La Cocina
Affordable commercial kitchen space and hands-on technical assistance for low-income and immigrant entrepeneurs.
La Cocina at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,329,647
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,892,317
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $173,387
- -547.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,916,296
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who La Cocina funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $275K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $275K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie Bell's Soul Movement San Francisco, CA | Capital Improvement | $200,000 |
| Boug Cali San Francisco, CA | DKI Funding for B&M Opening | $50,000 |
| Estrellita's Snacks LLC San Francisco, CA | Capital Improvement | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,329,647 | $5,892,317 | $5,916,296 | — | — | $173,387 |
| 2024 | $10,518,809 | $7,123,889 | $7,516,070 | $275,000 | 3 | $-38,731 |
| 2023 | $11,212,299 | $7,606,754 | $8,348,977 | $35,000 | 1 | $10,020 |
| 2022 | $11,848,318 | $9,498,623 | $7,925,744 | — | — | $2,172 |
| 2021 | $10,601,250 | $8,307,558 | $6,543,628 | $1,159 | Total only | $3,829 |
| 2020 | $9,802,781 | $6,883,403 | $4,370,295 | — | — | $3,113 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About La Cocina
Based on IRS filings
La Cocina is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $173K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
La Cocina is led by Leticia Landa, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leticia Landa
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $222K (2025)
Miki Yamamoto
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Kutner
Entrepreneur Business Development Director
Director of Entrepreneur Business Development → Entrepreneur Business Development Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Michelle Magat
Director of Communications & Innovation
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$134K (2024) → $133K (2025)
Sarah Lau
Director of People & Culture
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$121K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Emiliana Puyana
Director of Incubator Program
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Scout Wolfcave
Director of Finance & Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Aniela Valtierra
Deputy Director of Impact
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$144K (2024) → $177K (2025)
Huong Nguyen-Yap
Board Members
Board Member → Board Members, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nubia Solomon
Board Members
Board Member → Board Members, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leena Randhawa Paxinos
Board Members
Board Member → Board Members, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Nelson
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Morales
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Bender
Board Members
Board Member → Board Members, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Addie Bidder
Board Members
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adriana Lahl
Board Members
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heena Patel
Board Members
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Alina Hua (2020–2024) — Development & Audit Chair
- Former: Dilsa Lugo (2020–2024) — Program Chair
- Former: Katie Colendich (2020–2024) — Governance Chair
- Former: Lindsay Hower (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Kim Alter (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Sagues Barr (2022–2024) — Finance Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Linda Xu (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Fabiola Santiago (2024) — Fiscal Sponsee
- Former: Jamie Brown (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Daniel Lee (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Suzanne Cutts (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fernay McPherson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Caleb Zigas Left January (2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Alison Arth (2020–2021) — Program Chai
- Former: Caleb Zigas (2020–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Laura Sagues (2020–2021) — Finance Chai
- Former: Marta Sanchez (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Seema Patel (2020–2021) — Finance Chai
- Former: Dara Zanadel (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Prathiba Tekkey (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Surina Kahn (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Amir Massih (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dara Zandanel (2020) — Governance Chair
- Former: Jagadha Sivan (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Truitt Sharafi (2020) — Development Chair
- Former: Laura Ambroseno (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Sarah Wigglesworth (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Surina Khan (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $222K, to Leticia Landa (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about La Cocina
How large is La Cocina?
La Cocina reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.
What is La Cocina?
La Cocina is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $10.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does La Cocina operate?
La Cocina has awarded grants in California.
What is La Cocina's EIN?
La Cocina's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3838549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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