Nonprofit · EIN 04-3505334
CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC
Also known as ChopChop Magazine
Tax-exempt · NATICK, MA 01760
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,071,009 | $937,454 | $133,555 | $506,560 | $377,432 | $129,128 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $923,071 | $1,191,435 | -$268,364 | $334,136 | $341,762 | -$7,626 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,922
- Program service revenue
- $1,058,368
- Investment income
- $3,793
- Other revenue
- $4,926
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,411
- Other salaries and wages
- $163,078
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $416,706
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $39,923
- Travel
- $1,407
- Depreciation
- $22
- Program services (functional)
- $701,158
- Management and general (functional)
- $209,181
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,115
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $334,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $506,560
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $377,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $129,128
- Publicly traded securities
- $28,974
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $129,128
- Gross receipts
- $1,071,009
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY SAMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $210,411 | $6,079 |
| SHIKHA ANAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GRIMMETI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BRINDHA MUNIAPPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA SORTUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY SAMPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $200,558 | $4,601 |
| SHIKHA ANAND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER GRIMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BRINDHA MUNIAPPAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANA SORTUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW STEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 841 WORCESTER ST, NATICK, MA 01760-2016
- In care of
- % SALLY SAMPSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 101 Palfrey St, Watertown MA 02472
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SALLY SAMPSON, 841 WORCESTER STREET 332, NATICK, MA 01760
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Sally Sampson, 101 Palfrey Street, Watertown MA 02472
- Signed the 990
- SALLY SAMPSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 924-3993
- Website
- chopchopmag.com
- Return prepared by
- BRUCE D NORLING CPA PC
Mission
CHOPCHOP FAMILY IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TOOLS FOR BUILDING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS THROUGH THE LENS OF FOOD AND COOKING. CHOPCHOP FAMILY INCLUDES A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COLLECTION OF PRODUCTS FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND OLDER ADULTS. IN ADDITION TO OUR AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINES AND COOKBOOKS, THE CHOPCHOP FAMILY BRAND INCLUDES DIGITAL CONTENT, COOKING CURRICULA, AND HANDS-ON COOKING CLASSES. WE BELIEVE THAT COOKING AND EATING TOGETHER IS FUNDAMENTAL TO EVERY FAMILY'S HEALTH AND HAPPINESS AND THAT, IF CHILDREN LEARN HEALTHY EATING HABITS WHEN THEY'RE YOUNG, THEY WILL MAINTAIN HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INTO THEIR TEENAGE AND ADULT YEARS. COOKING NOT ONLYPROMOTES BETTER HEALTH, IT ALSO BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS, SAVES MONEY, AND TEACHES MATH, SCIENCE, AND CULTURAL AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, ALONG WITH OTHER CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS. WE AIM TO COUNTERACT TODAY'S RAMPANT "KITCHEN ILLITERACY" BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WITH OUR POSITIVE MESSAGE AND COMMON-SENSE, INNOVATIVE, AND FUN SOLUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, CHOPCHOP FAMILY, INC. PUBLISHED FOUR ISSUES OF CHOPCHOP MAGAZINE, DISTRIBUTING 435,000 COPIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY IN ENGLISH (87%) AND SPANISH (13%). NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF THE DISTRIBUTION WAS PAID OR SPONSORED, AND REMAINDER WAS DISTRIBUTED TO PEDIATRICIANS' OFFICES (THROUGH AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS), NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS, FOOD BANKS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Expenses $701,158 · revenue $1,058,368
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3505334
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $506,560
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,071,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,071,009 | $937,454 | $506,560 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $923,071 | $1,191,435 | $334,136 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $965,175 | $1,118,245 | $585,233 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Sally Sampson | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3505334).
Questions about CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC
- What is the EIN of CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC is 04-3505334.
- Is CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SALLY SAMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,411 (SALLY SAMPSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CHOPCHOP FAMILY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,071,009, expenses of $937,454 and total assets of $506,560 at year end.
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