Marthas Table
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MARTHA'S TABLE WORKS TO SUPPORT STRONGER CHILDREN, STRONGER FAMILIES, AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY INCREASING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HEALTHY FOOD, AND FAMILY SUPPORTS.
- Income
- $25.6 million
- Spending
- $28.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 17.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 170
- Volunteers
- 5,400
- Highest pay
- $244,400, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 20 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (4)
- $8.4 million spent. MARTHA'S TABLE'S HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVES INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, MARTHA'S TABLE OFFERS NUTRITIOUS PREPARED MEALS AND HEALTHY GROCERIES AT NO COST. MEALS PREPARED ONSITE FOR ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMS MEET OR EXCEED GOVERNMENT NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS. MCKENNA'S WAGON, MARTHA'S TABLE'S MOBILE FOOD TRUCK, SERVES WARM MEALS SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HUNGER OR HOUSING INSTABILITY. MARTHA'S TABLE CONTINUES TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY TO OFFER RESOURCES TO ADDRESS AND REDUCE STIGMAS AROUND MENTAL HEALTH. SERVICES INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE, GROUP SESSIONS AND LARGER EVENTS INCLUDING HEALTHY HAPPY HOURS. (SEE SCHEDULE O) MARTHA'S TABLE ALSO PROVIDES HEALTHY GROCERIES AT NO COST THROUGH REGULAR MARKETS AT MORE THAN 50 SITES IN WASHINGTON, D.C., INCLUDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN WARDS 7 AND 8, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND AT ITS OWN FACILITIES.
- $8.0 million spent. MARTHA'S TABLE'S EDUCATION INITIATIVES SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP THEM THRIVE FROM CRADLE TO CAREER. MARTHA'S TABLE OFFERS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AGES SIX WEEKS TO FOUR YEARS. ITS CURRICULUM PROMOTES WHOLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT -FOCUSING ON PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - TO ENSURE CHILDREN ARE ON TRACK AND READY TO LEARN IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. TO SUPPORT OLDER YOUTH, MARTHA'S TABLE PARTNERS WITH URBAN ALLIANCE ON A WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY JOB TRAINING WORKSHOPS STARTING THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR. BY SENIOR YEAR, THEY ARE PLACED IN NINE-MONTH, PAID, PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS. (SEE SCHEDULE O) MARTHA'S TABLE CONTINUES WITH GLOBAL PASSPORT, A PROGRAM OFFERING NO-COST REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH-SCHOOL AGE YOUTH (AGES 14 TO 19).
- $6.7 million spent. MARTHA'S TABLE'S PARENT & FAMILY INITIATIVES HELP ENSURE CAREGIVERS ARE DEEPLY SUPPORTED AS THEY SERVE AS THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT TEACHERS. THESE INITIATIVES SUPPORT PARENTS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM THROUGH REGULAR FAMILY VISITS THROUGHOUT THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THEIR CHILD'S LIFE. MARTHA'S TABLE ALSO OFFERS A FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, PARENT CAFES, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT HELP PARENTS ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS. OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT. DISTRICT DADS SUPPORTS COMMUNITY FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES THROUGH PARENTAL SUPPORT WORKSHOPS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)ADDITIONALLY, MARTHA'S OUTFITTERS, MARTHA'S TABLE'S NO-COST COMMUNITY BOUTIQUE, OFFERS FREE ACCESS TO BABY ITEMS, INCLUDING BOTTLES AND DIAPERS, AS WELL AS CHILDREN'S AND PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING FOR FAMILIES.
- $1.1 million spent. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT INITIATIVES: THROUGHOUT ALL ITS WORK, MARTHA'S TABLE IS GUIDED BY ITS BELIEF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD MATTERS. MARTHA'S TABLE HAS INVESTED IN A PLACE-BASED STRATEGY, WHICH WILL DIRECT RESOURCES TO OVERCOME COMPLEX AND SYSTEMIC SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND ECONOMIC FACTORS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY LIMITED ITS COMMUNITY'S SUCCESS. NEIGHBORHOODS INFLUENCE ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR LIFE SUCCESS. WITH THIS BELIEF, MARTHA'S TABLE INVESTS DEEPLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS SURROUNDING ITS HEADQUARTERS IN SOUTHEAST D.C., AND ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. MARTHA'S TABLE INITIATED THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND, A PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE FOR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN WARD 8.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 August 1980.
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 October 21, 2026.
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