Michigan · Nonprofit
KAYLAS KITCHEN
KAYLAS KITCHEN (Michigan) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,000 to it, the largest being DAVID AND KIANA BARFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION ($2,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $108k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $2k
- Net assets
- $0
What Kaylas Kitchen does
Mission
Kayla's Kitchen provides free, nutritious meals to individuals experiencing food insecurity, including homeless individuals and seniors, while fostering a sense of community and support. The organization aims to alleviate hunger and improve the well-being of underserved populations by ensuring access to fresh, high-quality food on a regular basis. Total Meals Served: 3,230. Total Unique Individuals Served: 990. Total Program Expenses: $46,427. Kayla's Kitchen continues to play a critical role in the community by offering reliable food assistance to individuals facing food insecurity. The organization relies heavily on in-kind donations and volunteer support to sustain its programs.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Programs
Meals for Homeless and Those in Need: Kayla's Kitchen provided nutritious meals at two community locations to individuals experiencing food insecurity. This program ensured regular meal access for unhoused individuals and low-income community members. The organization served 640 meals at Freight House to approximately 100 unique individuals and 1,470 meals at the Ypsilanti Bus Stop to approximately 700 unique individuals. Total program expenses were $21,945.
$21,945 spent47% of program spendingSenior Meal Program: Kayla's Kitchen expanded its services to include meal programs for seniors at two residential homes, addressing food insecurity and social isolation among elderly individuals. The organization served 700 meals at Chidester Place to approximately 100 unique individuals and 420 meals at Ypsilanti Park Place to approximately 90 unique individuals. Total program expenses were $24,482.
$24,482 spent53% of program spending
The 2 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $46,427.
Leadership and staff
Chief executive
Lisa Barfield
Executive Director & Board Member
Board chair
Jimmy Hawkins
Board Chair
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990-EZ.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of KAYLAS KITCHEN’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of KAYLAS KITCHEN's grant income comes from Michigan funders.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
KAYLAS KITCHEN receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2k to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,974 food & nutrition nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
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In Michigan
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds KAYLAS KITCHEN?
- KAYLAS KITCHEN (Michigan) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $2,000 to it, the largest being DAVID AND KIANA BARFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION ($2,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does KAYLAS KITCHEN have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $2,000 in grants to KAYLAS KITCHEN.
- Who is the largest funder of KAYLAS KITCHEN?
- DAVID AND KIANA BARFIELD FAMILY FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $2,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like KAYLAS KITCHEN find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Michigan. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing