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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. 76 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 271105051 MAPLEWOOD, NJ Human Service Organizations NTEE: P20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records76
Funding Total$2.1M
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.

Where $100 goes at Meeting Essential Needs with Dignityinc

How Meeting Essential Needs with Dignityinc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$43
Pantry partnerships
50% of program spending
$38
Mend on the move
45% of program spending
$5
Food & Health Equity Coalition
5% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 90 organizations
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,334,353 35 grants
Human & Social Services
$357,573 13 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$303,334 5 grants
Unspecified
$61,095 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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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