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Nonprofit · EIN 02-0226943

GATHER

Tax-exempt · PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

Financials

$6M$5M2022$6.1M$5.4M2023$10.5M$5.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GATHER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,477,063$5,821,951$4,655,112$13,579,593$4,016,497$9,563,096
June 30, 2024990$6,129,509$5,366,208$763,301$5,517,360$640,599$4,876,761
June 30, 2023990$6,011,308$5,006,621$1,004,687$4,675,992$662,643$4,013,349
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,104,436
of which government grants
$99,544
Program service revenue
$92,561
Investment income
$213,429
Net gain from sales of assets
$52,332
Net income from fundraising events
$10,615
Other revenue
$66,637

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$24,800
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$219,004
Other salaries and wages
$1,453,458
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,959,378
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$27,174
Occupancy
$90,925
Travel
$4,032
Depreciation
$137,004
Program services (functional)
$5,220,868
Management and general (functional)
$300,944
Fundraising (functional)
$300,139

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,517,360
Total assets, end of year
$13,579,593
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,016,497
Net assets, end of year
$9,563,096
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,611,275
Publicly traded securities
$4,086,324
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,279,708
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,283,388
Gross unrelated business income
$92,561
Gross receipts
$10,603,340
Employees
39
Volunteers
750
Year formed
1816
State of legal domicile
NH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANNE HAYESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$197,692$21,313
ROB GIBBONSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHAUN MATHEWSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SHAWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JILL MIGLIORISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MELISSA CHRISTIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM CLEMENSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA CORMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN EBERHARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANNY EDGECOMBMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN GRODMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BOB HICKEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRICIA LABELLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE LEVERONEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELISE RINGGENBERGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PETER WHITMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN JARVISEMERITUS
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANNE HAYESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$181,115$40,067
PATRICIA GORMLEYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$105,862$4,213
NICOLE CATSOSDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$105,926$2,677
JUSTIN JARVISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROB GIBBONSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SHAWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHAUN MATHEWSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MELISSA CHRISTIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA CORMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN EBERHARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANNY EDGECOMBMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTER ERICSSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRICIA LABELLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL MIGLIORIMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELISE RINGGENBERGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PETER WHITMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANNE HAYESCURRENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$123,871$17,321
DEBRA ANTHONYFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Former
40$28,514$717
MARGARET WITHAMEMERITUS PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JUSTIN JARVISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROB GIBBONSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER SHAWTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
SHAUN MATHEWSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELISE RINGGENBERGMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG CARROLLMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA CORMANMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANNY EDGECOMBMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TRICIA LABELLEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANE PETERSMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL MIGLIORIMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN EBERHARTMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MELISSA CHRISTIEMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
124 HERITAGE AVE UNIT 3, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801-5645
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Anne Hayes, 124 Heritage Avenue Unit 3, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Signed the 990
Anne Hayes, Executive Director
Phone
(603) 436-0641
Return prepared by
PGM LLC

Mission

Gather offers innovative programs that build food security in welcoming and dignified ways. These include our pantry market, mobile markets, Meals 4 Kids, Cooking 4 Community, gleaning, and our Gather Cafe at Great Bay Community College.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Gather'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 to where people live, including Dover, Farmington, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rochester, Seabrook, and Somersworth.Gather's Meals 4 Kids (M4K) program provides free fresh and nutritious food for children and teens in our community. Our M4K program distributes the ingredients for 10 meals for every child per week during the summer and school vacations throughout the school year.
    Expenses $5,220,868 · grants $24,800 · revenue $56,022

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
02-0226943
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1943
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,579,593
Income (IRS master file)
$10,603,340

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,477,063$5,821,951$13,579,593XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$6,129,509$5,366,208$5,517,360XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$6,011,308$5,006,621$4,675,992XML
990June 2022$5,178,457$4,725,237$3,371,502IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 02-0226943).

Questions about GATHER

What is the EIN of GATHER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GATHER is 02-0226943.
Is GATHER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
Are donations to GATHER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GATHER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GATHER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GATHER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GATHER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Anne Hayes.
Who are the officers and directors of GATHER?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,692 (ANNE HAYES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does GATHER have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,477,063, expenses of $5,821,951 and total assets of $13,579,593 at year end.

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