Off Their Plate INC

IRS exemption revoked

Boston, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-5187734Revenue $801K in FY2021

On file with the IRSofftheirplate.org20 Lime Street · Boston, MA

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Dual Mission: More minority women at the helm of food business and food from the heart for thoseexperiencing hugner. We partner with restaurants to deliver meals to food insecure communities.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$801K
Spent
$509K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$330K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $491K Management & general 0% · $2K Fundraising 3% · $16K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & Former Exec Director (through July 2021), Current 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering minority women in food businesses and feeding hungry communities through restaurant partnerships.

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1 program · $491K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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We served 49,810 meals to various food insecure communities by partnering with different restaurants. We take care of the nitty-gritty (fundraising, logistics, back office, etc.) so our partners can cook meals for those in the community who need them. Our engineering team automates almost all of our operations.

$491Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$801K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$801K
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Programscol B$491K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$801K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$801K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$330K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$39K$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$491K$491K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$0$0$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K$491K$2K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $801K$509K$291K$330K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $800,524 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,774$800,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $38,774$800,524
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$509,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$509,041
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,774$291,483
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $800,524 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$800,524
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$800,524
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$800,524
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,041 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,955 · Fundraising $0$1,955
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $490,810 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$490,810
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $16,276$16,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $490,810 · Management $1,955 · Fundraising $16,276$509,041
Part X · Balance sheet $330,257 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,774$330,257
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,774$330,257
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,774$330,257
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,774$330,257
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,774$330,257
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,257 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$800,524
XI-2 Total expenses$509,041
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$291,483
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,774
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,257

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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