A café known for helping others needs a hand

How it works: The nonprofit helps survivors reenter the workforce, working to prevent incarceration, reduce relapse rates and foster reintegration back into society.

• It's grown from a small food cart to a brick-and-mortar location with 45 on staff.

Threat level: That work is buoyed by grant funding, much of which has become uncertain due to "government funding disruptions," per a news release.

• To make ends meet, the nonprofit launched a fundraising campaign seeking $300,000 to stay afloat.

Zoom in: The café doesn't just want you to take their word for it — it partnered with a Stanford alumni consulting team to gauge its aid in an impact report.

By the numbers: The report finds Freedom a la Cart generates $21.6 million in local economic impact annually.

• It quantified $34 million in lifetime benefits for survivors, $7 million in new jobs and taxes, and millions more in reduced public assistance and criminal justice costs.

What they're saying: CEO Paula Haines hopes this impact report can help demonstrate the return on investment the café provides.

• "We can now say with increased confidence that every dollar invested in our mission produces a sevenfold return."

Flashback: We shared a quick review of Freedom a la Cart last year.