Table to Table Inc
Table to Table Inc. is a public charity based in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Founded in 1999, it rescues surplus perishable food and delivers it free to nonprofit partners serving food-insecure people and other at-risk populations in northeastern New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 141 grants totaling $50.1 million, with all grant dollars going to recipients in New Jersey.
Table to Table Inc at a glance
In short: Table to Table Inc gave $50.1M across 141 grants in 2025 (avg $355K), mostly in New Jersey. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,089,386
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 141
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $355,244
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $84,824
- Total assets
- $12,810,164
- +15.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (36 of 133, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Table to Table Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 160 Pehle Avenue 303, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Phone: (201) 944-1525
Website: https://tabletotable.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Table to Table Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iglesia Adventista CASA De Misericordia ($4.5M). Together the top 10 received $27.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
567 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 205 grants of 567 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Table to Table describes its food-rescue work as serving northern or northeastern New Jersey. Its 2025 impact report identifies deliveries to community partners in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, and Passaic counties. In the 2025 filing, 100% of reported grant dollars went to New Jersey recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 141 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Table to Table Inc open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 36 of 133 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $311K; repeat grants $401K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $148K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44.4M (2022) to $50.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 141 grants totaling $50.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iglesia Adventista CASA De Misericordia Garfield, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $4,500,832 |
| City of Newark Newark, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $3,987,160 |
| Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal Union City, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $3,966,842 |
| Catholic Charities (Father English) Paterson, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $3,310,526 |
| Strangers Helping Strangers Elmwood Park, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $3,037,728 |
| Nuevo Amanecer SDA Church Hackensack, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $2,677,106 |
| Disabled Combat Vetrans Youth Program Englewood, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $2,089,698 |
| Tabernaculo Shekinah Newark, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $1,554,448 |
| Hunger Free Bayonne, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $1,343,400 |
| The Salvation Army - Union City Union City, NJ | Food provided to local not for profit organizations to distribute to the hungry in bergen, hudson, essex and Passaic counties | $1,091,524 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing also describes an endowment established at the organization’s founding, intended to provide continuing income for operations and limit fundraising needs. It says the endowment is maintained with a financial adviser and diversified among bond, equity, and government investments.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,810,164 | $53,408,131 | $52,842,325 | $50,089,386 | 141 | $416,358 |
| 2024 | $11,103,499 | $48,880,566 | $48,609,542 | $46,233,916 | 119 | $691,919 |
| 2023 | $10,095,616 | $48,384,201 | $48,500,990 | $46,314,450 | 103 | $237,463 |
| 2022 | $8,630,501 | $47,349,262 | $46,737,223 | $44,407,920 | 106 | $763,732 |
| 2021 | $8,623,118 | $52,420,160 | $52,013,023 | $49,685,054 | 98 | $198,008 |
| 2020 | $7,486,567 | $51,836,647 | $51,670,328 | $49,798,004 | 118 | $3,492 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Table to Table states that its mission is to collect fresh, perishable food that would otherwise be wasted and deliver it for free to partner nonprofits serving food-insecure people, children, seniors, and other at-risk populations in northeastern New Jersey. Its website describes its broader mission as rescuing food, reducing waste, and relieving hunger.
Its 2025 filing says it collects produce, protein, dairy, prepared foods, grocery items, and other perishables from food businesses and delivers them to food pantries, community kitchens, shelters, group homes, day care centers, and other nonprofit partners. The filing also reports that the organization donated approximately 25.1 million pounds of food, enabling partner organizations to serve more than 25 million meals.
The 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Ironbound Community Corporation says its mission is to empower individuals, families, and groups and help create a just, vibrant, and sustainable community. The Food Brigade says it works to ensure that no child or adult in New Jersey goes hungry. Bessie Green Community says it feeds, clothes, and supports neighbors with compassion and dignity. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Table to Table’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Table to Table reported 141 grants totaling $50,089,386. Grant amounts ranged from $5,376 to $4,500,832, with a median grant of $84,824. The largest awards included:
The stated purpose for these five awards was food provided to local nonprofit organizations to distribute to people experiencing hunger in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties.
Other 2025 recipients included Ironbound Community Corporation ($906,982), The Food Brigade Inc. ($633,070), Bessie Green Community Inc. ($541,280), and Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation ($524,464).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory Mueller as chairman, David Hildes as vice president, and Claire Insalata Poulos as founder/board member. It also lists Nader Ashway, Tanya Mayer, Jamie Knott, Chuck Russo, Joseph A. Daniele, Payal Mahtani, and David Burke as members.
The organization’s 2025 impact report identifies Heather Thompson as executive director.
Table to Table Inc is led by Heather Thompson, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Thompson
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$190K (2024) → $190K (2025)
Gregory Mueller
Chairman
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Mazza
Director, Special Events & Restaurant Partnershi
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Claire Insalata Poulos
Founder & Board Member
Founder, Board Member & Interim Treasurer → Founder & Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Julie Kinner
Vice President of Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024) → $114K (2025)
Chuck Russo
Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hildes
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diego R. Visceglia
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Inserra
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nader Ashway
Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Abrams
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Mayer
Member
Vice President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph A. Daniele
Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Knott
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Payal Mahtani
Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: David Burke (2020–2025) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 32025
- Former: Tracy Nieporent (2020–2023) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 122023
- Former: Denise Andersen (2022–2023) — Executive Director · Filing note: Term ended 92023
- Former: Eda Tekeoglu (2022–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Ilene Isaacs (2020–2022) — Executive Director · Filing note: Retired 122022
- Former: Rudy Mueller (2020–2022) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 062022
- Former: Arlene Rodriguez Rogers (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: Ben Pollinger (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: Denis Salamone (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: Elyse Pressner (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: Eve Megerle (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: James Sanduski (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: John Preuninger (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: Larry Inserra Jr. (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: Suzanne Brown (2020) — President · Filing note: Term ended 2020
- Former: Suzanne Strassburger Reidy (2020) — Member · Filing note: Term ended 202
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $190K, to Heather Thompson (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Table to Table Inc
How much does Table to Table Inc give each year?
Table to Table Inc gave $50.1M across 141 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $46.2M across 119 grants.
What is Table to Table Inc's typical grant size?
Table to Table Inc's median grant in 2025 was $84,824, and its average grant was $355,244, across 141 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Table to Table Inc that year got $311K on average.
Where does Table to Table Inc give grants?
Table to Table Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newark, NJ (30 grants), Paterson, NJ (14 grants), Jersey City, NJ (8 grants) and Hackensack, NJ (7 grants).
Does Table to Table Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 141 grants with a stated purpose on Table to Table Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Table to Table Inc's largest grantees?
Table to Table Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Iglesia Adventista CASA De Misericordia ($4,500,832), City of Newark ($3,987,160) and Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal ($3,966,842), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Table to Table Inc?
Table to Table Inc reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $53.4M.
What does Table to Table Inc fund?
Table to Table states that its mission is to collect fresh, perishable food that would otherwise be wasted and deliver it for free to partner nonprofits serving food-insecure people, children, seniors, and other at-risk populations in northeastern New Jersey. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Table to Table Inc?
Table to Table Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check tabletotable.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Table to Table Inc's EIN?
Table to Table Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3646125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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