Table to Table

Legal name: Table to Table Inc

Overview

Mission

Table to Table's mission is to rescue healthy, surplus food and deliver it to organizations serving those in need, bridging the gap between food waste and food insecurity.

What it reported doing in 2025

Table to table collects fresh produce, protein, dairy, and other perishable foods and grocery items, as well as prepared foods, that would otherwise be wasted from supermarkets, wholesalers, distributors, meal kit companies, restaurants, schools, and more. The food is delivered free of charge to food pantries, community kitchens, shelters, group homes, day care centers, and other nonprofit partners. The organization donated approximately 25,100,000 pounds of food which enabled these organizations to serve over 25 million meals.the organization also runs several fresh produce markets in the counties served where members of the community receive varieties of fresh produce, at no cost.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 96% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
223646125
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Headquarters
East Rutherford, NJ, USA
Phone
201-569-1919
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Food Programs

Official website

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 97
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 98.1%; rating input score 98
  • Program expense ratio: 98.7%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: $153.86 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.6%; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.1%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.24; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.8%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.7% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.2% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 6 operating locations identified
  • Where the money goes: 98.1% of revenue deployed · 98.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $52.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $190K · 16 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 annual filings from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 144 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 139 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • HEATHER THOMPSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $190,000 total reported compensation
  • JULIE KINNER (VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO): $121,970 total reported compensation
  • JOSEPH MAZZA (DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EVENTS AND RESTAURANT PARTNERSHI): $111,902 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2025.