Common Threads
Common Threads
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About this organization
Mission
Common Threads is a national nonprofit that provides children and families cooking and nutrition education to encourage healthy habits that contribute to wellness. We equip under-resourced communities with information to make affordable, nutritious and appealing food choices wherever they live, work, learn, and play. We know that food is rooted in culture and tradition so we promote diversity in our lessons and recipes, encouraging our participants to celebrate their culture.
About
In 2019, Common Threads served approximately 92,318 students and 14,182 adults at 455 partner schools and program sites. This includes preparing over 757,727 healthy meals and snacks, training more than 2,284 teachers and teaching more than 1,115,000 hours of nutrition and cooking classes. Programming includes after-school family and child cooking classes, in-school and after-school nutrition classes, gardening classes, healthy teacher trainings, grocery store tours, special events and activities.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “To educate low income children on the importance of nutrition and phyiscal well being while fostering an appreciation of cultural diversity, through cooking wholesome and affordable meals.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Teach low income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals.”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as IL.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 3811 BEE CAVES ROAD STE 108, AUSTIN, TX, 78746.
- The non-profit has reported 52 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$288,490.
- The organization has 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2003.
- The organization pays $2,409,344 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $631,728 in fundraising expenses.