Gather
Gather reported $10.5 million in revenue and $5.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.68 went to program services, $5.17 to management and general costs and $5.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,005 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 181% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.8MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,005 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGather's Pantry Market provides fresh and shelf stable nutritious food, personal care, and pet food for its members. The Pantry Market is open Monday through Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm and Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm. Members can shop once a month at the pantry market. Staff and volunteers are always available to assist members with shopping needs, but customers have the freedom to shop for what they need and what they like.Gather's Mobile Markets provide fresh and shelf stable nutritious food. Markets take place weekly and biweekly at locations across the Greater Seacoast, bringing this food…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,692 | $0 | $21,313 | $219,005 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gather (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $219K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 539
- Volunteers Part I, line 6750
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Questions people ask
How much of Gather's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gather reported that 89.7% of its $5.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gather pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gather reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $219,005, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gather get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.4% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gather a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 02-0226943 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630439349301303 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500629349301200 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420259349300632 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320239349301102 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113029349301976 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043089349300504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 02-0226943: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.