World Central Kitchen Inc
World Central Kitchen (WCK) is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
World Central Kitchen Inc at a glance
In short: World Central Kitchen Inc reported $34.9M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $34,948,191 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +10490.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $221,564,113
- +25.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $327,840,221
- +35.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,487,897
- +13.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $299,290,383
- +8.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who World Central Kitchen Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 84 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How World Central Kitchen Inc gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $330K (2023) to $34.9M (2024). In 2024 it reported $34.9M 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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Building Markets Ltd Brooklyn, NY | Providing Food for Displaced/Hungry in Turkiye | $280,000 |
| East Side Neighborhood Services Minneapolis, MN | Community Resilience | $25,000 |
| Charlotte Area Fund Charlotte, NC | Community Resilience | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $221,564,113 | $327,840,221 | $299,290,383 | $34,948,191 | Total only | $5,487,897 |
| 2023 | $177,110,691 | $241,549,612 | $277,007,098 | $330,000 | 3 | $4,833,440 |
| 2022 | $204,510,943 | $547,978,340 | $464,123,170 | $1,106,695 | 25 | $310,498 |
| 2021 | $115,400,907 | $122,852,447 | $79,002,314 | $937,437 | 26 | $54,840 |
| 2020 | $72,500,839 | $270,111,236 | $228,445,327 | $450,415 | 30 | $137,904 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About World Central Kitchen Inc
Based on IRS filings
World Central Kitchen Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $221.6M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $34.9M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Central Kitchen Inc is led by Erin Gore, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 13 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Erin Gore
Chief Executive Officer
Interim Co-Ceo & Senior Vice President of Development → Interim Co-Ceo & CEO, 2023
Interim Co-Ceo & CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $320K (2024)
Robert Wilder
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Bloch
Director & Emergency Response
Director & Emergency Relief → Director & Relief Operations, 2021
Director & Relief Operations → Director & Emergency Response, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $214K (2024)
Fiona Donovan
Director, Relief Ops & Vice President Response Administrator
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2024)
Tracy Ganti
Director, Corporate & Fdn Relations
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$141K (2024)
Jason Collis
Chief Relief Officer & Vice President Relief
Vice President of Relief Operations → Vice President of Relief Operations & Cro, 2023
Vice President of Relief Operations & Cro → Chief Relief Officer & Vice President Relief, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $220K (2024)
Garima Gupta
Chief People Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$99K (2023) → $288K (2024)
John McLellan
Chief Global Safety & Security Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$65K (2023) → $225K (2024)
Linda Roth
Chief Communications Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $200K (2024)
Tunde Wackman
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$33K (2023) → $200K (2024)
Aaron Renenger
Global General Counsel
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$51K (2024)
Adam Reusing
Vice President, Gt Rewards & People Ops
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$169K (2024)
Daniel Abrams
Senior Manager & Eastern North America Op
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$142K (2024)
Joshua Tripp
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024)
Christopher Cowan
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francisco Javier Garcia Toscano
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Marc Dematteis
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Ramon Andres Puerta
Chief Feeding Officer
Founder & Chief Feeding Officer → Chief Feeding Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lizette Corro
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Mabus
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Erich Broksas (2020–2023) — Interim Co-Ceo & COO
- Former: Valderez G. Gonzalez (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President of Finance & CFO
- Former: Allison Steinle (2022–2023) — Director, State, Local, Tribal & Terr. Relations
- Former: Joshua Balser (2023) — Director & Int'l Humanitarian Assistance
- Former: Margaret Leahy (2023) — Director & Donor Relations
- Former: Mikol Hoffman (2023) — Director & Food Producer Network
- Former: Alexandra Garcia (2020–2022) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: John Allen (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Nathan Mook (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Robert Egger (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Lindsey Spindle (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Clarissa Balatan (2022) — Vice President & Human Resources
- Former: Elliot Kaye (2022) — Senior Vice President of Policy
- Former: Gail Hatch (2022) — Director & Development Operations
- Former: Jillian Katcher (2022) — Member
- Former: Cindy Noble (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Timothy Kilcoyne (2020–2021) — Director Emergency Relief
- Former: Joshua Phelps (2021) — Director Emergency Relief
- Former: Dannielle Kyrillos (2020) — Vice President of Communications
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $320K, to Erin Gore (Chief Executive Officer). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about World Central Kitchen Inc
How much does World Central Kitchen Inc give each year?
World Central Kitchen Inc reported $34.9M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $330K across 3 grants.
How large is World Central Kitchen Inc?
World Central Kitchen Inc reported $221.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $327.8M.
What is World Central Kitchen Inc?
World Central Kitchen Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $221.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does World Central Kitchen Inc operate?
World Central Kitchen Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.
What is World Central Kitchen Inc's EIN?
World Central Kitchen Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3521132. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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