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Ossining Food Pantry

Ossining, NY · EIN 223051396 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P60Z · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · ossiningfoodpantry.org
revenue
$654K
expenses
$560K
net assets
$523K
employees
0
volunteers
125
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

Feeding the hungry and providing food assistance to needy families.

profile · synthesized from sources

Ossining Food Pantry is a volunteer-run food assistance organization serving low-income individuals and families in Ossining and Briarcliff Manor, NY. It operates a choice pantry model at Trinity Church and participates in a mobile food pantry program through Feeding Westchester. The pantry also provides home delivery for clients unable to attend in person due to medical reasons.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Choice Pantry at Trinity Church
Weekly food distribution where clients select their preferred items based on household size; held Wednesdays and Thursdays at Grace Episcopal Trinity Church
Home Delivery Program
Provides food delivery for clients unable to attend in person due to medical conditions, arranged with a doctor's note and client information
Mobile Food Pantry
Bi-monthly food distribution in partnership with Feeding Westchester at Star of Bethlehem Church parking lot
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 3 activities
    • Accept and manage individual food donations
      Accepts small food donations from the public during specified hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays to support weekly distribution efforts.
    • Operate client-choice food pantry with weekly distribution
      Runs a client-choice food pantry at Grace Episcopal Trinity Church in Ossining, NY, offering weekly food distribution during Wednesday evening and Thursday morning hours. Distributes shelf-stable and fresh food to over 450 families and more than 1,300 individuals each week.
    • Participate in mobile food pantry program
      Partners with Feeding Westchester to operate a mobile food pantry at Star of Bethlehem Church in Ossining, NY, expanding access to fresh and shelf-stable food for community members in need.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Manage volunteer-based operations for food assistance
      Operates entirely with volunteers—over 110 in total—with no paid staff, ensuring nearly all financial contributions support food procurement and distribution for needy families in Ossining.
  • Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 1 activity
    • Provide home delivery of food for homebound clients
      Offers home delivery of food for individuals unable to attend pantry hours due to medical reasons or mobility challenges, using volunteer drivers and personal vehicles. This service supports both individual clients and partner agencies in Ossining.
  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Provide multilingual client intake and support
      Offers phone, email, and online contact form options for individuals to request food assistance, ask questions, or provide feedback, including Spanish-language phone support.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$654K
Contributions & grants$654K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$8940%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$560K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$14K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$567K
Cash$557K
Investments$0
Liabilities$44K
Net assets$523K
Liquid reserves11.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +14.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 12
  • KATHRYN O'ROURKE — DIRECTOR
  • LOUISE BELEVICH — DIRECTOR
  • MARTHA YERGEAU — TREASURER
  • MARY ANN POWER — VICE PRESIDENT
  • PAT REINO — SECRETARY
  • PEPI POWELL — DIRECTOR
  • PETER MCCUEN — VP EMERITUS
  • SHEVENE CAMPBELL — DIRECTOR
  • SUE MONROE — DIRECTOR
  • TAMSEN HERNANDEZ — DIRECTOR
  • TOM MCARDLE — VICE PRESIDENT
  • YVONNE BERT — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13

Who they work with

  • Feeding Westchester Network — Member agency of Feeding Westchester, receiving the majority of distributed food through this network.
  • Feeding Westchester Partner — Collaborates with Feeding Westchester to access the Mobile Food Pantry program, which serves Ossining residents at Star of Bethlehem Church.
  • Feeding Westchester Partner — Collaborates with Ossining Food Pantry on mobile food distribution efforts.
  • Grace Episcopal Trinity Church Partner — Hosts the Ossining Food Pantry at its facility on South Highland Avenue.
  • Grace Episcopal Trinity Church Partner — Hosts the Ossining Food Pantry’s weekly client-choice distributions at its facility on South Highland Avenue.
  • Grace Trinity Church Partner — Hosts the food pantry's distribution site.
  • Grace Trinity Church Partner — Provides physical space and access for the Ossining Food Pantry at its rear entrance.
  • Network for Good Funder — Platform used for processing donations through the 'Donate Now' feature.
  • Network for Good Partner — Platform used to process secure online donations.
  • Ossining agency Partner — Local agency receiving monthly food deliveries from the Ossining Food Pantry.
  • Star of Bethlehem Church Partner — Hosts the Feeding Westchester Mobile Food Pantry in Ossining, NY.
  • Star of Bethlehem Church Partner — Provides parking lot space for the Feeding Westchester Mobile Food Pantry distribution in Ossining.
  • Trinity Church Partner — Hosts the Ossining Food Pantry and has provided operational space since 1988.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • All-Volunteer Operating Model
    methodology: all-volunteer model
    By relying entirely on volunteer labor with no paid staff, the pantry maximizes the proportion of donations used for food procurement, because eliminating payroll costs allows more funds to be directed toward direct food assistance.
  • Bulk Purchasing with Donations
    methodology: bulk purchasing
    By using monetary donations to leverage bulk purchasing power, the pantry achieves cost savings and increases food distribution capacity, because buying in bulk lowers per-unit costs and stretches financial resources further.
  • Client-Choice Model
    methodology: client_choice
    By allowing individuals to select their own food items based on family preferences, the pantry increases dignity and reduces waste, because autonomy in food selection aligns with household needs and promotes respectful service delivery.
  • Home Delivery for Accessibility
    methodology: client_accessibility
    By offering home delivery, the pantry increases access to food for clients with mobility limitations, because removing physical barriers to pickup enables consistent service utilization among vulnerable populations.