Meeting Essential Needs With Dignity
MAPLEWOOD, NJ · Human Services
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Meeting Essential Needs With Dignity has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
MEETING ESSENTIAL NEEDS WITH DIGNITY (MEND) is a hunger relief network in Essex County, NJ, that works to advance health equity and influence systems-level change through collaborative, community-driven, responsive programming. Its mission is to strengthen community health by increasing access to fresh and healthy food. MEND envisions a community in which everyone has access to nutritious food and the ability to achieve their optimal health. MEND values Community, Diversity, Collaboration,and Dignity.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Meeting Essential Needs With Dignity
$5.6M in foundation grants on record from 52 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Bank of New Jersey | $2M | 6 |
| Table to Table | $1.3M | 4 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $343K | 4 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | $319K | 5 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $173K | 4 |
| Community Health Connections Foundation | $165K | 4 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $153K | 4 |
| Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey | $148K | 5 |
| Americas Grow-A-Row | $101K | 4 |
| Tepper Foundation | $100K | 2 |
Leadership
SAMIR SHAH — Treasurer (Principal officer)
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