Three Squares New England

Tax-deductible

Dedham, MA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 46-4636259

To partner with hunger-relief organizations to raise critical funds to fight hunger in eastern massachusetts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$637K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$653K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$191K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$637K
FY2024▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$666K
FY2021$643K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$637K
Expenses
$653K
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$608K
FY2021$654K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$653K
Net assets
$191K
FY2024▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$191K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $591K Management & general 3% · $21K Fundraising 6% · $41K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcia Robinson’s $50K as Director/Interim Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Marcia Robinson$49,900—
Katherine Sigel$8,462$47,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises funds to fight hunger in Eastern Massachusetts by partnering with relief organizations.

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1 program service account for $591K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The organization hold an annual bike ride event known as the "ride for food", to raise hunger awareness and support initiatives. Proceeds from the annual events are distributed to local non-profit organizations that provide assistance to those in need.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 103 grants · $2.2M · 2020–2024
Food Link INCMA · FY2024$32,864
Open TableFY2024$30,976
Brookwood Community Farm INCMA · FY2024$28,853
Newton Food Pantry INCMA · FY2024$24,564
Community Farms OutreachMA · FY2024$21,217
Boston Area Gleaners INCMA · FY2024$18,835
Mgh Revere Food PantryMA · FY2024$18,594
Womens Lunch Place INCMA · FY2024$17,251
The Food Project INCMA · FY2024$16,866
The Ellie FundMA · FY2024$13,992
Community Servings INCMA · FY2024$11,607
A Place to Turn INCMA · FY2024$10,746
Wellesley Food Pantry INCMA · FY2024$10,721
Umass Boston (u-Access) Food PantryFY2024$9,500
Pete & Andy's Food Pantryst Peter's & St Andrew's Episcopal ChruchFY2024$7,808
Dedham Food PantryFY2024$7,674
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$637K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$635K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$653K
Ln 25
Programscol B$591K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$191K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$635K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$637K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$191K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$246K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$207K$191K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$414K$414K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$87K$13K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$11K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$683$390
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$1K$543
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$840
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$49K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K$168
Total functional expensesLn 25$653K$591K$21K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $637K$653K−$16K$191K 990 PDF
FY2023 $575K$569K$6K$207K 990 PDF
FY2022 $603K$582K$20K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $643K$654K−$11K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 $666K$608K$58K$192K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $637,256 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$635,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$635,446
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,810$1,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,810$637,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $652,933 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $413,941$413,941
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,992 · Management $13,383 · Fundraising $33,458$133,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,487 · Management $1,767 · Fundraising $4,418$17,672
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,679 · Management $683 · Fundraising $390$9,752
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,113$4,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,226 · Management $1,085 · Fundraising $543$10,854
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,581 · Management $840$4,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,184 · Fundraising $2,435$51,619
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,670 · Management $2,890 · Fundraising $168$6,728
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $590,873 · Management $20,648 · Fundraising $41,412$652,933
Part X · Balance sheet $194,428 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,327$194,428
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,869$194,428
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,842$3,078
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,842$3,078
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,687$132,985
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $56,340$58,365
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $207,027$191,350
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,869$194,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $191,350 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$637,256
XI-2 Total expenses$652,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,677
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$207,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$191,350

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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