IN
THE
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,
LettER FROm our CEO
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.
even if that change might adversely affect us. We must
bend each act of generosity toward justice.
DARREN WALKER
FORD FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
Michael F. Curtin, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
FROM
INEQUALITY
To the equality
business
In the third quarter of 2015,
the unemployment rate
among African American
DC residents was 13.6%—
more than five times the
unemployment rate for
white DC residents (2.4%).1
Nearly 68% of people with
criminal histories in the U.S.
will return to prison within
three years of release.2
The DC minimum wage is
$10.50/hour.
44.2% of DC children
below the poverty line are
overweight or obese.3
There are 52 full-service
grocery stores west of the
Anacostia River. East of
the river in Wards 7 and 8,
there are three.4
The United States wastes
40% of its food supply each
year5, but 48 million people
struggle to put food on the
table each day.6
Our Culinary Job Training
program graduated 102 men
and women with an 89% job
placement rate. Our students
face serious, structural barriers to
employment, including histories
of homelessness, addiction,
incarceration, or trauma.
The opportunity to earn a
living wage and build a career
results in a recidivism rate of
only 6% among DC Central
Kitchen graduates with criminal
histories—a 90% reduction
versus the national average.
We served 6,800 healthy,
scratch-cooked school meals
every day to 3,600 lowincome students at 11 DC
schools in Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8.
Our Healthy Corners program
helped 67 corner stores
in DC’s food deserts* sell
184,878 units of healthy,
deeply discounted snacks and
meal ingredients.
The starting wage for all
DC Central Kitchen hourly
staff is $14.05/hour, with
comprehensive health and
retirement benefits.
In the last academic year,
student volunteers with The
Campus Kitchens Project in 45
communities across the country
recovered 987,221 pounds of
food to create 319,104 meals
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.
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.
Return on Investment
Our graduates’ average starting wages increased by 9% over 2014.
Together, they earned over $1.1 million last year.
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.
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
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
We're
proud to 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
of our Culinary Job Training
program, discovered DC Central
Kitchen while fulfilling community
service hours as terms of her release
from prison.
4
With a felony on her record, she knew
she would need marketable skills to land
a job, let alone build a career.
“DC Central Kitchen taught me
transferrable skills that I can use
anywhere,” she said. “I use the culinary
skills in the kitchen and the life skills at
home in my personal life.”
Crystal was hired after graduation,
promoted to supervisor in six short
months, and currently oversees the daily
preparation of 6,800 scratch-cooked meals
for schoolchildren at 11 DC schools.
When you ask Crystal what her next five
years look like, she has a very clear answer.
"I am constantly learning and attempting
to better myself in hopes to one day be
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
something. It’s part of who she is, and it makes her
better at her job.
As DCCK’s Director of Nutrition & Community
Outreach, Janell combines her thirst for learning and
her competitive attitude to get things done in DC.
Growing up in Prince George’s County, Janell worked
three jobs to put herself through school—earning a
Bachelor's in Dietetics at the University of Maryland,
and a Master's in Public Health with UMass Amherst.
Often spending her only free hours at work or
studying, Janell wasn’t initially sold on her career path.
It wasn’t until she began to see her family transformed
by her knowledge that Janell realized she might be on
to something.
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.
“My family, my community, needed someone like
them to tell them why the foods they’re eating are not
healthful for them in the long run,” Janell recalled.
Today, Janell brings her status as a Registered Dietitian
and no-nonsense attitude to her leadership role at
DCCK. Janell and her team work together to evaluate
the health needs of DC’s low-income communities,
provide nutrition education and healthy cooking
demonstrations, and work in collaboration with corner
store owners to make healthy food an accessible,
dignified option in DC's food deserts, especially those
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 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.
Financials
5
Consecutive years social
enterprise revenue surpassed
charitable revenue
& Accolades
Percentage of expenses
spent on Management
and General (FY15)
Consolidated Statements of Activities
Contracts
Contributions - General
5.7
Percentage of expenses
spent on Fundraising
and Development (FY15)
recognized as a
FOOD HUB
BY THE US DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
$593,721
Accounts receivable
$612,846
Contributions and grants, current portion
$816,186
Total Current Assets
fixed Equipment
Assets Vehicles
$6,493,988
$111,855
Leasehold improvements
$60,548
$104,978
$2,300,134
$837,257
$656,367
$522,521
$2,016,145
$3,884,506
Contributions - United Way
$197,628
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Government grants
$396,788
Total Net Fixed Assets
$578,928
other Security deposit
Assets Investments, long-term
$14,000
Contributed services and materials
Interest and dividends
$18,360
$862,874
Program service sales
$893,321
Contributions and grants, net of current portion
Other revenue
$157,871
Total Other Assets
$14,433,961
Expenses
Program Food Recycling and Meal Distribution
services School Food
Fresh Start Catering
TOTAL ASSETS
$4,566,134
$4,704,176
$542,307
Current Notes payable, current portion
liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accrued salaries and related benefits
The Campus Kitchens Project, Inc.
$1,055,251
Culinary Job Training
$1,098,489
Deferred rent, current portion
Total Program Services
supporting Development
services Management and General
Total Supporting Services
TOTAL EXPENSES
other Realized and unrealized gain on investments
items Change in net assets
$1,200,000
$75,000
$1,289,000
$4,168,062
Liabilities and Net Assets
Deferred revenue
Healthy Corners
($1,437,217)
$1,528,625
Special events
TOTAL REVENUE
%
Current Cash
Assets Investments
$577,457
Total Current Liabilities
$253,747
$361,593
$374,579
$2,089
$7,100
$999,108
$12,543,814
$852,873
long-term Notes payable, net of current portion
liabilities Total Long-term Liabilities
$32,849
$32,849
$1,447,164
$2,300,037
$14,843,851
$46,880
($363,010)
Net assets at beginning of year
$3,499,115
NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR
$3,136,105
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Net Assets Unrestricted
Board designated
$1,031,957
$1,200,000
Undesignated
$1,288,231
Total Unrestricted
$2,488,231
Temporarily Restricted
featured in
media coverage by
Assets
Prepaid expenses
Revenue
9.7
for the year ended june 30, 2015
Inventory
for the year ended june 30, 2015
%
Consolidated Statements of financial position
$647,874
TOTAL NET ASSETS
$3,136,105
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$4,168,062
DC Central Kitchen is grateful for the
thousands of financial supporters, food
donors, and volunteers who make our work
possible every year through their generous gifts
of time and resources. We are honored to recognize
many of those contributions here. The donors listed on the
subsequent pages represent gifts of $500 or more received
during Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015).
DC Central Kitchen gives special thanks to the donors who have
made an extra special commitment to ensuring we have the resources
needed year-round by joining one of our giving levels, making a
recurring donation, or including DC Central Kitchen in their estate plans.
These donors are highlighted using the following symbols:
Ambassadors: Individuals and family foundations
giving over $10,000 annually
★
♦ Advocates: Individuals and family foundations
giving over $5,000 annually
Champions: Individuals and family foundations
giving over $2,500 annually
○
∞ Recurring donors: Donors making a sustained
monthly or quarterly investment in our work
+ Legacy of Change Society: Individuals who
have included us in their estate plans
For more information about becoming an Ambassador,
Advocate, Champion, recurring donor, or including DC
Central Kitchen in your estate plans, please contact:
Ellen Leoni
[email protected]
202-847-0222
donors
The Estates of Paul and Jane Pfeiffer +
The Philip L. Graham Fund
Prince Charitable Trusts
Wallace Genetic Foundation
World Bank Community Connections Fund
(July 2014 - June 2015)
$25,000-$49,999
$250,000 AND ABOVE
CoBank
$100,000-$249,999
Capital One Foundation
DC Department of Small and Local Business
Development
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg
Foundation, Inc.
J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
Naomi & Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
Tyson Foods, Inc.
United Planning Organization
United Way of the National Capital Area
Walmart Foundation
DC Workforce Investment Council
$50,000-$99,999
The Bainum Family Foundation
Bloomberg
The Boeing Company
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Clark-Winchcole Foundation
The Community Foundation for the National
Capital Region
DC Department of Health
Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Bank of America Foundation
Chevron Corporation
Clark Construction Group, LLC
Lisa and Sean Creamer ★
FareStart / Catalyst Kitchens
Hindu American Community Services, Inc.
Steven and Chani Laufer ★
The Morningstar Foundation
Share Fund
Stanley Family Foundation ★
Venable Foundation
The W. O'Neil Foundation, Inc.
Wells Fargo Foundation
Whole Foods Market
$10,000-$24,999
AIG Matching Grants Program
Alice Shaver Foundation ★
America's Charities
Association of American Medical Colleges
John and Tonya Bowers ★
The Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable
Trust
Mary Challinor and Henry Richardson ★
Clark Charitable Foundation
Cora and John H. Davis Foundation
CoStar Group
Emergency Food & Shelter National Board
Program
Lois England
Flint Hill School
Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs
Genentech
Groupon
The Herb Block Foundation
Hotel Association of Washington D.C., Inc.
I.M.P. (It's My Party)
International Monetary Fund Employee Fund
The Jack D. and Fredda S. Sparks Foundation ★
Jean Axelrod Memorial Foundation
Melissa Jones ★
Edward and Irene Kaplan ★
Ted and Lynn Leonsis ★
Mars Foundation
Herbert and Patrice Miller ★
Monumental Sports and Entertainment
Foundation
Network For Good
Howard and Patsy Norton ★
Park Foundation
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
PNC Foundation
RealNetworks Foundation
The Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott
Foundation
The Ruth D. Ewing 1994 Trust ★
Sheldon and Audrey Katz Foundation, Inc. ★
David Sobel and Elizabeth L. Critchley ★
TD Charitable Foundation
Robert and Nancy Torray ★
Tylina Food Products Corporation
Steve and Caroline VanRoekel ★
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Walter A. Bloedorn Foundation
Marjorie Windelberg ★
$5,000-$9,999
&pizza
Richard Alonso ♦
Aramco Services Company
Tom and Holly Baker ♦
BAND Foundation ♦
Beasley Real Estate
Lawrence and Sharon Beeman + ♦
Johanna Bockman and Andrew Zimmerman ∞
Anonymous
Bruce and Lori Laitman Rosenblum Family
Fund ♦
Cory and Rachel Capps ♦
Carfax, Inc.
Giuseppe Cecchi ♦
Don and Rosalind Cohen ♦
Edward and Christine Connor ♦
Cooper Thomas, LLC
Corina Higginson Trust
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation
The Elsie Procter van Buren Foundation ♦
EventsDC
ExxonMobil Foundation
First Potomac Realty Investment, LP
George Wasserman Family Foundation ♦
Grace Jones Richardson Trust ♦
The Hanley Foundation ♦
Anonymous ♦
Inter-American Development Bank
Tyler Jeffrey
Jerry Knoll ♦
Lainoff Family Foundation ♦
Mary and Daniel Loughran Foundation ♦
Linda Mazawey ♦
McGuinn Family Foundation ♦
Jon Mormino ♦
National Association of Minority Automobile
Dealers
The Nielsen-Massey Foundation ♦
Novo Nordisk
Occasions Caterers
Odd Fellows Temple
Pew Charitable Trusts
Charles and Shari Pfleeger ♦
Razoo Foundation
SAI (Professional, Technical and
Administrative Services)
Michael Schaufeld ♦
Michael Seidman and Judith F. Mazo ♦
Paul and Nicole Sheehy ♦
Claudia and Peter Sherman + ♦
Sodexo Foundation
SRA International, Inc.
Carol and Douglas Steenland ♦
Sysco Food Services of Baltimore
The TJX Foundation, Inc.
Marc and Lena Trudeau ♦
U.S. Airways
Cathy Van Way ♦
Chris and Lorraine Wallace ♦
William S. Paley Foundation ♦
Wonderland Ballroom
$2,500-$4,999
donors
(July 2014 - June 2015)
Sanford and Miriam Ain ○
The Alford Foundation ○
Paul and Mary Asel ○
James and Gillian Athey ○
Catherine and Gary Bachman ○
Gregory Baker ○
Bates White Economic Consulting
Kari and Benjamin Beasley ○
James and Linda Beers ○
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Anonymous ○
Philippe Briandet and Betsy E. McDaniel ○
Calvert Asset Management Co., Inc.
Carol Campbell ○
Carita Foundation
Gail Chambers ○
CharityBuzz
Charles and Margaret Levin Family
Foundation ○
Byron Chiu ○
Paul Clark and Debbie Myers ○
Michael and Kathleen Curtin ○
David DeRamus and Rosemary Regis ○
Marc and Anne Feinberg ○
Daniel Frisch and Alice R. Makl ○
Deborah Garza ○
Government Affairs Institute
Laura and Kevin Greene ○
Alli Guleria ○
Haimes Family Foundation ○
Mark and Janice Hansan ○
Eric and Masha Hansford ○
Catharine Hartzenbusch ○
Brendan and Karen Herron ○
IBM Employee Services Center
iPIC-GOLD Class Entertainment, LLC
J.S. Plank and D.M. DiCarlo Family
Foundation, Inc. ○
Joe Higdon and Ellen Sudow Fund of the
Community Foundation for the National
Capital Region ○
Ryland and Tracey Johnson ○
JustGive.org
John Kadlecik (Gypsy Sally's)
Su Kang ○
Michael Kuta ○
Damon Lester ○
Mark Tabak Charitable Lead Trust ○
Lynn and Rich Matheny ○
McCottry Foundation ○
McDermott Will & Emery Charitable
Foundation
Thomas and Marren Meehan ○
Mark Michael and Margarita Prieto ○
Stephen and Rebecca Milliken ○
David and Nicole Mitchell ○
James Murphy and Shannon Morse ○
James and Ellen Myerberg ○
Nolan Family Charitable Foundation ○
Jonathan and Amanda Norton ○
Omidyar Network Fund, Inc.
Aaron and Elise Pas ○
Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Foundation ○
Thad and Jane Paul ○
Anonymous ○
Positive Adventures, LLC
Anonymous ○
The S. Decker and Sherron Anstrom Family
Foundation ○
The Safeway Foundation
Schactman Family Charitable Gift Fund ○
Scheidel Foundation
Paul Schipper and Denise Bruner ○
Mark and Kristine Schnarr ○
Edwin and Sondra Schonfeld ○
Angelyn and Jeffrey Shapiro ○
Barry Shapiro ○
Anonymous ○
Robert Tomasko and Brenda Turnbull ○
Truist
TurningPoint Global Solutions LLC
Julie Vigdor ○
Wallace and Wallace Insurance Agency, Inc.
Scott and Vicki Wallace ○
Wiley Rein, LLP
Yelp, Inc.
Eric and Kathryn Zimmerman ○
$1,000-$2,499
Tony Abreu
Anonymous
Adduci, Mastriani, & Schaumberg LLP
The Advisory Board Company
Ed Albert
Craig Albright
American Automobile Association
American Communities Trust
American University
Anonymous
Asbury United Methodist Church
Michael Avery and Karen Napolitano ∞
Jocelyn Babuscio
Janet Baran
Kristin Bear
Elise Becher
Thomas and Barbara Beck
Warren Belasco
Rowland and Patricia Bell
Aaron and Anna Berman ∞
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
Susan Bills
Wolf and Lynn Blitzer
Jessica Boger
Anonymous
Marilyn and David Brockway
Jeremy Brosowsky and Beth Tritter
Mark and Susan Broude
Melissa Brown ∞
Bullard Street, LLC (RIS)
John and Sally Buzbee
Campbell Family Foundation
Capitol Area Telugu Society
Bruce Carhart
Caroline Davis and Brandon Partridge Family
Fund
Eileen Carr
Daragh Cassidy
Christ Church + Washington Parish
Anonymous
Bettye and Wayne Coil
Mary Conway and Dennis Houlihan
Crystal and David Crippen
Edmund and Leslie Cronin
Ronald Dabrowski
Daubers, Inc. of Washington D.C.
Allison Dauksz
Anonymous ∞
DaVita
Federico A. de Jesus ∞
Dean Rosen
Mark and Katherine Dedrick
Scott and Sapna Delacourt
Elizabeth Delaney
Grace and Daniel Denman
Regina and James Derzon
Dietel Partners, LLC
Anonymous
Debra Duncan and William J. Tito
Anonymous
Sunica Edelstein
Lynn Edwards-Hall
Anonymous
Ezekiel Emanuel
Richard and Diana England
Tony and Karen Epstein
Matthew Estes
Doron and Kelly Ezickson
Rob and Linda Faktorow
Celine Fejeran and Kilin Boardman-Schroyer ∞
Anonymous
Anonymous
Whit Fletcher
Flora Card Progressive Fund
The Four Lanes Trust
Gail Franck
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation
John Garnett
Eileen Geier
Walt and Anne Geiger ∞
Michael and Cleo Gewirz
Giarrusso, Norton, Cooley & McGlone, P.C.
Lawrence and Beth Greenberg
Joanne B. Grossman and John H. Seesel
Thomas and Elysia Gudas
Ellen Haas ∞
Anonymous
Jack Hairston
Carla Hall
Judith Hanlon and Wayne Proudfoot
Seth Hanlon
Anonymous
Ricki and Michael Helfer
Constance Heller
Heritage Presbyterian Church
Herson - Stirman Family Foundation
Anonymous
Hope for Humanity, Inc.
Seth Horstmeyer and Shannon M. Collier
Horwitz Family Fund
Michael Hunseder
Ashley Hunziker
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
The Interfaith Chapel, Inc.
William Isaacson and Sophia McCrocklin
The Jacqueline Wallace Jones Fund
Kenneth and Deborah Jaffe
Amy Javaid
Adam Jed
Andy Jeffrey
Eric Johnson
Anna Karavangelos
Glenn and Kathleen Katz
Adam Keith ∞
Robert and Judith Kellogg
Maureen Kelly
Erika Kelton
Ray Kemp
Kerala Association of Greater Washington
Charles Keyes and Marilyn Rauber
Dave Kozin
KPMG
KSM Marketing
Dara Dannenberg La Porte and Todd La Porte
Lamb Promotion Research and Information
Board
Anonymous
Christopher Le Mon and Rachel S. Taylor
Timothy Lee and Amanda E. Rohn
Anonymous
Kathleen and Kenneth Lemelin
Lenzner Family Foundation
Leonard F. Milgate Trust
The Liaison, An Infinity Hotel
Timothy Lim
Linda Roth Associates
Doug and Marie Liu
Lotta Fund for Aiding Discharged Convicts
Michael Lowe and Melissa Kroning
David Luban
Luke's Lobster Catering LLC
Stephen Lynton
MA Center DC
William and Sheryl Magro
Suresh Mallikaarjun
Marshall B. Coyne Foundation
Mass Commodities, LLC
Eunice and Albert Mazloom
Beth McCluskey
Lisa and Jim McGovern
Patrick McLain
Philip and Barbara Mead
Barbara Meade
Kate Meenan-Waugh
Manisha Mehta
Sapna Mehta
Al and Barbara McConagha
Anne Melvin
Mile High United Way
Christopher Miller
Anonymous
Mirnahill Foundation
Toby Moore
Elizabeth Mullins
Thomas O'Donnell and Caroline S. Fawcett
Julian O'Rear
Anonymous
Outerwall, Inc.
Irwin Panitch
Anonymous
Bruce and Amy Pascal
PC Construction
Mary Peckham
Thomas Philip
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Carl Podwoski and Virginia Lovejoy
Lindsay Pollack
Potomac Construction Services, Inc.
Elissa Preheim
James and Lori Prendergast
Jeremy Presser
Jackson Prestwood
Jonathan Puth and Maroudia F. Courpas
Michelle Rago ∞
Patrick and Rosalinda Raher
Ryan Reed
Anonymous ∞
Richard W. Rupp Foundation, Inc.
Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc.,
Potomac Chapter
Robert and Catherine Miller Charitable
Foundation
Rocklands Barbecue and Grilling Company
Brian Roemer and Mona Miller
Tim Romp ∞
Bruce and Lori Rosenblum
Timothy and Betsey Royston
Richard and Christine Rudisill
Steven Salop and Judith R. Gelman
The Samuel and Grace Gorlitz Foundation
William Sanders
Sanofi-Aventis
Jean Schiro-Zavela and Vance Zavela
Troy Schmidt
Anonymous
Stephen Scott
Caryn and Gary Seligman
Clinton and Laurie Shatzer
Bangalore and Anupama Shivacharan
Daniel Shore
Andrea Short
Mara and Ben Shreck
donors
(July 2014 - June 2015)
The Shrine of the Blessed Sacrement
Peter Siegwald and Susan A. Clyde
Joe Sifer
Signature Wealth Advisors, Inc.
David and Sarah Slegers
David Smith
Mari Snyder
Janet and Lewis Solomon
Girardeau Spann
Lynn and Mark Spates
Martin Sprague ∞
St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill
St. Katherine's Ladies Philoptochos Society
Ruben Steck and Kristin Witting
Ann Steinem ∞
Joseph Sternlieb and Linda Singer
Bob and Mary Stoddard
Daniela Stoia
Robin Stombler
John Stoody ∞
Streetsense
Jack and Laura Summer
Jay Sushelsky and Noreen M. Marcus
Brian Swanson ∞
Nancy Switkes
Tabard Corporation
Kevin and Martha Tansey
Jerald Thomas
Rich Thomas ∞
Toigo Orchards
Barbara and John Treanor
Pantelis Tsoukatos
Sarah and Randy Tyree
Union Privilege
Warren Family Foundation
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School
Watson Green, LLC
Andrea and Kenneth Weckstein
Gadi Weinreich
Anonymous
Pamela Wessling
Anonymous
Linda and Tor Winston
Thomas Wisnowski
World Hunger Year
Bob and Linda Yahn
Zeta Associates
Julie Zirlin
$500-$999
Acme Paper
Anonymous
Nedra Agnew
Stephanie Allgaier
Anonymous
American Express Company Employee Giving
Program
American Intellectual Property Law
Association
American Psychological Association
Ameritas Life Insurance Corp
Panthip Arnold
Anonymous
Balakrishna Babu
Julia Baer and Jeff Cooper
Jami and Christopher Bailey
Baker Botts LLP
David and Denise Barmak
Anonymous
The Bay and Paul Foundations
Joanne Beck
Maddy Beckwith
Lee and Nathaniel Beers
Randall Beisecker
John Belz
Anonymous
Joseph Benkert
Catherine Bergmann and David P. Dean
Alan Berube and Cristina Boccuti
Kathy and Richard Besha
Deborah Bey
Andy Beyer and Susan Vallon
John Beyer
Thomas and Kathleen Bindley
Brad and Mary Bissell
Cory Black
The Boeing Company Individual Giving
Program
Brian Boshart
Peter Boundy and Debra Naylor
Marcia Bradford
Katie and Max Brown
Joe P. Brust and Jeannette Plante
Elizabeth Buchbinder
Catherine Bye
Martha Byers
Hannah Byrnes
Anna Callon
Robert and Cynthia Campbell ∞
James Campbell and Nancy L. Hooff
Julie and David Cantor
Gregory and Jane Castanias
The CB Ramsay Foundation
Center for Students Missions, Inc.
Challah For Hunger
Brian and Allayne Chappelle
Thomas Charuhas
Amy Chen
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program
May Chiang
Philip Chordas
Anonymous
Mary Clark
Elizabeth Clay
Don and Mary Cleary
Clement C. and Sandra K. Alpert
Philanthropic Fund
Calvin Cobb and Charlotte Young
Joanna Cohen
Todd M. Cohen and Rabbi Baht Yameem
Weiss
Marie Coleman
The College of William and Mary
Betty Coover ∞
Craftworks Foundation
David and Michele Craig
Margaret Crawford
Elizabeth and David Crenshaw
Henry Crowder
The Cunningham and Eliot Family Fund
Daily Do Good
Ashley Darby
Brian Darville
Sharon and Jeff Davis
Cheryl and Richard Deem
Brian and Donna Doll
Polly Donaldson
Sarah Dorrance
David Driver
Wendy Driver
Anonymous
Chris Dugmore
Michael and Dolores Dweck ∞
Thomas Egan
Elara Foodservice Disposables, LLC
Ronald and Belle Elving
Peter Erdman
Mary Esslinger
Aimee Evan
Exelon Corporation
Experient A Maritz Travel Company
Ellen Eyster
Erin Fackler
Fairbanks Realty Group
Michelle and Timothy Faselt
David Feinstein and Susan Pitman
Alison and Peter Fenn
Nathan Ferrance
FirstGiving
Lois Fishman
Laura Fox
Sydney and John Frederick
Michael and Susan Friedman
Anne Fugett
Craig and Roberta Garrison-Mogren
Melvin Gaskins
Brian Gaul
Michael George
Gettysburg College
Lodge Gillespie and Anne S. Rubin
GlaxoSmithKline
Anonymous
Global Impact
Anonymous
Michael Golden
Saul Goldfarb
Greer and Jerry Goldman
Michael Goldstein
John Gomperts and Katherine J. Klein
Kristie Gore
Rick and Maureen Grant
Peter Grazzini ∞
Tom and Lisa Greaves ∞
Green Hill Foundation
Seth Greenstein
donors
(July 2014 - June 2015)
Mary Elizabeth Gressler
Neil Gunn
Sara Guthrie
Christine Habeeb
Rebecca Haile
Kyle Haines
William Hanlon
Juliet Hanna
David Harris and Megan Draheim
Barbara Harvey ∞
Margaret Hawthorne
Heavenly Holidays, LLC
Henry and Anne Reich Family Foundation, Inc.
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Charles Henstenburg and Charla M. Rath
Stuart Hershey
Anonymous
Amy and Dan Hertz
Todd Hettenbach and Anna Laitin
Jim Heyes
Keith Hofmann
Edith Hogan
John Hohos
Matthew and Jessica Horner
Glen and Lauren Howard
William Hsieh
Garrett Hubbard
James Hunter
Rebecca Huntington
Christopher Iavarone
Bill and Corinne Irwin
James M. and Virginia W. Newmyer Family
Fund
Jesse Joad ∞
Carrie Johnson and David Gringer
Megan Johnson
Kelly Jones
Margaret Jones
Jeffrey Jordan
Matt Kaiser
Irene and Lou Katz
Steven Kaye
Linda and David Keely
Solomon Keene
Kehila Chadasha
Kathleen Keim
Maya Kelly
Regina and Jeffrey Kessler
Peter Kester
Holly Ketchel
Anonymous
Robin Kimzey
Thomas and Mary Kirby
Adam Kirschner
Nadine Kopkowski
Paul Koss
Allison Kramer
Ted Kratovil and Shannon Tews
Deborah Krichbaum
Parthasarathy Krishnan
Conni Kunzler
Lynn Labieniec
James Lande and Joyce I. Mason
Tomi and Chris Landis
David Latham and Julie Welch
Earle and Ellen Layman
Anonymous
Amanda Leland
Debra Fried Levin +
Arthur and Barbara Levine
Linda Lichens and Jeff Donels
Lincoln Property Company
Richard and Pamela Lindstrom
Peter Lipsett
Elizabeth Little
Martey Longmire
Christine Low
John and Mai Lynch
Dan Lyons
John Mahoney
Anonymous
Anonymous
Aram Mazmanian
Christopher and Katie McGuinn
Roberta McInerney
McKean Defense Group
Graham McLaughlin
Tim and Jennifer McLaughlin
Anonymous
Adam Melendez
David Menotti
Meriwether Godsey, Inc.
Metroline, Inc.
Anonymous
Clifton Middleton
Gerry Milliken
Leroy Minton
Bonnie and David Moore
John and Marsha Moore
Jim and Mary Mullins
Roger Munter and Heidi Keller
Bill Nack and Carolyne Starek
National Capital Area Cake Show
Paul Nguyen
Scott Noar
Mary and John Northrop
Claudia Oakeshott
Steven Ochsman
Ann O'Connor and Kent Cooper
Glenna and David Osnos
Steve Parker and Andrea Bridgeman
Dena and Rutton Patel
Christopher Peli
Daniel Penchina and Donald P. Hoppert
Laurie Perry
William Perry
Emil and Mary Helen Peter
Elyse Phelps ∞
Sara Pikofsky and Dan Eisen
Lisa Pintner
Stephen Pitt
Douglas Poplin
Anonymous
Joseph Powers
Leo Pruissen
Lisa and Chris Purdy
Beth Quill and Seth Zuckerman
Mary Quirk
Matthew Rajput
Lara Ramsey
Susannah Reed
James and Marissa Rensen ∞
Alexandra Resch ∞
Jim and Kathleen Ring
Regina and Stephen Risseeuw
Ada Rivera
RLJ Lodging Trust
Sam Roberson and Ted Barklay
Kim Robien
Henry and Susan Rose
Richard and Nina Rose
Amy Rudnick and Michael Zeldin
Anonymous
Matthew Russell ∞
Mike Sager
Pamela and Michael Sallada ∞
Erik Sallee
Maryanne Salm
Susan Sanders
Janet Scapin
JF Scarborough
Gregory Schlegel
Bob and Josefa Scholz
Laura Schonfeld ∞
Anonymous
Alan Scolamieri and Misty Colwell
Emily Seesel
Daphna Shai and Kaeri Johnson
Amy Shaw
Lauren Shea
Cindy and Sean Sherman
Andrew Shorr
Elliot and Rebecca Silver
Christopher Sipes
Whitney and Courtenay Slater
Karen Smith
Society for Hospitality and Foodservice
Management
Anonymous
Lisa Spinali
Alisa Stacy
Morna and Doug Steiger
Robert Stephen
Keith Stern
Reg and Joe Stettinius
Bradley and Susan Stillman
Anonymous
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Thomas Strikwerda and Donna Steinstra
Anonymous
Paul Sullivan ∞
Barbara Sutton
Stephen Swaim
Nancy Swope
Philip Tabas and Helen Hooper
Anonymous
Dan Tate
Matt Thompson ∞
Craig and Katherine Thornton
Marie Tibor ∞
Lena Tom
Willard Tom and Natalie Lichtenstein
Paul Toren
Stefan and Marilyn Tucker
UBS
United Way of Central Indiana
United Way of Central Maryland
Van Ness Feldman LLP
Susan Viana
Sarah Wade and Richard Rosenzweig
Wake Forest University
Naomi Walker ∞
Michael Warnecke ∞
Karalt Webb
Steve and Caryn Wechsler
Edward and Margaret Weidlein
Gregory Werner ∞
Linda and Fred Wertheimer
Eric Whitaker
Jim Whitman
Bruce and Shelly Wiener
Ann Wild
Elizabeth and Harry Wingo
Robin Wink
Jim Wise
Shiri Wolf
Chris Wollenberg
Anonymous
Ann Wolverton
Diane Wood and Peter Kramer
John Woodhead
Marjorie Zapruder ∞
Zog Sports Play For Your Cause
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Recurring donors (July 2014 - June 2015)
Richard Abdill
Richard Ahiagbede
Justin Alex
Michael Avery and Karen Napolitano
Jennifer Bailey
Joel Bailey
Lisa and Matt Benson
Susan Berger
Aaron and Anna Berman
Matt Berman
Marie Blevin
Johanna Bockman and Andrew Zimmerman
Caitlin Briere
Melissa Brown
Alan Budde
Philipp and Dawn Butts
Bob and Cynthia Campbell
Elizabeth Christopher
Conor Church
Zachary Clement
Christine Colburn
Kevin Collins
Betty Coover
Joseph Cross
Kathleen David
Federico de Jesus
Naomi Dean
Bill DeBaun
Benjamin Dooley
Jacqui Duclos
Michael and Dolores Dweck
Meg Dzeng
Celine Fejeran and Kilin Boardman-Schroyer
Alicia Finn
Kenneth Forsberg and Robin Appleberry
Grace Friedberger
Gregg Furie
Walt and Anne Geiger
Ellen Gray
Christine Graziano
Peter Grazzini
Tom and Lisa Greaves
Ellen Haas
Steven Haderlie
Dan Hall
Clifford Hamm
Michael Harris
Barbara Harvey
William Hirzy
Bill and Marie Hoffman
Regina Hopkins
Donna Hunter
Brian Irwin
Jesse Joad
Amanda and Andrew Johnson
Heather Johnson
David Kasten
Ari Katz and Elena Kim
Adam Keith
Philip Kightlinger
John Kilmer
Deirdre Kilpatrick
Kacy Kish
Kathleen Krepps
Hari Kurup
Mark Lai
Brian Laverty
Anna Le Mon
Keith and Sarah Leonard
Ellen Leoni
John Lilyestrom
Ann Lordeman
Kevin Machnik
Andrew Maddocks
Domenica Marchetti and N. S Vance
Matthew Marco
Jeremy Meadows
Jeff Miller
Margaret Miller
Mariah Minigan
Katrina Mott
Carol Mournighan
Alem Murray
Katherine Mutter
Daphne Nesbitt
Daniel Newman
Craig O'Brien
Blake Pavlik
Elyse Phelps
Bill Piper
Michelle Rago
Mary Ann Ralls
Ezekiel Rediker
Albert Rees
James and Marissa Rensen
Brandon Renz
Alexandra Resch
Eric Rey
Sarah Rindfleisch
Susan Ritchey
Erin Rivers
Daniel Roberts
Benjamin Rockey-Harris
Tim Romp
Matthew Russell
Pamela and Michael Sallada
Laura Schonfeld
Suzanne Schuerman
Yogesh Sharma
Timothy Shaw
Nimrod Shmul
Ruth Siegel
Martin Sprague
Pat Sprehe
Ann Steinem and Jeffrey Hart
Seth Stern
John Stoody
Ravi Subramanian
Ann Sulkovsky
Paul Sullivan
Brian Swanson
Erica Teti-Zilinskas
Rich Thomas
Samuel and Maia Thomas
Matt Thompson
Marie Tibor
Jessica Varat
Naomi Walker
Janice Wang
Michael Warnecke
Gregory Werner
Joshua Wilks
Alexandra Wyatt
Nathanael Yellis
Rose-Kathryn Young
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
Capital Area Food Bank
Pete Pappas and Sons, Inc.
20,000-99,999 Pounds
Keany Produce
Lancaster Foods
Sysco Baltimore
10,000-19,999 Pounds
Coastal Sunbelt
International Gourmet Foods
Manna Food Center
Tyson Foods
Washington, DC Jewish Community Center
5,000-9,999 Pounds
Butler’s Orchard
Euro Gourmet
Fresh Water Institute
LSG Sky Chefs
Nourish Now
Revolution Foods
The Soul Factory
Unity Walk Church of the Annunciation
2,500-4,999 Pounds
Butterball, LLC
Capital Meat Company
Charities First Legacy Foundation
Costco, Arlington
Cuisine Solutions
Georgetown University, Dining Services
Glenelg High School
Institute of Marine and Environmental
Technology
Kilmer's Farm Market
National Park Service, Rock Creek Park
Sun Belle, Inc.
UNUM
Washington Green Grocers
1,000-2,499 Pounds
All Saints Parish
American University International Relations
Belair Produce
Butler's Orchard
Capital Grille
Cesar Chavez Public Charter School
Cyber Data
Dutch Mill Catering
Edward G. Rahll & Sons, Inc.
Fed Ex Field
FreshFarm Markets, Dupont Circle
Griffin & Company
Intelsat
La Pasta
Levy Restaurants, Nationals Park
Met Corp Logistics
Montgomery County Volunteer Center
One Acre Farm
Parker Farms
Peoples Congregational Church
Public Relay
Relay Foods
Teaism DC
Verizon Center
Whole Foods Market, Georgetown
Annual Report Photography by
Ezra Gregg
www.ezragregg.com
2014-2015 Board of Directors
Elizabeth Mullins, Chair
The Ritz-Carlton New York
Ellen Haas, Vice Chair
Podesta Group
Sarah Tyree, Secretary
CoBank
Michael Golden, Treasurer
Wells Fargo Bank
Will Artley
Executive Chef, Nonna's Kitchen
Lisa McGovern
Congressional Families
Cancer Prevention Program
Mark Michael
Occasions Caterers
Tracy O’Grady
Chef and Restaurateur
Thomas Penny
Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center
Claudia Sherman
Todd Cohen, FACHE
AtSite, Inc.
Wayne Swann
SL Swann Enterprises, LLC
Sara Guthrie
Clark Construction
Jerald Thomas
DCCK Graduate
Ryland Johnson
OTG Management
Samuel Thomas
Events DC
Glenn Katz
Comcast Business Managed Services
Mark Toigo
Toigo Orchards
Solomon Keene, Jr.
Hotel Association of Washington, DC
Bernard Wood
Sodexo
Damon Lester
National Association of Minority
Automobile Dealers (NAMAD)
CHAIRS EMERITUS
Winston Bao Lord
Venga
José Andrés
Think Food Group
Rob Wilder
Think Food Group
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't just boast
a wildly successful job training program,
it has its hand in just about every corner
of the city where food and outreach intersect.
DCIST, JULY 2015
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