World Central Kitchen

Charity Profile

World Central Kitchen

🇺🇸Food Bank#2 last 12 months
Revenue
$327,840,000
Revenue recorded
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
45
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Feb 2026$0Moderate2
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Limited2
Sep 2026$0Moderate3
Oct 2026$0Moderate5
Nov 2026$0Substantial2

Cause breakdown

Relief$0 · 0%
Welfare$0 · 0%
Health$0 · 0%
Education$0 · 0%
World Central KitchenVerified
Food BankUnited StatesEst. 2010Javier Garcia
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About

World Central Kitchen provides meals and food assistance to people affected by disasters, conflicts and humanitarian emergencies around the world. Founded by chef José Andrés, the organization works with local chefs, restaurants, food producers and community partners to prepare and distribute meals quickly during crises.

The organization has responded to earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, wars and other emergencies across multiple continents. Its model emphasizes locally sourced food and local partnerships, allowing WCK to support affected communities while helping local economies recover.

Activity feed

World Central Kitchen partnered with Good News for Africa to distribute freshly prepared meals to schools, hospitals and orphanages in Kalehe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sourcing local fish and produce to support communities affected by displacement and the ongoing Ebola outbreak on 2026-11-10. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ DR Congo
Reliefpartnered with Good News for Africa to distribute freshly prepared meals to schools, hospitals and orphanages in Kalehe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sourcing local fish and produce to support communities affected by displacement and the ongoing Ebola outbreak
Source
World Central Kitchen resumed meal distribution to families in Marwanieh, Lebanon, after returning to its kitchen following a temporary withdrawal prompted by increased military strikes on 2026-11-09. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Lebanon
Reliefresumed meal distribution to families in Marwanieh, Lebanon, after returning to its kitchen following a temporary withdrawal prompted by increased military strikes.
Source
World Central Kitchen provided dinner, coffee and snacks to hundreds of first responders at the site of a train collision in Urda, Toledo, Spain, and planned to return with breakfast on 2026-10-29. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Spain
Reliefprovided dinner, coffee and snacks to hundreds of first responders at the site of a train collision in Urda, Toledo, Spain, and planned to return with breakfast.
Source
World Central Kitchen served meals to communities in Guam following Typhoon Champi, marking its third typhoon response in the Mariana Islands in 2026 on 2026-10-22. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Oceania
Reliefserved meals to communities in Guam following Typhoon Champi, marking its third typhoon response in the Mariana Islands in 2026.
Source
World Central Kitchen responded to nine emergencies across eight countries, providing fresh food to affected communities in Panama, Southeast Asia, the United States, Mexico, Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, Lebanon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 2026-10-19. Cause: Welfare.
World Central Kitchen→ Europe|Middle East|Sub-Saharan Africa|North America
Welfareresponded to nine emergencies across eight countries, providing fresh food to affected communities in Panama, Southeast Asia, the United States, Mexico, Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, Lebanon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source
World Central Kitchen distributed customized meal kits through its Chefs for Nepal teams, providing families with approximately three days’ worth of ingredients, including eggs, fruits and vegetables, to prepare home-cooked meals using their own cooking supplies and traditional recipes. Cause: Welfare.
World Central Kitchen→ Nepal
Welfaredistributed customized meal kits through its Chefs for Nepal teams, providing families with approximately three days’ worth of ingredients, including eggs, fruits and vegetables, to prepare home-cooked meals using their own cooking supplies and traditional recipes.
Source
World Central Kitchen provided thousands of meals for impacted residents and rescue teams after Russian bombs struck a residential area in Kharkiv on 2026-10-05. Cause: Welfare.
World Central Kitchen→ Ukraine
Welfareprovided thousands of meals for impacted residents and rescue teams after Russian bombs struck a residential area in Kharkiv.
Source
World Central Kitchen prepared to deploy its rapid food-response model as Europe's flood season began, drawing on previous flood responses in Spain, Germany and Poland on 2026-09-24. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ European flood preparedness
Reliefprepared to deploy its rapid food-response model as Europe's flood season began, drawing on previous flood responses in Spain, Germany and Poland
World Central Kitchen surpassed 1 million meals served to communities affected by the August earthquake, working through local partners and community organizations on 2026-09-18. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Colombia earthquake response
Reliefsurpassed 1 million meals served to communities affected by the August earthquake, working through local partners and community organizations
World Central Kitchen surpassed 1 million meals served while supporting communities affected by the country's largest Ebola outbreak on 2026-09-15. Cause: Health.
World Central Kitchen→ DRC Ebola response
Healthsurpassed 1 million meals served while supporting communities affected by the country's largest Ebola outbreak
World Central Kitchen opened community kitchens following catastrophic flooding and began serving thousands of meals daily to displaced families on 2026-08-26. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Nepal flood response
Reliefopened community kitchens following catastrophic flooding and began serving thousands of meals daily to displaced families
World Central Kitchen mobilized within hours of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake and began serving meals through local partners and community networks on 2026-08-10. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Colombia earthquake response
Reliefmobilized within hours of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake and began serving meals through local partners and community networks
World Central Kitchen partnered with Panzi Hospital and local organizations to provide food assistance to communities affected by the humanitarian crisis on 2026-02-01. Cause: Health.
World Central Kitchen→ DRC humanitarian response
Healthpartnered with Panzi Hospital and local organizations to provide food assistance to communities affected by the humanitarian crisis
World Central Kitchen began serving communities as conflict escalated, mobilizing local restaurants and kitchens to provide meals to people affected by the crisis on 2026-02-01. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Lebanon conflict response
Reliefbegan serving communities as conflict escalated, mobilizing local restaurants and kitchens to provide meals to people affected by the crisis
World Central Kitchen surpassed 1 million meals served five weeks after the first response, while supplying ingredients to local cooks and community members who prepared and distributed meals on 2025-01-27. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Mayotte food response
Reliefsurpassed 1 million meals served five weeks after the first response, while supplying ingredients to local cooks and community members who prepared and distributed meals
World Central Kitchen continued emergency food operations in conflict zones and disaster-affected communities across multiple countries, using local restaurants, community kitchens and field kitchens on 2025-01-01. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ global food-relief operations
Reliefcontinued emergency food operations in conflict zones and disaster-affected communities across multiple countries, using local restaurants, community kitchens and field kitchens
World Central Kitchen established a local food-response network after Cyclone Chido, working with a field kitchen and more than 50 restaurant partners to provide meals on 2024-12-01. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Mayotte cyclone response
Reliefestablished a local food-response network after Cyclone Chido, working with a field kitchen and more than 50 restaurant partners to provide meals
World Central Kitchen provided more than 878,000 meals through 143 distribution points using land, air and water, with the Acapulco kitchen producing about 20,000 meals daily on 2024-10-29. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Mexico hurricane response
Reliefprovided more than 878,000 meals through 143 distribution points using land, air and water, with the Acapulco kitchen producing about 20,000 meals daily
World Central Kitchen built an Acapulco field kitchen in about 72 hours and scaled it to nearly 413,000 meals for residents affected by Hurricane John on 2024-10-01. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Hurricane John response
Reliefbuilt an Acapulco field kitchen in about 72 hours and scaled it to nearly 413,000 meals for residents affected by Hurricane John
World Central Kitchen responded to six hurricanes across seven countries, using helicopters, small aircraft and boats to transport meals and potable water to isolated communities on 2024-09-01. Cause: Relief.
World Central Kitchen→ Hurricane response
Reliefresponded to six hurricanes across seven countries, using helicopters, small aircraft and boats to transport meals and potable water to isolated communities

Board

Rob Wilder
Co-Chair and Co-Founder

Co-founder of ThinkFoodGroup with Chef Jose Andres, a hospitality management company operating more than 30 restaurants, and co-founded WCK in 2010 following the Haiti earthquake.

Javier Garcia
Chief Executive Officer and Board Co-Chair

Longtime board member and Treasurer who became CEO in 2025, having helped build a financially resilient organization capable of sustaining major growth over 15 years.

Jose Andres
Founder

Spanish-born chef and restaurateur who founded the organization in 2010 following the Haiti earthquake, inspired by his volunteer work at DC Central Kitchen.

Lizette Corro
Secretary

Serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors.

Christopher Cowan
Board Member

Serves on the Board of Directors.

Jean Marc DeMatteis
Board Member

Serves on the Board of Directors.

Ray Mabus
Board Member

Former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and former Governor of Mississippi.

Pepa Munoz
Board Member

Spanish chef serving on the Board of Directors.

Karla Hoyos
Board Member

Chef serving on the Board of Directors.

Julie Bowen
Board Member

Serves on the Board of Directors.