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Resetting the Table Inc

EIN 92-2828570 · El Cerrito, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION EQUIPS LEADERS AND SHAPES PUBLIC NARRATIVES TO TRANSFORM TOXIC POLITICAL DIVIDES AND BUILD A SHARED SOCIETY IN THE U.S.

Income
$8.3 million
Spending
$2.6 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
20.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
18
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$90,659, director, co-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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 69% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 536% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 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 (3)
  1. $1.3 million spent. TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: RTT TRAINS LEADERS - HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS, FAITH LEADERS, HOLLYWOOD PROFESSIONALS, PHILANTHROPISTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND MORE - IN THE MINDSETS AND SKILLSETS NEEDED TO BRING SOCIAL AND COMMUNAL COHESION TO LIFE. RTTS EVIDENCE-BASED FRAMEWORKS AND TOOLKITS- WEAVING TOGETHER MEDIATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, TRAUMA THERAPY, AND SOCIAL RESEARCH - TRANSFORM DIVIDES INTO AN ENGINE FOR STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIP, INSIGHT, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. RTTS TRAINING PROGRAMS RANGE FROM MULTI-MONTH TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS INTENSIVES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES TO THREE-HOUR WORKSHOPS, TAILORED TO THE REAL-WORLD PRESSURES AND POLARIZING DYNAMICS EACH AUDIENCE FACES. EXTERNAL RESEARCH SHOWS SIGNIFICANT, SUSTAINED SHIFTS IN LEADERS CAPACITY TO TACKLE DIVISIONS AND FOSTER ENVIRONMENTS IN WHICH MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT FLOURISH.
  2. $279,237 spent. CONVENING AND FACILITATION: RTT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS ACROSS IDEOLOGICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND REGIONAL DIVIDES IN FORUMS AND INITIATIVES THAT BUILD MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, TRUST, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. RTT CONVENINGS ARE ROOTED IN MEDIATION TOOLS AND COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORKS THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO MOVE FROM IMPASSE, ANIMOSITY, AND MISTRUST TO CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION. LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION FINDS THESE ENCOUNTERS CATALYZE LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, AND DOWNSTREAM IMPACTS. PARTICIPANTS GO ON TO CHAMPION BRIDGE-BUILDING IN THEIR SPHERES OF INFLUENCE, DISARMING TENSIONS, FORGING BONDS AND TRUST, AND COLLABORATING ACROSS DIFFERENCES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COUNTRY AND SOCIETY.
  3. $624,919 spent. CONTENT CREATION: RTT ENGAGES IN AND CATALYZES MASS STORYTELLING TO SCALE IMPACT AND MODEL HEALTHY CONFLICT AND BRIDGING DIVIDES. RTT PROVIDES DAY-LONG TRAININGS, MULTI-DAY RETREATS, AND PERSONALIZED CONSULTATION TO STORYTELLERS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, SUPPORTING THE INTEGRATION OF BRIDGE-BUILDING SENSIBILITIES INTO TV, VIDEO GAMES, AND FILM. RTT ALSO PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES ORIGINAL CONTENT, SUCH AS DOCUMENTARY-STYLE SHORTS, THAT HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 100,000 VIEWERS IN MUSEUMS, UNIVERSITIES, CONGREGATIONS, AND SCHOOLS. THESE EFFORTS EXTEND RTTS METHODOLOGY FAR BEYOND THOSE WE REACH DIRECTLY, CONTRIBUTING TO SHIFTING SOCIETAL NORMS AND PROMOTING EMPATHY, RELATIONSHIP, AND COLLABORATION ACROSS DIVIDES AT SCALE.

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

  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 November 6, 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 June 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 December 2023.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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