Name

Giving Kitchen

Legal name

Giving Kitchen

Website

https://thegivingkitchen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Emergency Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Emergency financial assistance
• Food service worker support
• Crisis intervention services
• Nonprofit community resources
• Housing utility assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Giving Kitchen operates as a nonprofit organization that generates revenue primarily through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events. The organization directly pays housing and utility bills for qualified food service workers experiencing a crisis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Giving Kitchen is a nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to food service workers by directly paying housing and utility bills during crises and connecting them to a Stability Network of 865+ community resources covering substance misuse, physical health, employment, housing, and family services. It also offers mental health resources, QPR suicide prevention training, and a Clinic Comps program that links workers to affordable healthcare providers, all delivered at no cost to eligible workers.

Product overview

Giving Kitchen is a nonprofit emergency assistance organization that provides a suite of interconnected support services for food service workers in crisis. The core offerings include Financial Assistance (direct payment of housing and utility bills), the Stability Network (referrals to community resources), Mental Health Resources, QPR Training (suicide prevention), and Clinic Comps (healthcare access). These programs work together to address the holistic needs of food service workers facing unexpected crises, with the organization reporting that over 70% of financial assistance recipients are prevented from homelessness and 71% from food insecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of financial assistance recipients prevented from experiencing homelessness
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key, supporting and minor.

• Chick-Fil-AcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Mission level. Chick-Fil-A supports Giving Kitchen's mission to provide emergency assistance to food service workers.
• KFCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Mission level. KFC supports Giving Kitchen's emergency assistance programs for food service workers.
• SyscocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Mission level. Sysco supports Giving Kitchen as a key food service industry partner.
• Georgia Natural GaskeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Gourmet level. Sponsors events including Team Hidi 2026 at Truist Park.
• Olo For GoodkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Gourmet level. Olo For Good supports the food service community.
• US FoodskeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Gourmet level. US Foods supports Giving Kitchen's mission.
• Bon Appétit Management CompanysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Professional level.
• Atlanta BravessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Professional level.
• PopmenusupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Professional level.
• Proof of the PuddingsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Professional level.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House & Up on the RoofsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Professional level.
• Tito's Handmade VodkasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Professional level.
• Atlanta Hawks & State Farm ArenakeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Elite level. Host for Forkside Seats events.
• Comcast BusinesskeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Elite level.
• Cotton Patch CafekeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Elite level.
• Toast.orgkeyGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Elite level.
• ApriominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• Creature Comforts Brewing Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• Duke's MayonnaiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• Epicurean Atlanta HotelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• Nation's Restaurant NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• PrismaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• Rough Draft AtlantaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• SpotOnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• Ted's Montana GrillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.
• The Wine GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual corporate partner at Connoisseur level.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest US hunger-relief nonprofit operating a nationwide food bank network. Broader food security mission; not worker-specific but directly relevant to Giving Kitchen's food insecurity prevention work.
• United Way Worldwide: Largest federated giving network in the US funding food assistance, housing, and emergency relief across thousands of local communities. Broad incumbent whose local affiliates often overlap with Giving Kitchen's service categories.
• ComPsych Corporation: Largest global provider of employee assistance programs (EAPs), offering counseling, financial resources, and crisis support as an employer-paid benefit. Adjacent service offering to many food service workers via corporate contracts.

Direct peers

• Behind You Inc: Hospitality industry-focused nonprofit offering crisis support and financial assistance to service workers. Direct vertical peer in the broader hospitality worker assistance space.
• Modest Needs Foundation: Nonprofit providing small, short-term emergency grants to low-income workers experiencing temporary financial crisis. Comparable direct-payment assistance model, broader worker scope.
• GiveDirectly: Nonprofit providing unconditional direct cash transfers to people in poverty. Highly comparable delivery model (direct payments to individuals) but operates internationally and is not industry-vertical.
• Off The Plate: National nonprofit distributing surplus food industry meals to frontline workers and providing emergency support to hospitality workers — overlapping beneficiary base and industry sponsor model.
• Southern Smoke Foundation: Houston-based nonprofit providing emergency relief grants to food and beverage industry workers in crisis. Most directly comparable peer — same target population, same direct-payment model, same industry partnerships.
• Restaurant Workers Relief Fund: Nonprofit providing direct financial assistance to restaurant workers facing hardship. Closely aligned mission and beneficiary base as Giving Kitchen.

Others

• 211 (United Way): Free, confidential service providing information and referral for essential community services including housing, utilities, and food. Complementary rather than competitive — Giving Kitchen's Stability Network (865 resources) overlaps with 211's referral database.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxElR9j7knzMW3U5s2no3pA
• Facebookfacebook.com/givingkitchen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thegivingkitchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/givingkitchen
• TikToktiktok.com/@givingkitchen
• Xx.com/givingkitchen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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