Do soup kitchens get funded by the government?

Soup Kitchens are first a non-profit orginazation and the most successful non-profit groups are constantly active in the community, drawing new volunteers as well as financial support from service, religious and fraternal groups. Some sell mission-related items like cookbooks or bean soup mix to fund parts of their programs. Each non-profit board or soup kitchen director also searches state and government grant programs and learns to apply for this funding that is usually targeted at specific purposes and populations. Fund drives provide the basis for capital expenditures like buildings and kitchen equipment.