2025-05-05T13:37:39-05:00 2024-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-01-01 812423050 Southern Smoke Foundation SOUT 7135022508 1302 Waugh Drive 970 970 Houston TX 77019 Lindsey Brown Executive Director 7135022508 2025-05-05 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2025-05-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lindsey Brown 1302 Waugh Drive 970 970 Houston TX 77019 5224036 0 X https://southernsmoke.org/ X 2016 TX Southern Smoke is a crisis relief organization for people in the food and beverage industry. 13 12 14 30 0 0 2068987 3964683 0 0 0 96906 468861 259483 2537848 4321072 1145806 3164258 0 0 1185195 1195050 0 0 466816 340209 529702 2671210 4889010 -133362 -567938 5582623 5103343 67342 156000 5515281 4947343 To provide support and assistance for those in the food and beverage community and their suppliers who are in crisis. We provide funds directly to people in need that are battling health crises, winter storm damage, natural disasters, and mental health needs. 0 0 3503928 2702261 Southern Smoke provides funding to individuals in the food and beverage industry who are in crisis. Established in 2016, our emergency relief fund has distributed more than $11.6 million to individuals in the food and beverage industry in crisis. Recipients in crisis experience needs related to medical bills, car accidents, weather catastrophes, family support assistance, and mental health. In 2024, the emergency relief fund provided relief to 1,950 individuals. To qualify for emergency relief funding or mental health services (described below in Line 4b), recipients must have worked in the food and beverage industry for a minimum of 6 months and an average of 30 hours per week. Every applicant must show proof of such employment by providing paycheck stubs and/or W2s. 461997 461997 Southern Smoke provides free mental health services to food and beverage workers. 3965925 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 44 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI KS KY MD MA MI MN NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X Cris Tang 7135022508 1302 Waugh Drive 970 Houston TX 77019 Kevin Gee President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 June Rodil Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Petter Pettersen Immediate Past President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Benjamin Fink Chairman, Finance Committe 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Shepherd Founding Dir, Honorary Chair 25.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leighann Bakunas Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chree Boydstun Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ikimi Dubose Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Franklin Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kaitlyn Goalen Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cherif Mbodji Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Smith Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Toni Tipton-Martin Board member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Brown Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 165400 0 6882 Cris Tang CFO 40.00 0.00 X 140650 0 6882 Caroline Nabors Rosen Director of Development 40.00 0.00 X 134472 0 6217 Catarina Bill Chief Mission Officer 40.00 0.00 X 115650 0 7389 556172 0 27370 4 0 1 0 0 1293419 2671264 183131 3964683 96906 96906 1162447 1293419 902964 259483 259483 4321072 0 0 356389 461997 461997 2702261 2702261 319813 69134 198827 51852 744027 411186 54909 277932 52275 27403 6632 18240 78935 36310 18155 24470 65235 65235 101627 66161 32082 3384 27907 1695 26212 44561 10820 26284 7457 82712 61772 20940 100224 64430 14318 21476 40539 20499 4555 15485 3187 2049 455 683 29711 14573 8330 6808 Dues and subscriptions 18717 12032 2674 4011 Equipment rental 5895 5895 Education and research 5002 3215 715 1072 Staff appreciation 3240 2083 463 694 1145 1145 4889010 3965925 456269 466816 217394 573204 5151164 4503779 166750 3000 6000 26897 9537 1540 17360 45775 0 5582623 5103343 19623 156000 47719 0 67342 156000 X 4880182 4555962 635099 391381 5515281 4947343 5582623 5103343 -567938 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 12778581 2808778 2490251 2068987 3964683 24111280 12778581 2808778 2490251 2068987 3964683 24111280 1176405 22934875 1442 96906 98348 468861 259483 728344 24937972 0.91970 0.92440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26897 9537 17360 17360 4321072 0 4321072 0 4321072 4889010 0 4889010 0 4889010 Southern Smoke Festival 1447768 647768 800000 350132 32270 13246 155021 Decanted 919731 582284 337447 33603 10376 500 289707 1 88367 63367 25000 16757 1352 2455866 1293419 1162447 400492 42646 13746 446080 902964 259483 1 The George Washington University 2121 I Street NW Washington DC 20052 530196584 501(c)(3) 131600 0 Mental Health Program University of North Texas 1155 Union Cir Denton TX 76203 756002149 Gov 52200 0 Mental Health Program LSU 1146 Pleasant Hall Baton Rouge LA 70802 726000848 Gov 37194 0 Mental Health Program New York University 50 West 4th Street New York NY 10012 135562308 501(c)(3) 22500 0 Mental Health Program East Tennessee State University 1276 Gilbreath Drive Johnson City TN 376141700 626021046 Gov 21000 0 Mental Health Program Boston University 233 Bay State Road Boston MA 02215 042103547 501(c)(3) 20287 0 Mental Health Program University of South Carolina 516 Main Street Columbia SC 29201 576001153 Gov 10910 0 Mental Health Program University of Maine 5717 Corbett Hall Orono ME 04469 016000769 Gov 7500 0 Mental Health Program 8 Emergency relief 1950 2702261 Part I, Line 2: Applicants are provided with a binding affidavit that acknowledges the Southern Smoke grant will be used solely for the emergency needs listed in their case, including but not limited to, housing and living expenses, medical bills and treatments, and disaster-related expenses. Grants are not distributed until the affidavit has been signed. Southern Smoke collects supporting documentation (e.g. lease and/or any eviction documentation for rental assistance, copies of medical bills and statements, insurance claims and payout notifications) for every expense for which emergency relief funding was provided. Based on the case and situation, Southern Smoke also verifies living expense needs with phone calls to landlords or property managers. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lindsey Brown Executive Director 165400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6882 0 172282 0 0 0 Lindsey Brown Executive Director and spouse of board member, Chris Shepherd 172282 Compensation and benefits for services performed as Executive Director 0 X Auction items 82 183131 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Lindsey Brown and Chris Shepherd have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The organization's bylaws have been updated to address: board and officer roles, election and term limits, the establishment of standing and special committees, conflict of interest policies, indemnification rights, confidentiality obligations, and the role of an executive director. These changes align the bylaws more closely with best practices for nonprofit governance under Texas law. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm, reviewed by management and a complete copy of the 990 is provided to the entire board prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members, officers and certain employees are required to complete an annual disclosure statement to report all actual, perceived and potential conflicts of interest that have arisen as a result of their service or employment. The annual disclosure statement must be completed and returned in a timely manner. Board members, officers and certain employees are also required to provide notice to the President/CEO of actual, perceived or potential conflicts of interest as they occur throughout the year. The Board periodically reviews conflicts of interest disclosure statements for continued compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation for the executive director and CFO was determined, approved and documented by independent board members and was based upon comparable data from similar organizations and included in a written employment contract. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request.