2026-04-29T12:08:35-05:00 2025-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2025-01-01 812423050 Southern Smoke Foundation SOUT 7135022508 1302 Waugh Drive 970 Houston TX 77019 Lindsey Brown Executive Director 7135022508 2026-04-29 1 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2026-04-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lindsey Brown 1302 Waugh Drive 970 Houston TX 77019 5704258 0 X https://southernsmoke.org/ X 2016 TX Southern Smoke is a crisis relief organization for people in the food and beverage industry. 15 14 14 15 0 0 3964683 4135907 0 0 96906 179376 259483 278613 4321072 4593896 3164258 1796850 0 0 1195050 1340043 0 0 1000136 529702 882178 4889010 4019071 -567938 574825 5103343 5791818 156000 269650 4947343 5522168 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 2248127 1492472 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 $15 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 2025, the emergency relief fund provided relief to 918 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. 304378 304378 Southern Smoke provides free mental health services to food and beverage workers, providing 10,217 no-cost counseling sessions since 2020. 2552505 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 23 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 1 0 0 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 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 June Rodil Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Petter Pettersen Immediate Past President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Benjamin Fink Chairman, Finance Committe 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Shepherd Founding Dir, Honorary Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leighann Bakunas Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Vanessa Ames Board Member 1.00 0.00 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 Sarah Grueneberg 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 159258 0 12873 Cris Tang CFO 40.00 0.00 X 145973 0 7699 Caroline Nabors Rosen Director of Development 40.00 0.00 X 131969 0 8333 Catarina Bill Chief Mission Officer 40.00 0.00 X 115583 0 6814 552783 0 35719 4 0 1 0 0 1510966 2624941 140000 4135907 179376 179376 1388975 1510966 1110362 278613 278613 4593896 0 0 457989 304378 304378 1492472 1492472 325801 70136 203063 52602 806724 402672 19378 384674 107724 45351 20468 41905 99794 42013 18961 38820 68637 68637 135214 96989 4493 33732 15062 5044 1689 8329 49993 5062 44931 75636 30680 41853 3103 90317 27743 15287 47287 53581 14287 12836 26458 204820 204820 4929 1725 951 2253 29707 7936 9465 12306 Event expenses 126317 126317 Dues and subscriptions 16391 5737 3161 7493 Development 9113 280 544 8289 Equipment rental 1384 1384 1077 713 364 4019071 2552505 466430 1000136 573204 981067 4503779 4688004 3000 104316 6000 6000 26897 14466 17360 12431 5103343 5791818 12938 75029 143062 38659 155962 156000 269650 X 4555962 4854824 391381 667344 4947343 5522168 5103343 5791818 574825 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2808778 2490251 2068987 3964683 4135907 15468606 2808778 2490251 2068987 3964683 4135907 15468606 1813774 13654832 1442 96906 179376 277724 468861 259483 278613 1006957 16753287 0.81510 0.91970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26897 14466 12431 12431 4593896 0 4593896 0 4593896 4019071 0 4019071 0 4019071 Southern Smoke Festival 1857169 1057169 800000 611957 138052 27940 Decanted 945495 356520 588975 103069 58627 3998 140000 1 97277 97277 22045 3549 1125 2899941 1510966 1388975 737071 200228 33063 140000 1110362 278613 1 Cal Lutheran 60 W Olsen Rd Thousand Oaks CA 93160 952962604 501(c)(3) 105386 0 Mental Health Program University of South Carolina 516 Main St Columbia SC 29201 576001153 Gov 47379 0 Mental Health Program New York University 50 West 4th St New York NY 10012 135562308 501(c)(3) 35030 0 Mental Health Program University of Maine 5717 Corbett Hall Orono ME 04469 016000769 Gov 26681 0 Mental Health Program Yeshiva 500 West 185th St New York NY 10033 131624225 501(c)(3) 24800 0 Mental Health Program Roberts Wesleyan University 2301 Westside Dr Rochester NY 14624 160743126 501(c)(3) 16380 0 Mental Health Program Florida Institute of Technology Inc 150 W University Blvd Melbourne FL 32901 596046500 501(c)(3) 16202 0 Mental Health Program Michigan School of Psychology 26811 Orchard Lake Rd Farmington Hills MI 48334 382333042 501(c)(3) 15260 0 Mental Health Program Northern Illinois University Lowden Hall Ste 201 Dekalb IL 60115 366008480 Gov 10448 0 Mental Health Program Austin Community College 6101 Highland Campus Dr Bldg 3000 Ste 4270 Austin TX 78752 742639966 501(c)(3) 6000 0 Mental Health Program 10 Emergency relief 918 1492472 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 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lindsey Brown Executive Director 159258 0 0 0 0 0 5174 0 7699 0 172131 0 0 0 Cris Tang CFO 145973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7699 0 153672 0 0 0 Lindsey Brown Executive Director and spouse of board member, Chris Shepherd 172131 Compensation and benefits for services performed as Executive Director 0 X Auction items 74 140000 FMV 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Lindsey Brown and Chris Shepherd have a family relationship. 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. A finance and compensation committee reviews and analyzes salaries of others on the team. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The organization established a Finance, Compensation, and Audit Committee to provide oversight of the audit process. This committee is responsible for reviewing the audit plan, monitoring the audit process, and reviewing the final audit results with the independent auditor.