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Eating With the Ecosystem Inc

EIN 46-5158442 · Warren, RI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROMOTE PLACE-BASED APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD IN NE

Income
$86,142
Spending
$120,350
Reserves
5.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 53%

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

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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. $41,728 spent. EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH:IN 2024, EATING WITH THE ECOSYSTEM REACHED OVER 4,500 PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF NEW ENGLAND'S LOCAL SEAFOOD SYSTEMS. STAFF PRESENTED TO K12, UNIVERSITY, AND CULINARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING AT JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY, THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, AND MULTIPLE SEA TO SCHOOL PROGRAMS. PUBLIC EVENTS SUCH ASFISHES AT THE FORT, THE UNITED TABLE SERIES, AND HOPE IN THE WATER SCREENINGS INTRODUCED CONSUMERS TO DIVERSE LOCAL SEAFOOD SPECIES AND THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL STORIES BEHIND THEM. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WERE SHARED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WHICH TOGETHER REACHED MORE THAN 47,000 ANNUAL VISITORS.
  2. $20,864 spent. SEAFOOD INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING:EATING WITH THE ECOSYSTEM WORKED CLOSELY WITH FISHERMEN, SEAFOOD BUSINESSES, AND CHEFS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAINS AND IMPROVE PRODUCT QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED A SERIES OF IKE JIME TRAININGS FOR FISHERMEN, SEAFOOD DEALERS, AND CHEFS, HELPING TO EXPAND AWARENESS OF HUMANE HARVESTING AND HANDLING PRACTICES. IT ALSO COLLABORATED WITH SEAFOOD BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRYGROUPS TO PROMOTE UNDERUTILIZED SPECIES AND CONNECT LOCAL CATCH TO REGIONAL MARKETS.
  3. $20,864 spent. RESEARCH, COLLABORATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING:IN 2024, EATING WITH THE ECOSYSTEM COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES CENTER OF RHODE ISLAND AND UMASS DARTMOUTH'S SCHOOL FOR MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE MARKETS TO MODELS PROJECT, ADVANCING SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH. STAFF ALSO PRESENTED FINDINGS FROM THE CLIMATE WINNERS STUDY AT THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL VENUES. THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENED ITS INTERNAL CAPACITY BY SUPPORTING STAFF DEVELOPMENT, EXPANDING PARTNERSHIPS, AND SECURING GRANTS TO SUSTAIN AND GROW PROGRAMMING.

Source: Form 990EZ 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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