Donate · 1 meal
What $5 Buys at a Newark Soup Kitchen
$5 funds one meal + a tip jar to the volunteer cook. Smallest gift that still moves the needle.
Where your $5 goes
Every dollar is logged in the public transparency ledger within 72 hours of clearing Square. We pass 100% through to programs — Brian draws $0 in salary, the board draws $0 in fees, and Cloudflare Workers + Resend + Square absorbs our infrastructure cost.
Other ways to give
Make it monthly
Cancel anytime. Lets us plan a budget.
Corporate match
Many employers double your gift 1:1 or 2:1.
In honor / memory
Tribute card mailed in 7 days.
Frequently asked
What does $5 buy? $5 funds 1 meal at St. John's Soup Kitchen — food, prep, plate, utensils, cleanup.
Is this tax-deductible? Once IRS Form 1023 clears (filed Q4 2024), donations are tax-deductible retroactive to the determination date.
Can I donate monthly? Yes — switch to monthly. Recurring gifts are the budget line we plan around.