Mission
TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN RHODE ISLAND THROUGH A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMPOWERING RESTAURANTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MEALS TO HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLING TO MEET BASIC FOOD NEEDS.
Small Public Charity
PLATES WITH PURPOSE
PLATES WITH PURPOSE, of SMITHFIELD, RI, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $54K in revenue, $23K in expenses, $48K in total assets.
EIN: 854347996
SMITHFIELD, RI
Food Programs
NTEE: K30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$54K
Total Expenses$23K
Total Assets$48K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Plates with Purpose
How Plates with Purpose divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 4 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Meal distribution to children and families in need in rhode island
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Felicia Surtel
PRESIDENT
Jennifer Capracotta
VICE PRESIDENT
Jennifer Fantozzi
SECRETARY
Nicole Damaso
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54K | $23K | $48K |
| 2024 | $29K | $24K | $18K |
| 2023 | $22K | $16K | $13K |
| 2022 | $23K | $19K | $8K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $23K to $54K (+132%), with total assets most recently reported at $48K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.