Feeding people today, training people for tomorrow.
Help us feed people for free, every day.
Our team made the decision that as long as that fund has money, the free breakfast stays. You're the reason it does. Your gifts help feed people every day for free, no questions asked.
Average monthly costs based on 2026 financials
More information on our financials.
What a SNAP Breakfast Costs
This article does a financial breakdown of the SNAP Breakfast Program, and the cost per-person to eat for free.
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SNAP Breakfast Program Financials
Click here to see the breakdown of our financials, how much we've donated, and what it costs to run our program.
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Workforce Development Program
One of the other major programs we run is our barista training program. Click here to see how orders made in the shop cover the cost of training people.
Click HereFinancial transparency and accountability.
We publish what comes in, what goes out and what a breakfast costs. Here's how you can check us.
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We are publicly vetted
We update our public charity dashboards on Charity Navigator & Candid quarterly, including financials, program strategies, and on-going fundraising.
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An outside firm keeps our books.
Jitasa, an outside bookkeeping firm, keeps our books, including donation tracking, expense reports, P&L statements, the tracking all unrestricted and restricted funds.
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We track everything down the penny.
Each of our programs have meticulous financial tracking. We track everything down to the cent in order to make sure our donors can see where their money goes.
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Every free meal is counted.
We track every single free meal on Square. Each month, we run a report for our donors showing exactly how many meals & free drinks were handed out to our community.
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A report every month.
We send donors a monthly report on what came in, what went out and how many people we fed.
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Reports & Documents
Click below to see our library of financial reports, health inspections, and non-profit documentation.
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Questions before you give.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes. Heretic Coffee Co. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 33-1277655. You will receive a receipt to your email as soon as your gift goes through.
Can I give monthly?
Yes, and it's the most useful kind of gift! It lets us plan the burritos months ahead.
Where does the money actually go?
Over on The Journal, we wrote up a lengthy piece detailing the total cost of each SNAP Breakfast Meal. You can read that here.
The SNAP Breakfast fund pays for the food, the coffee, and the rented commercial kitchen where the Kitchen Crew cooks.
Can I donate food or supplies instead?
Sometimes, yes! Contact us here with what you have in mind and we'll tell you what we're in need of.