named programs · 15 · from sources
What they call their work
Adult Education
Offers English as a New Language (ENL), computer literacy, citizenship classes, and workplace English training for adults.
Arts & Culture Program
Imaginative and inclusive programming that brings diverse audiences together through performances, cultural events, and community engagement activities.
Client Choice Food Pantry
Full-service food pantry where clients select their own food, including fresh produce, dry goods, and personal care items, with evening hours for working families.
Community Garden
Shared garden space that connects volunteers and vulnerable community members, providing educational opportunities in gardening and nutrition.
Feed-A-Kid (FAK)
Provides breakfast, lunch, and snacks to children during school breaks to ensure food security for kids who rely on free or reduced-price school meals.
Food Rescue Program
Partners with local stores, restaurants, and food banks to collect and distribute prepared and perishable food, reducing waste and increasing access.
Food as Medicine
Partnership with hospitals to provide nutrition education, health screenings, and diet-specific food bags for patients with chronic conditions.
Grupo de Madres
Spanish-speaking mothers’ group focused on cultural exchange, mutual support, and arts activities for Latina families.
Mobile Food Pantry & Resource Center Satellite
Mobile van delivers food, produce, and essential supplies to homebound and rural residents on Shelter Island and other underserved areas of Southold Town.
Native Plant Garden
Educational garden developed with the Peconic Estuary Partnership to teach about native plants and environmental stewardship.
North Fork Culinary Program
12-week workforce development course for adults and high school students preparing for careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry, with job placement support.
North Fork ParentChild+ Program (NFPC+)
Home-visiting early literacy program for children aged 18 months to 4 years from low-income families, promoting school readiness and parental support.
Steps to Success
After-school program offering homework help, academic support, and a safe environment for children from low-income families.
Summer Rise
Full-day, six-week summer program for at-risk elementary students focusing on academics, wellness, arts, and outdoor education.
Thanksgiving Baskets
Distributes turkeys or chickens with all the fixings for Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families annually.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 2 activities
- Organizes seasonal and community drivesConducts annual community drives including the School Supply Drive and Holiday Toy Drive. In 2025, distributed 531 backpacks with school supplies to K-12 students and provided toys, games, books, and clothing to 608 children during the holidays.
- Runs the Sharing Room for clothing and household goodsOperates a Sharing Room that provides new and gently used clothing and household items to clients in need. In 2025, hosted 8,329 visits and distributed essential goods to support low-income individuals and families.
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Culinary Workforce Training Programs 1 activity
- Delivers education and workforce development programsOffers education programs for children and adults, including early literacy (Parent-Child Home Program), English as a New Language, computer literacy, citizenship classes, and a 12-week culinary workforce development program. The culinary program has graduated 140 youth and adults preparing for careers in the restaurant or hospitality industry.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Offers inclusive arts and culture programmingProvides arts and cultural enrichment opportunities to 3,290 community members annually through workshops, events, and group activities, including a free summer photography workshop series.
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
- Operates emergency assistance and case management servicesProvides individualized case management and emergency assistance to individuals and families in crisis, including benefit application support and financial aid for essential needs. In 2025, provided case management to 686 families, assisted 72 families with benefit applications, and distributed $113,246 in emergency grants and 100 gallons of fuel oil to 79 families.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Provides emergency food assistance and nutrition programsDistributes over 488,900 nutritious meals annually to community members through programs such as Feed-A-Kid, Thanksgiving meal distributions, and fresh produce initiatives. In 2025, provided meals to 692 children during school closures and distributed Thanksgiving meals to 477 families.
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After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
- Provides youth enrichment and academic support programsEngages over 1,268 underserved children annually through early literacy, afterschool, and summer programs. Offers a six-week summer program for at-risk elementary students, an afterschool program with homework help and snacks, and serves 40 at-risk children through home-visiting early literacy support.
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Culturally Specific Support Services 1 activity
- Supports immigrant and Spanish-speaking communitiesProvides targeted services for immigrant and Spanish-speaking populations, including workplace-focused English instruction on Shelter Island and Grupo de Madres, a social and cultural exchange group that supports 30 mothers and over 70 children.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$3.29M
Contributions & grants$2.78M85%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$45K1%
Other revenue$462K
expenses
Total expenses$2.71M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$857K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.20M
Cash$1.40M
Investments$1.28M
Liabilities$81K
Net assets$6.12M
Liquid reserves11.8 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue +74.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY DEMEROTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $165K |
board members · 12
- BETSY LIEGEY — DIRECTOR
- BRIDGET ELKIN — DIRECTOR
- DAVID AUSTIN — DIRECTOR
- MARC SOKOL — PRESIDENT
- MARIA MCBRIDE — DIRECTOR
- MARK GAGEN — DIRECTOR
- PETER S TREIBER — VICE PRESIDENT
- RONA SMITH — SECRETARY - CURRENT
- ROYAL TUTHILL — DIRECTOR
- STEPHANIE MCEVILY — DIRECTOR
- STEVEN HANNAN — TREASURER
- SUSAN SOMERVILLE — SECRETARY - PAST
relationships · 20
Who they work with
- David Benenthal Partner — Photographer providing visual content for CAST's pantry program materials.
- Food Rescue US- North Fork Partner — Partner in food rescue efforts to collect and distribute prepared food from local stores and restaurants.
- Island Harvest Food Bank Partner — Partner in expanding food rescue and distribution network.
- Jernick Moving & Storage Partner — Local moving company supporting the community in partnership with CAST.
- Long Island Cares Food Bank Partner — Partner in expanding food rescue and distribution network.
- Madison Fender Partner — Instructor for the Basic Portrait Photography Summer Workshop Series.
- Madison Fender Partner — Leads the Basic Portrait Photography Summer Workshop Series offered by CAST.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Primary funder of CAST's Arts & Culture Program.
- North Fork Partner — Primary geographic area served through localized community support programs.
- North Fork Culinary Program Partner — Workforce development program offered as part of CAST's education and outreach initiatives.
- Northwell Health Peconic Bay Medical Center Partner — Partnership to provide bilingual nutrition workshops and health screenings; medical center refers food-insecure patients to CAST.
- Parent-Child Home Program Partner — CAST implements the Parent-Child Home Program to support early learning and family engagement.
- Peconic Estuary Partnership Partner — Collaborated to plant the Native Plant Garden to restore and protect Long Island’s Peconic Bay.
- Shelter Island Partner — Geographic area served in partnership with local community networks.
- Southold Mothers’ Club Partner — Collaborates with Grupo de Madres on various events.
- Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital Partner — Partnership to provide bilingual nutrition workshops and health screenings; hospital refers food-insecure patients to CAST.
- Sylvester Manor Partner — Farm partner in the Farm to Friend program, providing fresh produce for distribution.
- VolunteerHub Partner — Technology partner providing the volunteer registration and scheduling platform.
- Yard Crop Partner — Designed and installed the Community Garden at CAST.
- local businesses Partner — Provides personalized connections between job-seeking clients and local businesses that are actively hiring.
strategies · 5
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 to Promote Dignity and Reduce Wastemethodology: client_choiceBy allowing clients to select their own food items, the organization increases dignity and dietary adherence while reducing waste, because autonomy in choice improves utilization and cultural appropriateness of food aid.
- Education and Workforce Pathways to Economic Securitymethodology: education_for_economic_securityBy providing education, cultural programming, and workforce training in partnership with local employers, the organization creates pathways to economic security, because skill development and job placement are critical levers for breaking cycles of poverty.
- Empowerment-Based and Community-Driven Engagementmethodology: community_driven_empowermentBy using a community-driven, empowerment-based model that engages local residents as both recipients and contributors, the organization fosters mutual aid and sustainable support, because community ownership increases trust, participation, and long-term impact.
- Food-Is-Medicine Approach to Address Health Disparitiesmethodology: food_is_medicineBy integrating nutritious food distribution with nutrition education and health screenings, the organization treats food insecurity as a clinical determinant of health, because poor nutrition directly increases chronic disease risk.
- Integrated Safety Net and Self-Sufficiency Modelmethodology: safety_net_and_self_sufficiencyBy combining immediate safety net services with long-term self-sufficiency support, the organization addresses both urgent needs and systemic barriers, because addressing only one dimension fails to produce lasting stability.