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Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 26-3332972 Website

Hot Bread Kitchen creates economic opportunity through culinary job skills training and placement, food entrepreneurship, and an ecosystem of support for individuals who face barriers to meaningful careers.

Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd at a glance

Total assets
$13,131,415
+0.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$8,449,424
-25.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$395,438
+205.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$8,228,846
+10.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Jackson HeightsNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $66K (2020). In 2023 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Little Green Gourments New York, NYEmergency Meals$54,042
Pabade Bakery Jackson Heights, NYEmergency Meals$12,300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$13,131,415$8,449,424$8,228,846——$395,438
2023$13,018,041$11,268,897$7,417,565$1,000Total only$129,328
2022$9,001,470$2,740,788$4,036,962——$7,157
2021$8,864,419$5,150,030$3,684,794——$8,257
2020$6,477,369$7,305,391$4,353,000$66,3422$2,778

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd

Based on IRS filings

Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $395K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd is led by Leslie Abbey, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 5 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leslie Abbey

    Chief Executive Officer

    Chief Excutive Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2022) → $235K (2024)

  • Diana Taylor

    Board Chair

    Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gail Simmons

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaffer Zaidi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Reich

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Nudelman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Bronston-Culp

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anamita Guha

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Willis

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margarita Sawhney

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Joshua

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilene Eng

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Wiltshire-Craine

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennie Sparandara

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Brown

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristine Borok

    Chief Operating Officer

    Head of Brand & Development → Interim Chief Operating Officer, 2021

    Interim Chief Operating Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $185K (2024)

  • Catherine Kim

    Chief Program Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2022) → $164K (2024)

  • Ally Miller

    Chief Development Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Carla Licavoli

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2024)

  • Chaeri Kim Tornay

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Susskind

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary A. McCaffrey

    Vice Chair & Treasurer

    Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Cedric Jarrett (2020–2024) — Former CFO · Filing note: Through 12/2023
  • Former: Amir Kirkwood (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Through 323
  • Former: Antonia Bowring (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ben Levental (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Through 323
  • Former: Carol Lewis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dana Cowin (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shaolee Sen (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Monali Vora (2023) — Director
  • Former: Fred Schonenburg (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ingrid Ramsussen (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Katherine Peabody (2022) — Vice President of Programs
  • Former: Debora Kellogg (2020–2021) — Development Director
  • Former: Ingrid Rasmussen (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Karen Bornarth (2020–2021) — Vice President of Industry Partnerships & Intiatives
  • Former: Becky Bowler To (2021) — Director
  • Former: Shaolee Sen To (2021) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Stacey Rauch To (2021) — Director
  • Former: Becky Bowler (2020) — Director
  • Former: Johnson Asamoah (2020) — Head of Small Business
  • Former: Stacey Rauch (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Leslie Abbey — Chief Executive Officer: $235KLeslie AbbeyChief Executive Officer$235KKristine Borok — Chief Operating Officer: $185KKristine BorokChief Operating Officer$185KCatherine Kim — Chief Program Officer: $164KCatherine KimChief Program Officer$164KAlly Miller — Chief Development Officer: $110KAlly MillerChief Development Officer$110KCedric Jarrett — Former CFO: $107KCedric JarrettFormer CFO$107KCarla Licavoli — Chief Operating Officer: $100KCarla LicavoliChief Operating Officer$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $235K, to Leslie Abbey (Chief Executive Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd

How large is Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd?

Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.4M.

What is Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd?

Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $13.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd operate?

Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd has awarded grants in New York.

What is Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd's EIN?

Hot Bread Kitchen Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3332972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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