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THE MOUNT KISCO INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY INC
MOUNT KISCO, NY · EIN 133853887 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE T30Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M) · thepantryny.org
revenue
$2.4M
expenses
$2.1M
net assets
$1.3M
employees
12
volunteers
692
program ratio
79%
mission · from form 990

THE PANTRY PROVIDES NUTRITIOUSLY DENSE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED WITH BOTH IN-PERSON AND HOME DELIVERIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

Food pantry serving Northern Westchester County, New York, with a focus on nutritious and culturally relevant food for individuals and families in need. Provides both in-person and home-delivered distributions, with specialized programs for children during summer and homebound seniors. Operates through community partnerships, food drives, and volunteer support.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Table
Annual fundraising event bringing together supporters to raise awareness and funds for The Pantry’s mission.
Morning Fuel Up
Partnership with Neighbors Link and sponsored by Mariano Rivera Toyota to serve freshly prepared hot breakfasts six days a week to approximately 21 individuals.
School’s Out Supplement (SOS)
Summer program providing extra lunch food items for families with school-age children to bridge the nutrition gap when school is out.
Worby Sustenance for Seniors Program
Biweekly home deliveries of nutritious food to approximately eighty homebound seniors, providing the equivalent of 18,720 meals annually.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 5 activities
    • Accepts food and monetary donations to support operations
      Accepts food donations from individuals and organizations on Tuesday mornings, receives food donations through an Amazon Wish List, and uses donated funds to purchase food at scale, leveraging buying power to provide $4 worth of food per $1 donated.
    • Delivers food via home delivery using volunteer network
      Relies on volunteers to perform key operations including unloading deliveries, stocking shelves, packing produce, rescuing food from local donors, and making home deliveries, with deliveries made every other Thursday morning to seniors, disabled individuals, and those recovering from illness or injury.
    • Distributes food through weekly choice pantry and home delivery services
      Operates a weekly choice pantry where guests select fresh produce, dairy, grains, and protein based on personal preferences, and provides both in-person and home delivery food distributions to increase accessibility. Serves an average of 700 families (over 2,000 individuals) weekly from 21 Northern Westchester communities.
    • Provides hot breakfasts through Morning Fuel Up program
      Provides approximately 6,650 hot breakfasts annually through the Morning Fuel Up program.
    • Rescues surplus food from commercial and local sources
      Rescues surplus, unsold, and near-expiration food weekly from supermarkets, restaurants, farms, wholesalers, and bakeries across Westchester County through volunteer driver runs, and accepts donations of surplus home-grown produce and eggs from local farms and gardens.
  • Interfaith Dialogue & Peacebuilding 1 activity
    • Convenes Interfaith Action Council to mobilize community support
      Convenes an Interfaith Action Council of congregation leaders who serve as ambassadors to share information and mobilize their communities in support of the organization's mission.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Engages students through Student Action Council
      Operates a Student Action Council that engages high school students to raise awareness of food insecurity in Northern Westchester, with a focus on the Mount Kisco/Bedford Hills area.
  • Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
    • Hosts community events to support mission and raise awareness
      Hosts annual community dinner events and gatherings, including the “Take a Bite Out of Hunger” event and spring celebrations with food, music, and silent auctions, to foster connection and support the pantry’s mission.
  • Community Event-Based Giving Programs 1 activity
    • Hosts periodic supermarket food drives
      Hosted six supermarket food drives on September 20, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., as part of outreach and donation collection efforts.
  • Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 1 activity
    • Provides biweekly home-delivered food assistance to homebound seniors
      Provides biweekly food deliveries to approximately eighty homebound seniors through the Worby Sustenance for Seniors Program, delivering the equivalent of 18,720 meals annually via volunteer drivers’ personal vehicles.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Provides summer nutrition support for children
      Provides summer nutrition support to school-age children through the School’s Out Supplement (SOS) program, serving over 27,600 children since 2019, including 3,962 children and nearly 12,000 meals last summer.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.36M
Contributions & grants$2.30M97%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$47K2%
Other revenue$18K
expenses
Total expenses$2.09M
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$520K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.45M
Cash$361K
Investments$816K
Liabilities$131K
Net assets$1.31M
Liquid reserves6.8 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +10.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KATHARINE FONTAINE EXECUTIVE DI 40 $151K
board members · 17
  • BRIAN BUBB — VICE PRESIDE
  • CECILIA ROSENBLUM — DIRECTOR
  • CELIA DIDONA — SECRETARY
  • CHRISTOPHER DEMEO — DIRECTOR
  • COLM MACMAHON — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID KOGAN — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER FANJIANG — DIRECTOR
  • JESSICA CRESCENZI — DIRECTOR
  • JULIE COOPER — DIRECTOR
  • KELLEY HOUSMAN — DIRECTOR
  • LAURA DESMARAIS — DIRECTOR
  • LENA CAVANNA — DIRECTOR
  • LISA SUMMA-GUARINO — DIRECTOR
  • NANCY KRZEMIENSKI — DIRECTOR
  • RICK MAST — DIRECTOR
  • SHARON SEIDELL — PRESIDENT
  • TOM BILLET — TREASURER
relationships · 28

Who they work with

  • Amazon Partner — Partner for food donations via Amazon Wish List.
  • Bedford & New Canaan Magazine Partner — Premier media sponsor of the Community Table event.
  • Bedford Armonk Rotary Partner — Hosted a golf outing on September 29, 2024, at Salem Golf Club to benefit The Pantry, with proceeds supporting its mission.
  • Candid Network — Recipient of the Candid/GuideStar 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency.
  • Charity Navigator Network — Holds a Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator.
  • Christian Ayala Partner — Contact person for home delivery driver coordination.
  • Cornell University Cooperative Extension Partner — Collaborated to launch and deliver the bilingual “Eat Smart New York” nutrition workshop.
  • DonorPerfect Partner — Uses DonorPerfect's donation processing platform for recurring and one-time gifts.
  • Exit 4 Food Hall Partner — Partnered with The Pantry in September 2024 by donating 10% of each participating food purchase when customers mentioned The Pantry at the time of order.
  • Feeding Westchester Partner — Partnered for weekly food distribution during the pandemic and received bulk donations from its predecessor, Food Patch.
  • Four Seasons Flower Shop Partner — Partnered with The Pantry during September 2024 through the 'Petals with Purpose: One Bloom at a Time' initiative, donating $5 from every special bouquet sold.
  • Hilltop Hanover Farms Partner — Source of additional fresh produce for distribution to guests.
  • Jehan / Schelling Foundation Partner — Leader sponsor of the Community Table 2026 event.
  • Mariano Rivera Toyota in Mount Kisco Partner — Sponsor of the Morning Fuel Up program, which serves hot breakfasts to community members.
  • Mt. Kisco Seafood Partner — Hosted the annual '$5 for 5 Fridays' campaign from September 5 through October 3, 2024, where $5 customer donations funded fish donations to The Pantry.
  • Neighbors Link Partner — Partner organization in the Morning Fuel Up program, which serves hot breakfasts to community members.
  • Neighbor’s Link Partner — Partnered for weekly food distribution during the pandemic response in 2020.
  • Northern Westchester Hospital Partner — Collaborated to provide guests with free health screenings and flu shots starting in 2015.
  • Pizza Girls Partner — Collaborated with oHHo and The Pantry to support food distribution through a portion of pizza sales during a yearlong campaign beginning in Hunger Action Month 2024.
  • St. Stephens Episcopal Church Partner — Trina, the Executive Director, serves on the Vestry and mission and outreach committee, indicating an institutional connection that may support collaborative outreach or programming.
  • Student Action Council Partner — Youth-led group engaged by the organization to raise awareness of food insecurity among high school students in Northern Westchester.
  • The Ambleside Pub Partner — Partnered with The Pantry during September 2024 by donating $2 per full pint and $1 per half pint of the specially created 'Fight Hunger' cask blonde ale sold.
  • The David Worby Charitable Foundation Funder — Provided a multi-year leadership gift to support the Worby Sustenance for Seniors Program.
  • The Hayworth Family Foundation Partner — Helping Hand sponsor of the Community Table 2026 event.
  • The Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Partner — Partner sponsor of the Community Table 2026 event.
  • local food donors Partner — Collaborates with local food donors to rescue surplus food for distribution.
  • local food donors Partner — Rescues food from local food donors to distribute to families in need.
  • oHHo Partner — Partnered with The Pantry to donate a portion of Pizza Girl pizza sales and customer round-up donations at the Bedford location for one year.
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.

  • Client-Choice Model
    methodology: client_choice_model
    By allowing clients to select their own food, the pantry increases dignity and reduces waste, because people are more likely to use foods they can prepare and enjoy.
  • Integrated Social Support for Homebound Seniors
    methodology: integrated_social_support
    By combining food delivery with volunteer visits, the pantry addresses both food insecurity and social isolation among homebound seniors, because regular human contact improves well-being and engagement.
  • Nutrition Education as Behavior Change
    methodology: nutrition_education
    By offering structured nutrition education in partnership with Cornell University, the pantry promotes healthier eating habits among guests, because knowledge combined with access leads to sustained dietary improvement.