named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Monthly Soup Run
Monthly volunteer-led outreach to Manhattan’s 33rd Street to deliver meals, clothing, and toiletries directly to homeless individuals on the streets
Pop-Up Pantry
Distributes bags of groceries, fresh produce, and shelf-stable food items at community locations in New York City and Westchester County, often in partnership with local organizations
Sandwiches & Socks
Provides sandwiches, socks, and hygiene kits to homeless individuals, often in collaboration with youth volunteer groups and community foundations
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 4 activities
- Distributing groceries and essential supplies through pop-up pantry eventsOrganizes pop-up pantry events in locations including Harlem, Midtown, Westchester, and East Harlem, distributing hundreds of grocery bags—each sufficient for multiple meals—along with fresh produce, hygiene products, and socks; events have served over 170 families during holiday distributions and regularly provide 144–175 bags per event.
- Engaging youth and community volunteers in food and supply preparationCollaborates with student groups such as IS 77 and the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, as well as church and community volunteers, to prepare food and assemble care packages for distribution to individuals in need.
- Operating monthly soup runs and meal distribution on 33rd Street, NYCDistributes 125 meals per month and has served over 10,000 meals over a 10-year period to homeless individuals on 33rd Street in New York City through regular soup runs.
- Organizing outreach events with sandwiches and care bagsPrepares and distributes sandwiches, socks, snacks, water, and toiletries through outreach events such as the “Sandwiches & Socks” program, with distributions occurring monthly and during specific volunteer-driven events in New York City.
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Used Book and Media Sales for Fundraising 1 activity
- Funding food and care services through book salesGenerates funding for organizations that provide food and care to the hungry and homeless through proceeds from book sales.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$27K
Contributions & grants$27K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$3601%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$23K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$21K
balance sheet
Total assets$34K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$34K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue +64.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 4
- Alexandra King — Director
- Jay Linder — Director
- Maria Scaros — Director
- Richard Schneyer — Director
relationships · 31
Who they work with
- Amazon.com Partner — Platform for selling the book "Last Night’s Soup Run," with proceeds supporting Philoxenia's mission.
- Anne Hutchinson School Partner — School whose students participated in a foundation program to collect and donate pasta for the pantry event.
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Partner — Partnered in supporting the pop-up pantry event.
- BakerHostetler NY office Partner — Provided summer associates and attorneys as volunteers for the pop-up pantry event.
- Bombas Partner — Corporate partner providing socks and hygiene kits distributed at pop-up pantry events.
- Bombas Partner — Provided socks distributed at the pop-up pantry event.
- Feeding Westchester Partner — Partner organization supporting grocery distribution at pop-up pantry events in Westchester.
- Feeding Westchester Partner — Partner organization that supplied food for the pop-up pantry event.
- Feeding Westchester Partner — Partner organization that supported a pop-up pantry event at the United Community Center of Westchester.
- Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation Partner — Collaborated with Philoxenia Inc to distribute Thanksgiving meal boxes in East Harlem.
- Greater Ridgewood Youth Council Partner — Youth organization that co-participated with Philoxenia Inc. in a "Sandwiches & Socks" event.
- Greater Ridgewood Youth Council Partner — Youth volunteer group participating in Sandwiches & Socks outreach events with Philoxenia Inc.
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Partner — Local parish where multiple board members are active and through which homeless outreach programs are organized.
- IS 77 Partner — School whose students volunteered with Philoxenia Inc. in a "Sandwiches & Socks" event.
- Life Experience and Faith Sharing Associates Partner — Hosted the June 2026 pop-up pantry event.
- Life Experience and Faith Sharing Associates (LEFSA) Partner — Host site for a Philoxenia Inc. pop-up pantry event in June 2026.
- Life Experience and Faith Sharing Associates (LEFSA) Partner — Hosted multiple pop-up pantry events in Harlem in partnership with Philoxenia Inc.
- Loukoumi Foundation Partner — Organization running a program through which students collected and donated pasta for the pantry event.
- Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation Partner — Collaborates with Philoxenia on initiatives involving youth service and community support.
- NYC Philoptochos Partner — Sponsored produce for the pop-up pantry event.
- National Philoptochos Network — Philoxenia's activities align with and are inspired by this national Greek Orthodox philanthropic organization's call to feed the hungry.
- Nick Katsoris Partner — Individual partner who collaborated with Philoxenia Inc. on the pop-up pantry event.
- RIVER FUND Partner — Distributed prepared sandwiches and care bags through its food pantry program.
- St. George & St. Demetrios Church Partner — Hosted a pop-up pantry event in collaboration with Philoxenia Inc.
- St. George Greek Orthodox Church Partner — Hosted the Midtown pop-up pantry event in collaboration with Philoxenia Inc.
- The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation Partner — Co-hosted Sandwiches & Socks events with Philoxenia Inc and youth volunteers.
- The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation Partner — Co-hosted a "Sandwiches & Socks" event with Philoxenia Inc.
- The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation Partner — Co-hosted a volunteer event to prepare and distribute sandwiches and care bags.
- UCCW Partner — Collaborates with PHILOXENIA INC to host pop-up pantry events.
- United Community Center of Westchester (UCCW) Partner — Host site for a Philoxenia Inc. pop-up pantry event.
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strategies · 3
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.
- Radical Hospitality and Dignity-Centered Service 103 orgsmethodology: radical_hospitalityBy treating homeless individuals as welcomed guests rather than charity recipients, the organization fosters dignity and trust because this approach affirms shared humanity and encourages sustained engagement.shared approach: Person-Centered Engagement →
- Community-Partnered Outreach and Distribution 58 orgsmethodology: community-partnered-outreachBy leveraging faith-based networks and community organizations as distribution hubs, the organization scales its reach because partnerships increase access points and build localized, trusted channels for service delivery.shared approach: Integrated Basic Needs Support →
- Integrated Basic Needs Support 58 orgsmethodology: integrated_basic_needs_supportBy providing food, clothing, and essential non-food items together, the organization addresses interconnected aspects of poverty and homelessness because meeting multiple basic needs simultaneously increases dignity and effectiveness of support.