COMMUNITY GARDEN KITCHEN OF COLLIN COUNTY INC
To serve nutritious meals to those in need in a safe, welcoming place.
About COMMUNITY GARDEN KITCHEN OF COLLIN COUNTY INC
Community Garden Kitchen of Collin County is a donor-facing 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in McKinney, Texas, that operates a restaurant-style dining facility providing free, freshly prepared evening meals to people experiencing food insecurity. The organization completed construction of its dedicated kitchen and dining facility and began regular dinner service on June 7, 2022, and continues to serve meals in a welcoming, no-questions-asked environment.
Programming includes an evening dining service (regularly offered Monday–Thursday evenings), a sack-lunch program and seasonal student meal initiatives, culinary training courses, and food distribution to partner agencies. The organization has added sustainability and capacity elements (including a donated solar installation) and maintains an active volunteer and sponsor network to support operations.
The EIN (81-1952191) and the organization's recent Form 990 filings were reviewed and match the named charity; public records and the charity’s website show growth since 2022, including a major fundraising and facilities build-out, substantial donated support, and milestones in meals served and community awards through 2024–early 2025.
Notable achievements
100,000 Meals Served
Reported milestone of 100,000 cumulative meals served to Collin County residents through the dining program and associated meal distributions (milestone reported on the organization’s website in 2024–2025).
Facility Opening and Service Launch
Completed construction and launched regular restaurant-style dinner service on June 7, 2022, establishing the county’s first evening dining facility dedicated to serving prepared meals to those in need.
Early-year Distribution & Meal Impact
In its initial year of operation the organization reported distributing roughly 26 tons of food to partner charities and serving on the order of tens of thousands of meals (approximately 24,000 meals reported in early coverage of the first year).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.4M
- Annual revenue
- $767K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 81-1952191
- Location
- Mckinney, TX
- Website
- communitygardenkitchen.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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