Joseph Powers
Anonymous Leo Pruissen
Robin Kimzey Lisa and Chris Purdy
Thomas and Mary Kirby Beth Quill and Seth Zuckerman
Adam Kirschner Mary Quirk
Nadine Kopkowski Matthew Rajput
Paul Koss Lara Ramsey
Allison Kramer Susannah Reed
Ted Kratovil and Shannon Tews James and Marissa Rensen ∞
Deborah Krichbaum Alexandra Resch ∞
Parthasarathy Krishnan Jim and Kathleen Ring
Conni Kunzler Regina and Stephen Risseeuw
Lynn Labieniec Ada Rivera
James Lande and Joyce I. Mason RLJ Lodging Trust
Tomi and Chris Landis Sam Roberson and Ted Barklay
David Latham and Julie Welch Kim Robien
Earle and Ellen Layman Henry and Susan Rose
Anonymous Richard and Nina Rose
Amanda Leland Amy Rudnick and Michael Zeldin
Debra Fried Levin + Anonymous
Arthur and Barbara Levine Matthew Russell ∞
Linda Lichens and Jeff Donels Mike Sager
Lincoln Property Company Pamela and Michael Sallada ∞
Richard and Pamela Lindstrom

Erik Sallee Craig and Katherine Thornton
Maryanne Salm Marie Tibor ∞
Susan Sanders Lena Tom
Janet Scapin Willard Tom and Natalie Lichtenstein
JF Scarborough Paul Toren
Gregory Schlegel Stefan and Marilyn Tucker
Bob and Josefa Scholz UBS
Laura Schonfeld ∞ United Way of Central Indiana
Anonymous United Way of Central Maryland
Alan Scolamieri and Misty Colwell Van Ness Feldman LLP
Emily Seesel Susan Viana
Daphna Shai and Kaeri Johnson Sarah Wade and Richard Rosenzweig
Amy Shaw Wake Forest University
Lauren Shea Naomi Walker ∞
Cindy and Sean Sherman Michael Warnecke ∞
Andrew Shorr Karalt Webb
Elliot and Rebecca Silver Steve and Caryn Wechsler
Christopher Sipes Edward and Margaret Weidlein
Whitney and Courtenay Slater Gregory Werner ∞
Karen Smith Linda and Fred Wertheimer
Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Eric Whitaker
Jim Whitman
Management Bruce and Shelly Wiener
Anonymous Ann Wild
Lisa Spinali Elizabeth and Harry Wingo
Alisa Stacy Robin Wink
Morna and Doug Steiger Jim Wise
Robert Stephen Shiri Wolf
Keith Stern Chris Wollenberg
Reg and Joe Stettinius Anonymous
Bradley and Susan Stillman Ann Wolverton
Anonymous Diane Wood and Peter Kramer
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab John Woodhead
Thomas Strikwerda and Donna Steinstra Marjorie Zapruder ∞
Anonymous Zog Sports Play For Your Cause
Paul Sullivan ∞
Barbara Sutton
Stephen Swaim
Nancy Swope
Philip Tabas and Helen Hooper
Anonymous
Dan Tate
Matt Thompson ∞

resources

1 "Report: D.C.'s Black Unemployment Rate Is The Highest In Country." DCist, November 2015. Web.
February 2016.

2 "National Statistics on Recidivism." National Institute of Justice, June 17, 2014. Web. February
2016.

³ "Washington, DC Fact Sheet." Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health. Web. February
2016.

4 "The long wait for more groceries continues in east D.C." The Washington Post, January 2016. Web.
March 2016.

5 "Wasted: How America Is Losing Up to 40 Percent of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill."
Natural Resources Defense Council. Issue Paper, August 2012. Web. March 2016.

6 "Hunger and Poverty in the U.S." Food Research & Action Center - USDA’s Household Food
Security in the United States in 2014. Web. February 2016.

7 World Resources Institute. Web. March 2016.

Recurring donors (July 2014-June 2015)

Richard Abdill Keith and Sarah Leonard
Richard Ahiagbede Ellen Leoni
Justin Alex John Lilyestrom
Michael Avery and Karen Napolitano Ann Lordeman
Jennifer Bailey Kevin Machnik
Joel Bailey Andrew Maddocks
Lisa and Matt Benson Domenica Marchetti and N. S Vance
Susan Berger Matthew Marco
Aaron and Anna Berman Jeremy Meadows
Matt Berman Jeff Miller
Marie Blevin Margaret Miller
Johanna Bockman and Andrew Zimmerman Mariah Minigan
Caitlin Briere Katrina Mott
Melissa Brown Carol Mournighan
Alan Budde Alem Murray
Philipp and Dawn Butts Katherine Mutter
Bob and Cynthia Campbell Daphne Nesbitt
Elizabeth Christopher Daniel Newman
Conor Church Craig O'Brien
Zachary Clement Blake Pavlik
Christine Colburn Elyse Phelps
Kevin Collins Bill Piper
Betty Coover Michelle Rago
Joseph Cross Mary Ann Ralls
Kathleen David Ezekiel Rediker
Federico de Jesus Albert Rees
Naomi Dean James and Marissa Rensen
Bill DeBaun Brandon Renz
Benjamin Dooley Alexandra Resch
Jacqui Duclos Eric Rey
Michael and Dolores Dweck Sarah Rindfleisch
Meg Dzeng Susan Ritchey
Celine Fejeran and Kilin Boardman-Schroyer Erin Rivers
Alicia Finn Daniel Roberts
Kenneth Forsberg and Robin Appleberry Benjamin Rockey-Harris
Grace Friedberger Tim Romp
Gregg Furie Matthew Russell
Walt and Anne Geiger Pamela and Michael Sallada
Ellen Gray Laura Schonfeld
Christine Graziano Suzanne Schuerman
Peter Grazzini Yogesh Sharma
Tom and Lisa Greaves Timothy Shaw
Ellen Haas Nimrod Shmul
Steven Haderlie Ruth Siegel
Dan Hall Martin Sprague
Clifford Hamm Pat Sprehe
Michael Harris Ann Steinem and Jeffrey Hart
Barbara Harvey Seth Stern
William Hirzy John Stoody
Bill and Marie Hoffman Ravi Subramanian
Regina Hopkins Ann Sulkovsky
Donna Hunter Paul Sullivan
Brian Irwin Brian Swanson
Jesse Joad Erica Teti-Zilinskas
Amanda and Andrew Johnson Rich Thomas
Heather Johnson Samuel and Maia Thomas
David Kasten Matt Thompson
Ari Katz and Elena Kim Marie Tibor
Adam Keith Jessica Varat
Philip Kightlinger Naomi Walker
John Kilmer Janice Wang
Deirdre Kilpatrick Michael Warnecke
Kacy Kish Gregory Werner
Kathleen Krepps Joshua Wilks
Hari Kurup Alexandra Wyatt
Mark Lai Nathanael Yellis
Brian Laverty Rose-Kathryn Young
Anna Le Mon Marjorie Zapruder

DC Central Kitchen is grateful to the donors
who have made a special commitment to
support our work with a sustained monthly
or quarterly gift. The following donors ensure
we have a steady stream of support that we
can rely on year-round. To become a recurring
donor, visit dccentralkitchen.org/givemonthly
or call Ellen Leoni at 202-847-0222.

THANK YOU

DC Central Kitchen would like to thank our interns and service
corps members; the many chefs, restaurants, and hospitality
partners who spend their time and resources supporting our
students and our work; and our thousands of annual volunteers.
We value each and every supporter as a critical part of our
organization and mission. While our annual report only lists some
of our supporters, all contributions are important to our work and
to our community. We take every step to ensure the accuracy of
donor information and apologize for any errors or omissions.

Food Donors (July 2014-June 2015)

100,000 Pounds and Above Institute of Marine and Environmental
Technology
Capital Area Food Bank
Pete Pappas and Sons, Inc. Kilmer's Farm Market
National Park Service, Rock Creek Park
20,000-99,999 Pounds Sun Belle, Inc.
UNUM
Keany Produce Washington Green Grocers
Lancaster Foods
Sysco Baltimore 1,000-2,499 Pounds

10,000-19,999 Pounds All Saints Parish
American University International Relations
Coastal Sunbelt Belair Produce
International Gourmet Foods Butler's Orchard
Manna Food Center Capital Grille
Tyson Foods Cesar Chavez Public Charter School
Washington, DC Jewish Community Center Cyber Data
Dutch Mill Catering
5,000-9,999 Pounds Edward G. Rahll & Sons, Inc.
Fed Ex Field
Butler’s Orchard FreshFarm Markets, Dupont Circle
Euro Gourmet Griffin & Company
Fresh Water Institute Intelsat
LSG Sky Chefs La Pasta
Nourish Now Levy Restaurants, Nationals Park
Revolution Foods Met Corp Logistics
The Soul Factory Montgomery County Volunteer Center
Unity Walk Church of the Annunciation One Acre Farm
Parker Farms
2,500-4,999 Pounds Peoples Congregational Church
Public Relay
Butterball, LLC Relay Foods
Capital Meat Company Teaism DC
Charities First Legacy Foundation Verizon Center
Costco, Arlington Whole Foods Market, Georgetown
Cuisine Solutions
Georgetown University, Dining Services
Glenelg High School

2014-2015 Board of Directors

Elizabeth Mullins, Chair Lisa McGovern
The Ritz-Carlton New York Congressional Families
Cancer Prevention Program
Ellen Haas, Vice Chair
Podesta Group Mark Michael
Occasions Caterers
Sarah Tyree, Secretary
CoBank Tracy O’Grady
Chef and Restaurateur
Michael Golden, Treasurer
Wells Fargo Bank Thomas Penny
Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center
Will Artley
Executive Chef, Nonna's Kitchen Claudia Sherman

Todd Cohen, FACHE Wayne Swann
AtSite, Inc. SL Swann Enterprises, LLC

Sara Guthrie Jerald Thomas
Clark Construction DCCK Graduate

Ryland Johnson Samuel Thomas
OTG Management Events DC

Glenn Katz Mark Toigo
Comcast Business Managed Services Toigo Orchards

Solomon Keene, Jr. Bernard Wood
Hotel Association of Washington, DC Sodexo

Damon Lester CHAIRS EMERITUS
National Association of Minority
Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) José Andrés
Think Food Group
Winston Bao Lord
Venga Rob Wilder
Think Food Group

Annual Report Photography by
Ezra Gregg

www.ezragregg.com

This annual report was
written and designed by
DC Central Kitchen staff.

2.7 million

meals

102 culinary
job training

graduates

89% JOB

PLACEMENT RATE

Meal distribution coverage

(ALL 8 WARDS)

Healthy corners locations

(Wards 1,5,6, 7 & 8)

Healthy school food locations

(Wards 5, 6, 7 & 8)

DC Central Kitchen facility

Today, DC Central Kitchen doesn'tjust boast
a wildly successful jobtraining program,
it has its hand injust about every corner
of the citywhere food and outreach intersect.

DCIST, JULY 2015

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