Nonprofit · EIN 27-1105051
MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC
Tax-exempt · MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,808,822 | $2,677,531 | $131,291 | $2,337,459 | $525,569 | $1,811,890 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,216,543 | $2,320,683 | -$104,140 | $1,836,324 | $155,725 | $1,680,599 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,777,410
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $31,412
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,502
- Other salaries and wages
- $573,271
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $749,969
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,738
- Occupancy
- $78,435
- Travel
- $6,369
- Depreciation
- $21,617
- Program services (functional)
- $2,246,263
- Management and general (functional)
- $236,323
- Fundraising (functional)
- $194,945
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,836,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,337,459
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $525,569
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,811,890
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $84,243
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,461,096
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $350,794
- Gross receipts
- $2,853,056
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 247
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN PEACOCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $84,502 |
| A JABBAR ABDI | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KAREN HARTSHORN HILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE S CAHILL | Trustee Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| DARLYN BLANEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHESNEY BLUE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTANZO | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGALY DENIS-ROMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DYANNA MOON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN EYLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SISTER LINDA KLAISS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET SANTANA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK WESSLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SINCLAIR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHIGOZIE ONYEMA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMIR SHAH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUNITA SUBRAMANIAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN PEACOCK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $80,886 |
| A JABBAR ABDI | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| KAREN HARTSHORN HILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KATHERINE S CAHILL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| DARLYN BLANEY | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHESNEY BLUE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTANZO | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGALY DENIS-ROMAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DYANNA MOON | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN EYLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SISTER LINDA KLAISS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET SANTANA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK WESSLER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAIRE SINCLAIR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHIGOZIE ONYEMA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMIR SHAH | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUNITA SUBRAMANIAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1304, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-0456
- In care of
- % SHARON REILLY-TOBIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 37 Evergreen Place, East Orange NJ 07018
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAMIR SHAH, PO BOX 1304, MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Jamie Anthony, 37 Evergreen Place, East Orange NJ 07018
- Signed the 990
- SAMIR SHAH, Treasurer
- Phone
- (862) 250-5216
- Website
- www.mendnj.org
- Return prepared by
- SAMUEL KLEIN AND COMPANY
Mission
MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY (MEND) is a hunger relief network in Essex County, NJ, that works to advance health equity and influence systems-level change through collaborative, community-driven, responsive programming. Its mission is to strengthen community health by increasing access to fresh and healthy food. MEND envisions a community in which everyone has access to nutritious food and the ability to achieve their optimal health. MEND values Community, Diversity, Collaboration,and Dignity.
Program accomplishments
- PANTRY PARTNERSHIPS: MEND REGULARLY CONVENES LEADERS FROM OVER 20 ESSEX COUNTY-BASED FOOD PANTRIES, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT VIA ADVOCACY AND RESOURCE SHARING, SUPPLEMENTAL FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD, AND VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $1,117,606
- MEND ON THE MOVE: MEND REDUCES BARRIERS TO ACCESSING NUTRITIOUS FOOD IN FOOD DESERT COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD DIRECTLY AND CONSISTENTLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST, PRIMARILY THROUGH HOME DELIVERIES AND MOBILE MARKETS.Expenses $1,008,364
- Food & Health Equity Coalition. The Food & Health Equity Coalition of Essex County, NJ (FHEC) is a collaboration of 90+ organizations recognizing food insecurity as a key social determinant of health and working together across sectors and with communities to advance health equity and achieve collective impact. Officially launched in February 2024, MEND is the backbone organization for this collaborative.Expenses $120,293
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
- 27-1105051
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,337,459
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,853,056
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,808,822 | $2,677,531 | $2,337,459 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,216,543 | $2,320,683 | $1,836,324 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,337,359 | $2,085,115 | $2,034,999 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Jamie Anthony | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $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 27-1105051).
Questions about MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC
- What is the EIN of MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC is 27-1105051.
- Is MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY 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 MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY 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 MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY 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 MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SAMIR SHAH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,502 (ROBIN PEACOCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,808,822, expenses of $2,677,531 and total assets of $2,337,459 at year end.
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