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Table Grace Ministries

EIN 26-2928095 · Omaha, NE

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceFair66 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HUNGER OUTREACH

Income
$549,583
Spending
$529,556
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
7.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
12
Volunteers
600
Highest pay
$63,609, ceo & director

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (5)
  1. $289,821 spent. TABLE GRACE MINISTRY: TO FOSTER A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY OFFERING GREAT FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED IN A GRACEFUL MANNER TO ANYONE WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR.
  2. $148,662 spent. THE MISSION OF THE CAFE IS "NOURISHING HUNGRY BODIES AND SOULS". THERE ARE NO PRICES AT THE CAFE. PATRONS MAY MAKE A FREE WILL DONATION OF MONEY, LABOR, FOOD, TALENT, OR ANY DONATION WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE CONTINUATION OF FEEDING THE HUNGRY. IN 2025, 12,170 MEALS WERE SERVED AT THE TABLE GRACE CAFE. THE CAFE ALSO FACILITATES A TEN-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM IN RESTAURANT WORK FOR PEOPLE SEARCHING FOR A JOB IN THIS INDUSTRY. THIS GIVES PEOPLE WORK EXPERIENCE AND IN RETURN THE CAFE WILL PROVIDE RESUME ASSISTANCE, A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION AND JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE. IN 2025, THERE WERE 83 APPLICANTS TO THE JOB EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, 35 PARTICIPANTS, AND 14 GRADUATES.
  3. $55,926 spent. FOOD TRUCK: AFTER REACHING CAPACITY FOR SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING IN THE CAFE, TABLE GRACE UNVEILED THE MOBILE GRACE CAFE IN 2018. THE FOOD TRUCK HOLDS THE SAME SPIRIRT OF EQUITY, GATHERING, AND NOURISHMENT FOR PATRONS WHILE ALSO ALLOWING FOR MUCH-NEEDED EXPANSION OF THE JOB EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, MISSION, AND MUSIC OUTREACH. IN 2025, MOBILE GRACE FOOD TRUCK SERVED AT OVER 40 EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF NEBRASKA AND SERVED OVER 3,400 MEALS.
  4. $25,461 spent. CATERING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIMARILY NONPROFITS, THROUGHOUT OMAHA TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF TABLE GRACE MINISTRIES. IN 2025, TABLE GRACE CATERED AT EVENTS SERVING 1,500 MEALS TO PATRONS.
  5. $9,686 spent. MUSIC OUTREACH: THE CAFE HAS A BAND, "TABLE GRACE BAND" THAT PROVIDES CONCERTS WITH THE PURPOSE OF SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT TABLE GRACE MINISTRIES. IN 2025, THERE WERE 20 MUSIC WITH A MISSION SESSIONS ONSITE AT TABLE GRACE CAFE AND 18 OUTREACH MUSIC EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. PRODUCTION OF TABLE GRACE THE MUSICAL BEGAN IN 2024 AND WON OUTSTANDING PREMIERE OF NEW ORIGINAL LOCAL SCRIPT, A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE MISSION IMPACT THROUGH OUR ORIGINAL MUSICAL.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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