Open Table mdi's work of cooking food and sharing IT aims to bring people together who might not normally come together - to break down traditional barriers of separation. We believe that access to healthy food is a right, not a priviledge. At our programs, hungry people are offered food, voices are heard, joy is cultivated, and isolation is decreased.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$177K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2021▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$261K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$248K
Expenses
$177K
FY2021▲ +186%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$141K
FY2021▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$76K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $173K Management & general 2% · $4K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Brings people together to share nourishing food, alleviating hunger on Mount Desert Island and beyond.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Open table mdis work of cooking food and sharing it aims to bring people together who might not normally come together to break down traditional barriers of separation. We believe that access to healthy food is a right, not a privilege.

$173Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$142K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$95K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$339$2K
TravelLn 17$495$495
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$106K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$173K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $248K$246K$1K$76K 990 PDF
FY2024 $220K$296K−$77K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023 $342K$313K$29K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $261K$280K−$18K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $222K$177K$45K$141K 990 PDF
FY2020 $157K$62K$95K$95K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $221,767 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $98,740$189,148
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,261$32,619
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $157,001$221,767
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$49,325
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,725$127,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,725$176,522
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,276$45,245
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $221,767 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$189,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,148
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$32,619
VIII-12 Total revenue$221,767
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,522 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,993$41,993
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,275$3,275
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,057$4,057
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,907$1,907
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,212$1,212
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $339 · Management $1,929$2,268
IX-17 TravelPrograms $495$495
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,128$6,128
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,088$2,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,068$106,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,031$7,031
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,686 · Management $3,836 · Fundraising $0$176,522
Part X · Balance sheet $142,070 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,276$90,058
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$47,012
X-15 Other assets$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,276$142,070
X-25 Other liabilities$1,549
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,549
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,276$140,521
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,276$140,521
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,276$142,070
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,521 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,767
XI-2 Total expenses$176,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,276
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,521

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