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Transforms isolating experiences into community support through shared meals and candid conversations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $914K in expenses, and $575K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Salem, MA
Website
www.thedinnerparty.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
Revenue
$1.0MFY2024
Expenses
$914K
Net assets
$575K
People
6
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  86-2104143 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Salem, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Transforms isolating experiences into community support through shared meals and candid conversations.
Leadership
Lennon Flowers · Executive Dir. · $104K
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $914K expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$914K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$575K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $96K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -44% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses
$914K
FY2024▼ -8%
Total assets
$610K
FY2024▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$35K
FY2024▼ -7%
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$914K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$575K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$96K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$610K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDinner Party Labs
EINHdr · item D86-2104143
Principal addressHdr · item CSalem, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thedinnerparty.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$103,672Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lennon Flowers’s $104K as Executive Dir. is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3864 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lennon Flowers$103,672$97,032$60,298$5,461
Mandy Owen$6,365
Carla Fernandez$3,360

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $777K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Our flagship endeavor, The Dinner Party, is a platform where 20-, 30-, and early- 40-somethings who've experienced a major loss can connect to one another, either one-to-one or in small, peer-led groups.2024 Accomplishments: + 108 new hosts trained+ 816 Dinner Partiers connected one-on-one to a grieving peer+ 777 Dinner Partiers…

$525Kprogram expense
02

Building largely on the tools and learnings from TDP, we help other organizations and networks cultivate deep, lateral relationships among peers and stronger communities of care, through a combination of trainings, tools and resource-sharing, and consulting services.2024 Accomplishments: + Total # of people directly served: 542 +…

$203Kprogram expense
03

The organization is a fiscal sponsor for the faith matters network

$49Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$587K · 58%
Program service revenue$422K · 42%
Contributions & grants58%$587K
Program service revenue42%$422K
Investment income$487
Other revenue$999
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.04
Program services85%$777K
Management & general11%$96K
Fundraising4%$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$914K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$346K
Total assetsLn 16$610K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$35K
Total net assetsLn 32$575K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $346K · Operating expenses/yr $914K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $777K · Total expenses $914K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $96K · Total expenses $914K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $41K · Total expenses $914K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $77K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $647K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $587K · Total revenue $1.0M
58%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $422K · Total revenue $1.0M
42%
Investment reliance
Investment income $487 · Total revenue $1.0M
+0.05%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $422K · Total expenses $914K
46%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $1.2M
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $575K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $914K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $610K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $575K · Total assets $610K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $610K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lennon Flowers · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $104K · Total expenses $914K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $655K · Total expenses $914K
72%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -15%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $40K · 2023–2023
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2023$40,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$749K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$161K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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