Table for Two USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The organizations mission is to address the global food imbalance and other health issues related to unhealthy eating. Table for Two USA was formed to address dual social concerns of hunger in developing countries and obesity in developed countries by contributing meals to developing countries when people in developed countries choose healthy meals at participating donor organizations, thereby encouraging healthy eating in developed countries and simultaneously allaying hunger in developing countries.
- Income
- $256,227
- Spending
- $250,378
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 26 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $60,480, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $214,687 spent. Table For Two USAs (TFT) food and nutrition education program develops a curriculum that offers Japanese-inspired food education. The program teaches students the principles of Japanese food culture while providing practical, hands-on learning in preparing healthy, nutritious foods, helping fill the gap created by the lack of food education in many U.S. schools. In 2025, TFT delivered 330 in-person classes and events, reaching 6,729 participants across the United States. In addition, the organization continued its on-demand university program, which was used by 20 to 30 universities nationwide. Through its Wa-Sho Seeds partnership program, 41 teachers across 20 states delivered Wa-Sho education in their communities. - TFTs Onigiri Action campaign provides school meals to children in need in the U.S. and East Africa. For every onigiri (rice ball) photo posted online, TFT partner organizations fund five school meals. Since its launch in 2015, the Onigiri Action campaign has provided over 10 million school meals.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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