Nonprofit · EIN 84-4149439
SHARE MY MEALS
Tax-exempt · PRINCETON, NJ 08542
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,155,869 | $3,470,673 | -$314,804 | $415,938 | $20,621 | $395,317 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,462,475 | $2,257,127 | $205,348 | $726,282 | $16,161 | $710,121 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,155,137
- of which government grants
- $140,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,029
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$8,964
- Other revenue
- -$8,297
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,901
- Other salaries and wages
- $935,372
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,224,925
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $465
- Accounting fees
- $25,871
- Occupancy
- $69,769
- Travel
- $49,864
- Depreciation
- $12,054
- Program services (functional)
- $2,962,946
- Management and general (functional)
- $295,985
- Fundraising (functional)
- $211,742
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $726,282
- Total assets, end of year
- $415,938
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,621
- Net assets, end of year
- $395,317
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,830
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $245,317
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $150,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,183,309
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELENE LANCTUIT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| GIOVANNI LAMBERTI-ZANARDI | FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $36,901 |
| DAVID BARROW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| DINA BREWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISABELLE LAMBOTTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANE HENDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN LEMON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| STANISLAS BERTELOOT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| UDAY RAVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILL COLLINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELENE LANCTUIT | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $99,231 |
| GIOVANNI LAMBERTI-ZANARDI | TREASURER (7/1-11/30); FINANCE DIRECTOR (EFF.12/1) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $2,760 |
| DAVID BARROW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| DINA BREWER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ISABELLE LAMBOTTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANE HENDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| KAREN LEMON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| STANISLAS BERTELOOT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DIDIER | TREASURER (THRU 6/30/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| UDAY RAVAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 JOHN STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08542-3121
- In care of
- % SHARE MY MEALS INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GIOVANNI LAMBERTI-ZANARDI, 120 JOHN STREET, PRINCETON, NJ 08542
- Signed the 990
- GIOVANNI LAMBERTI-ZANARDI, DIRECTOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTR
- Phone
- (609) 337-2415
- Website
- SHAREMYMEALS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NON-PROFIT ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LLC
Mission
ORIGINATING IN MERCER COUNTY IN 2020 WITH THE MISSION OF TACKLING BOTH FOOD INSECURITY AND FOOD WASTE, SHARE MY MEALS HAS SINCE EXPANDED ACROSS THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. MORE THAN 994,000 NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS ARE FOOD-SECURE WHILE OVER 1.9 MILLION TONS OF FOOD ARE WASTED EACH YEAR ACROSS THE STATE. SHARE MY MEALS EXISTS TO ADDRESS BOTH OF THESE CHALLENGES, ENSURING THAT EXCESS MEALS ARE USED TO THEIR HIGHEST AND BEST POTENTIAL: TO FEED PEOPLE IN NEED.
Program accomplishments
- MEAL RECOVERY PROGRAM (MRP): DISTRIBUTION OF MEALS RECOVERED FROM FOOD DONOR PARTNERS INCLUDING HOSPITALS, CORPORATIONS, AND UNIVERSITIES WITH SURPLUS, HEALTHY PREPARED MEALS. THESE MEALS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO FOOD-INSECURE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ACROSS NEW JERSEY. USING A COMMUNITY-BASED MODEL, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS DELIVER FOOD EITHER DIRECTLY TO HOUSEHOLDS OR TO NONPROFIT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THOSE IN NEED. BY WORKING HAND-IN-HAND WITH TRUSTED FOOD DONORS, NONPROFITS, AND VOLUNTEERS, THE MRP COMPLEMENTS EXISTING HUNGER RELIEF SYSTEMS WHILE OFFERING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TO FOOD WASTE. TO DATE, OVER 290,000 HEALTHY MEALS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING 134,000 IN 2024 ALONE.Expenses $2,822,011
- MEAL RECOVERY COALITION (MRC): A STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP FOR RAISING AWARENESS ON MEAL RECOVERY AS A CREDIBLE COMPLEMENTARY FOOD SOURCE THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS, ADVOCACY, AND BEST PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT. THE MRC ASPIRES TO BUILD CLEAR INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDING, ACTIVATE STAKEHOLDERS, AND SERVE AS A TEMPLATE FOR OTHERS - AND ULTIMATELY TO RECOVER ALL AVAILABLE PREPARED MEALS IN NJ BY MAKING MEAL RECOVERY THE NORM. BY ADDRESSING BOTH IMMEDIATE FOOD ACCESS NEEDS THROUGH PROGRAMMATIC MEAL RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION, AND LONG-TERM SYSTEMIC CHANGE VIA COALITION-BUILDING, SHARE MY MEALS PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY IN NEW JERSEY.Expenses $140,935
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4149439
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $415,938
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,183,309
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,155,869 | $3,470,673 | $415,938 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,462,475 | $2,257,127 | $726,282 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,439,645 | $1,344,624 | $500,455 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,152,356 | $1,037,220 | $432,320 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-4149439).
Questions about SHARE MY MEALS
- What is the EIN of SHARE MY MEALS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHARE MY MEALS is 84-4149439.
- Is SHARE MY MEALS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to SHARE MY MEALS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHARE MY MEALS 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 SHARE MY MEALS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHARE MY MEALS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHARE MY MEALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GIOVANNI LAMBERTI-ZANARDI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHARE MY MEALS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (HELENE LANCTUIT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SHARE MY MEALS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,155,869, expenses of $3,470,673 and total assets of $415,938 at year end.
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