Public Charity

MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITYINC

MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITYINC, of MAPLEWOOD, NJ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.8M in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. 67 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 271105051 MAPLEWOOD, NJ Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Officers & Directors

Chairman A Jabbar Abdi
Trustee Benjamin Eyler
Trustee Chesney Blue
Trustee Chigozie Onyema
Trustee Chris Costanzo
Secretary Claire Sinclair

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$366,443 8 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$322,573 11 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$281,912 8 grants
Food Distribution
$203,771 1 grant
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$190,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.8M $2.7M $2.3M
2023 $2.2M $2.3M $1.8M
2022 $2.3M $2.1M $2.0M
2020 $1.6M $765K $1.2M
2019 $407K $282K $254K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $407K to $2.8M (+590%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

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