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DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY · EIN 222339537 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P600 · Human Services · Medium ($1M-$10M) · dutchessoutreach.org
revenue
$2.6M
expenses
$2.5M
net assets
$1.6M
employees
22
volunteers
2,614
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

DUTCHESS OUTREACH ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AND EXISTS IN DUTCHESS COUNTY AS AN ADVOCATE AND PROVIDER OF HUNGER AND RELIEF SERVICES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, HAS ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD, AND THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.

profile · synthesized from sources

Dutchess Outreach Inc. is a human services organization based in Poughkeepsie, NY, that provides emergency food assistance and support services to food-insecure individuals and families in Dutchess County. The organization operates a food pantry, community meal program, and food-as-medicine initiatives, while also advocating for food security and systemic change. It has served the community for over five decades through direct service, volunteer engagement, and partnerships with health and social service providers.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $607K
    THE BEVERLY H. CLOSS FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES RESIDENTS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY IN NEED WITH EMERGENCY FOOD. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE FOOD PANTRY SAW 15,645 HOUSEHOLD VISITS, AND MOVED 592,200 POUNDS OF FOOD OF WHICH 139,185 POUNDS WAS RESCUED FROM LOCAL SUPERMARKETS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SUN RIVER HEALTH, DUTCHESS OUTREACH CONTINUED TO SUPPORT ITS SATELLITE PANTRY IN AMENIA WHICH SAW OVER 884 HOUSEHOLDS. THIS YEAR DUTCHESS OUTREACH LAUNCHED A PILOT FOOD AS MEDICINE PROGRAM, THE FOOD FARMACY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NUVANCE HEALTH.
named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Annual Coat Drive and Giveaway
Collects and distributes up to 6,000 coats annually to individuals and families in need across Dutchess County.
Beverly H. Closs Food Pantry
Provides emergency food, including fresh and rescued produce, to residents of Dutchess County; served 15,645 households in 2025 and distributed over 592,000 pounds of food.
Food Farmacy (Food as Medicine)
Pilot program in partnership with Nuvance Health providing medically tailored food and nutrition support to patients with diet-related illnesses.
GIFTS (Giving Individuals Food for The Soul)
Home-delivered meal program for individuals homebound with AIDS and other chronic conditions, initiated in 1995.
Lunch Box Community Meal Program
Prepares and serves nutritious mid-day meals five days a week, expanded to include Sunday lunches; provided 99,646 meals in 2025.
Retail Food Recovery Program
Partners with local supermarkets to rescue surplus food; recovered 139,185 pounds of food in fiscal year 2024-2025.
activities · 12 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 3 activities
    • Operate client-choice food pantry
      Operates the Beverly H. Closs Food Pantry in Dutchess County, providing a three-day supply of food and enabling guests to select their own items. The pantry is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and serves households in need with fresh produce, dairy, eggs, pantry staples, and personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and razors.
    • Provide free community meals through The Lunch Box program
      Prepares and serves free mid-day meals Monday through Friday from 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:30–5:30 PM, with Sunday lunches added, through The Lunch Box Community Meal program. Served nearly 100,000 meals in 2025 and provided meals to over 22,000 people in prior years.
    • Support satellite food pantry in Amenia
      Supports a satellite food pantry in Amenia, NY, in partnership with Sun River Health, serving over 884 households during fiscal year 2024-2025 and over 300 households in fiscal year 2023-2024.
  • Food Policy Advocacy & Nutrition Education 1 activity
    • Advocate for food security and social equity
      Advocates for food justice, food security, and social equity by promoting innovation, collaboration, and community-driven strategies to address systemic causes of hunger.
  • Community Event-Based Giving Programs 1 activity
    • Conduct Annual Coat Drive and Giveaway
      Runs the Annual Coat Drive and Giveaway, distributing up to 6,000 coats annually across Dutchess County.
  • Local Food Market Operation 1 activity
    • Distribute food via mobile market and farm stand
      Operates the Poughkeepsie Plenty Fresh Market, a mobile market providing affordable, fresh, locally farmed foods to city residents, and distributes free fruits and vegetables through a monthly farm stand held three times per month.
  • Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
    • Expand urban farming at Fallkill Community Gardens
      Expands urban farming operations at the Fallkill Community Gardens, located behind the Family Partnership Center in Poughkeepsie, to support local food production.
  • Community Health Equity Initiatives 1 activity
    • Launch Food as Medicine pilot program
      Launched a pilot Food as Medicine program called the Food Farmacy in partnership with NuVance Health during fiscal year 2024-2025 to address health-related food needs.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Manage volunteer program
      Manages over 1,000 volunteers annually who contributed more than 19,000 hours across all programs in 2024, supporting operations including the food pantry and meal programs.
  • Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
    • Operate emergency day shelter during cold weather
      Operates a cold-weather weekend emergency day shelter in collaboration with the Mental Health Association during times when the Partnership Center is closed.
  • Furniture and Household Essentials Provision 1 activity
    • Provide basic necessities through Acts of Kindness program
      Sponsors Acts of Kindness, a program that provides basic necessities such as appliances and bedding to individuals in transitional housing.
  • Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 1 activity
    • Provide home-delivered meals for individuals with AIDS
      Provides home-delivered meals through the GIFTS program for individuals who are homebound due to AIDS.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Provide meals to youth programs
      Prepares and serves meals for the Real Skills youth program and provides meals to participants in the Teen Resources Activity Program, both after-school initiatives serving students from elementary through high school.
  • Diaper and Baby Supply Distribution 1 activity
    • Run Children's Clothing Closet
      Operates the Children's Clothing Closet, providing clothing for children in need.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.57M
Contributions & grants$1.99M77%
Program service revenue$443K17%
Investment income$77K3%
Other revenue$65K
expenses
Total expenses$2.53M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$1.01M
Grants paid out$1.03M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.36M
Cash$167K
Investments$1.12M
Liabilities$764K
Net assets$1.60M
Liquid reserves6.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +27.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RENEE FILLETTE EXECUTIVE DI 35 $106K
board members · 19
  • AMISHI BHATT — DIRECTOR
  • ANA LOPEZ — DIRECTOR
  • ANNE RUTTY — DIRECTOR
  • BOB LACOLLA — TREASURER
  • BRANDON WALKER — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER VALDEZ — SECRETARY
  • DONNA CUPELLI — VICE CHAIR
  • EDWARD CALAMAI — DIRECTOR
  • ELIZABETH ANAYA — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER DORO — DIRECTOR
  • JESSICA AURIANA — DIRECTOR
  • JESSICA CIAMPAGLIONE — DIRECTOR
  • LINDA GAINES — DIRECTOR
  • LORI ROLISON — DIRECTOR
  • LYNN BASSANESE — TERM ENDED M
  • MAUREEN ROCHE — DIRECTOR
  • OWEN CLARK — DIRECTOR
  • SINEAD PARISI — DIRECTOR
  • THERESA O'BRIEN — BOARD CHAIR
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Alliance for a Hunger Free New York Partner — Serves on the Board of Directors, contributing to statewide efforts to advance food security and equitable policy solutions.
  • City of Poughkeepsie School District Partner — Partners with Dutchess Outreach to provide meals for its after-school programs, including Teen Resources Activity Program and Real Skills youth program.
  • Feeding America Network — Relies on or references research from Feeding America to inform understanding of food insecurity in the community.
  • First Congregational Church Partner — Hosted the Children’s Clothing Closet before it moved under Dutchess Outreach’s administration at the Family Partnership Center.
  • Hudson Valley farms Partner — Suppliers of a majority of ingredients used in meals prepared by The Lunch Box.
  • Marist College Partner — Provided a student assistant to support operations during the early expansion phase in 1976.
  • Mental Health Association Partner — Collaborates with Dutchess Outreach to operate a cold-weather weekend emergency day shelter using The Lunch Box facility.
  • Nourish New York Partner — Partnership to support the distribution of fresh, locally grown food.
  • NuVance Health Partner — Collaborates on the launch and operation of the Food Farmacy pilot program
  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Partner — Hosted The Lunch Box in its basement when the program launched in 1982.
  • Sun River Health Partner — Partnership to support a satellite food pantry in Amenia, NY
  • Trinity United Methodist Church Partner — Provided initial space, volunteers, and support for the founding of the Neighborhood and Discovery Program in 1974.
  • Urban Farm Partner — Partner in producing fresh, locally grown food for distribution through Dutchess Outreach programs.
  • local and corporate partners Partner — Supporters providing funding for Dutchess Outreach's work and mission
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.

  • Client-Choice Model
    methodology: client_choice_model
    By allowing individuals to select their own groceries, we increase dignity and reduce waste, because autonomy in food selection promotes respectful service delivery and aligns with client preferences, leading to higher utilization and less discarded food.
  • Food Is Medicine
    methodology: food_is_medicine
    By integrating food distribution with clinical health partnerships, we treat nutrition as a therapeutic intervention, because medically tailored food support improves health outcomes for individuals with diet-sensitive conditions.
  • Food Sovereignty and Culturally Relevant Access
    methodology: food_sovereignty
    By providing equitable access to nutritious, culturally appropriate, and sustainably grown food, we expand food sovereignty, because尊重 for cultural dietary needs and community control over food sources increases engagement and long-term food security.
  • Local Food Sourcing for Community Food Systems
    methodology: local_food_sourcing
    By sourcing fresh food from local farms and urban agriculture, we improve nutritional quality and strengthen community-based food systems, because local supply chains enhance freshness, support regional resilience, and foster sustainable access to healthy food.