Nonprofit · EIN 59-3838549
LA COCINA INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,892,317 | $5,916,296 | -$23,979 | $10,329,647 | $594,508 | $9,735,139 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,123,889 | $7,516,070 | -$392,181 | $10,518,809 | $759,691 | $9,759,118 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,606,754 | $8,348,977 | -$742,223 | $11,212,299 | $1,061,000 | $10,151,299 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,413,119
- of which government grants
- $70,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,757,586
- Investment income
- $173,387
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$484,916
- Other revenue
- -$451,775
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $221,723
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,118,076
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,339,799
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,292
- Travel
- $38,003
- Program services (functional)
- $4,082,305
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,192,888
- Fundraising (functional)
- $641,103
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,518,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,329,647
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $594,508
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,735,139
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,602,708
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,786,285
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,948,854
- Gross receipts
- $6,397,917
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETICIA LANDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $221,723 |
| ANIELA VALTIERRA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,643 |
| SCOUT WOLFCAVE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,790 |
| MICHELLE MAGAT | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,438 |
| EMILIANA PUYANA | DIRECTOR OF INCUBATOR PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,026 |
| BLAKE KUTNER | ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,607 |
| SARAH LAU | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,104 |
| RUTH BENDER | BOARD MEMBERS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HUONG NGUYEN-YAP | BOARD MEMBERS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NUBIA SOLOMON | BOARD MEMBERS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LEENA RANDHAWA PAXINOS | BOARD MEMBERS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HEENA PATEL | BOARD MEMBERS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NICOLE NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ADRIANA LAHL | BOARD MEMBERS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ADDIE BIDDER | BOARD MEMBERS Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKI YAMAMOTO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MORALES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETICIA LANDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $224,390 |
| ANIELA VALTIERRA | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,146 |
| MICHELLE MAGAT | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION AND INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,105 |
| FABIOLA SANTIAGO | FISCAL SPONSEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,000 |
| SARAH LAU | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE + CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,765 |
| BLAKE KUTNER | DIRECTOR OF ENTREPRENEUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,706 |
| MIKI YAMAMOTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LINDA XU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HOWER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| KIM ALTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LAURA SAGUES BARR | FINANCE CHAIR/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| RUTH BENDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JAMIE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KATIE COLENDICH | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ALINA HUA | DEVELOPMENT/AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| DILSA LUGO | PROGRAM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MORALES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NICOLE NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HUONG NGUYEN-YAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LEENA PAXINOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NUBIA SOLOMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETICIA LANDA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 6/23/2023) Trustee or director | 40 | $189,630 |
| DEBORAH ALVAREZ-RODRIGUEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (LEFT 6/15/2023) Former | 40 | $176,144 |
| SUZANNE CUTTS | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 7/2022) Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HOWER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5.6 | $0 |
| KATIE COLENDICH | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.6 | $0 |
| ALINA HUA | DEVELOPMENT/AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.6 | $0 |
| LAURA SAGUES BARR | FINANCE CHAIR/TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.6 | $0 |
| NUBIA SOLOMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 |
| HUONG NGUYEN-YAP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 |
| KIM ALTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 |
| LINDA XU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 |
| FERNAY MCPHERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DILSA LUGO | PROGRAM CHAIR Officer | 4.8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2948 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-4028
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA AMBROSENO, 2948 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
- Signed the 990
- LAURA AMBROSENO, CFO
- Phone
- (415) 994-6908
- Website
- WWW.LACOCINASF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRYMAR CPA LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 59-3838549 or by the name LA COCINA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
AFFORDABLE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE AND HANDS-ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT ENTREPENEURS.
Program accomplishments
- LA COCINA PROVIDES COMMERCIAL KITCHEN SPACE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE LAUNCHING, GROWING, AND FORMALIZING FOOD BUSINESSES. WE PROVIDE ACCESS TO MARKET OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CATERING, RETAIL PRODUCT SALES, AND A FOOD HALL TO OUR CLIENTS TO FURTHER BUSINESS SKILLS, DEVELOP A CUSTOMER BASE, GENERATE FAMILY INCOME, AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY VIBRANCY.Expenses $4,082,305 · revenue $1,757,586
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-3838549
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,329,647
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,397,917
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,892,317 | $5,916,296 | $10,329,647 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,123,889 | $7,516,070 | $10,518,809 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,606,754 | $8,348,977 | $11,212,299 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,498,623 | $7,925,744 | $11,848,318 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-3838549).
Questions about LA COCINA INC
- What is the EIN of LA COCINA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LA COCINA INC is 59-3838549.
- Is LA COCINA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to LA COCINA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LA COCINA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LA COCINA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LA COCINA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LA COCINA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA AMBROSENO.
- Who are the officers and directors of LA COCINA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,723 (LETICIA LANDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LA COCINA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,892,317, expenses of $5,916,296 and total assets of $10,329,647 at year end.
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