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A Longer Table Inc

EIN 46-2741705 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE A LONGER TABLE'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH BY AMPLIFYING THE VALUE AND POWER OF FOOD.

Income
$887,293
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
27
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$113,369, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $577,152 spent. IN 2024, NEXT COURSE CAFETERIAS (FORMERLY PATASCHOOL) SERVED 307,932 FRESH, CHEF-PREPARED MEALS ACROSS THREE PARTNER SCHOOLS SERVING PREDOMINANTLY LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES REACHING 1,500 STUDENTS DAILY AND CREATING 19 LIVING-WAGE JOBS. OUR TEAM REIMAGINED SCHOOL CAFETERIAS AS ENGINES OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND STUDENT SUCCESS. OBSERVED SIMULTANEOUS CHANGES INCLUDED INCREASES IN ATTENDANCE, DROPS IN TARDINESS, INCREASES IN MEAL PARTICIPATION AND STUDENT SATISFACTION AS WELL AS STRONGER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. CAFETERIA WASTE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY IN SCHOOLS SWITCHING TO REUSABLE MATERIALS AND INCREASING SCRATCH COOKING. NEXT COURSE CAFETERIAS IS MORE THAN A MEAL PROGRAM IT'S A STRUCTURAL UPGRADE TO HOW SCHOOLS NOURISH KIDS.
  2. $306,629 spent. THE FOOD FELLOWSHIP IS A YEAR-ROUND LEADERSHIP AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION FOR CAREERS IN THE FOOD SYSTEM WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR PERSONAL GROWTH AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. FELLOWS ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON CULINARY TRAINING, EARN WAGES AND COLLEGE CREDIT, AND RECEIVE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS LIKE SERVSAFE. THROUGH IMMERSIVE FIELD TRIPS AND DAILY INSTRUCTION FROM FOOD PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE IN KITCHENS, ON FARMS, AND ACROSS THE BROADER FOOD SYSTEM. THEY ALSO BENEFIT FROM LEADERSHIP COACHING, MENTORSHIP, AND ONGOING COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING BUILDING A HOLISTIC FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS.IN 2024, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS REACH AND DEPTH, SERVING 19 FELLOWS (UP FROM 11 THE YEAR BEFORE) AND DELIVERING MORE THAN 2,500 HOURS OF HANDS-ON TRAINING. FELLOWS REPORTED MAJOR GAINS IN SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION, AND PURPOSE: 95% SAID THEY FEEL CONFIDENT SETTING THEIR OWN GOALS, AND 100% REPORTED STRONGER CONNECTIONS AND READINESS TO CREATE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ALUMNI NOW RETURN AS PEER MENTORS, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THE COHORT MODEL. THE YEAR ALSO SAW THE LAUNCH OF TOO MANY COOKS A STUDENT-CREATED ZINE THAT AMPLIFIES YOUTH VOICES AROUND FOOD JUSTICE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.
  3. $17,574 spent. AS AN EXTENSION OF NEXT COURSE CAFETERIAS, THE SUMMER COMMUNITY MEALS PROGRAM EXPANDED DIGNIFIED, CHEF-PREPARED SCHOOL MEALS INTO THE SUMMER MONTHS FILLING A CRITICAL NUTRITION GAP WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM ACTIVATED TWO SCHOOL KITCHENS AND SERVED 9,449 FRESH MEALS TO 855 YOUTH ACROSS SEVEN SITES IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIGH RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY. MEALS WERE SERVED IN FAMILIAR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS BY TRUSTED STAFF. THIS MODEL PROVIDED MORE THAN NUTRITION IT OFFERED CONSISTENCY, CARE, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING WHILE FIGHTING CHILDHOOD FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH THE SUMMER WHILE LEVERAGING USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. (EXPENSES PART OF NEXT COURSE CAFETERIAS).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 August 2014.

    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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