TASTE FOR THE HOMELESS
EIN 84-2291513 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
What they do
to PROVIDE FOOD and OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS for THE HOMELESS. DURING 2025, TASTE for THE HOMELESS SERVICED ROUGHLY 600,000 PEOPLE. WE PARTICIPATE EVERY DAY AT 9:00AM UNTIL 7:00PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY and ON SATURDAY/SUNDAY FROM 8:00AM - 6:00PM. ON SOME WEDNESDAYS WE BEGIN AT 4:30AM - 5:00PM. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN AN EVENING SHIFT FROM 7:00PM - 10:00PM. ADDITIONALLY WE SERVICE VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. THEY ARE THE FOLLOWING: Lawrence/Lakeshore Drive, Pacific Garden, Belmont/Kedzie Columbus Park, Austin, LOOP, Lower Wacker, Englewood, Riverdale, IL, Dolton,IL, Harvey, IL, Chicago Heights, IL, Ford Heights, IL, Robbins,IL and Washington Park. WE WERE ABLE to PLACE ABOUT 50 PEOPLE IN SHELTERS DUE to DOMESTIC HARDSHIPS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $63.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.
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Where each $100 went
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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KAREN D RILEYSECRETARY
MICHAEL G AIRHARTPRESIDENT
PAMELA V AIRHARTVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2021
- Location
- 14509 South LaSalle Street, Riverdale, IL 60827
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- MICHAEL AIRHART
- Primary officer
- MICHAEL AIRHART, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- RP & ASSOCIATES
- NTEE classification
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)
- IRS tax category
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.