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RONDOUT VALLEY FOOD PANTRY INC
Stone Ridge, NY · EIN 270146734 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE K31 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Small ($100K-$1M) · rvfoodpantry.org
revenue
$128K
expenses
$99K
net assets
$238K
employees
2
volunteers
281
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE FOOD TO MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY EVERY MONTH

profile · synthesized from sources

Food pantry serving the Rondout Valley community in Ulster County, NY, providing emergency food assistance through a guest-choice model. Offers weekly food distribution, a weekend backpack program for students, summer meals, and holiday baskets. Emphasizes dignity, education, and community involvement in its service model.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ON PREPARATION OF MEALS. WE PROVIDE FOOD COMPATIBLE WITH CLIENTS MEDICAL CONDITION NEED IF APPLICABLE(EX: DIABETIC OR LACTOSE INTOLERANT).
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Children's Holiday Program
Provides children with holiday food bags containing HPNAP-approved items and seasonal treats during school breaks.
General Distribution
Weekly food distribution at the pantry using a guest-choice model; offers bi-weekly three-day food supplies per family member and emergency deliveries by appointment.
Holiday Basket Program
Distributes holiday food baskets tailored to family size and dietary needs; expanded to four holidays per year including Fourth of July.
Rondout Valley High School Pantry Closet
Supplies discreet access to snacks and drinks for high school students through classroom distribution.
Summer Breakfast & Lunch Program
Offers breakfast, lunch, and snacks to children during summer months; serves nearly 5,000 meals annually between June and August.
Town of Rochester Programs
Provides meal supplies for the Town of Rochester's Summer and After-School Programs, serving children in the district.
Weekend Backpack Program
Provides weekend food backpacks with three meals and snacks for students in need; serves about 67 students weekly during the school year.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 4 activities
    • Annual food distribution volume
      Distributes nutritious food amounting to over 100,000 meals annually to more than 400 people in the community each month.
    • Emergency food closet
      Operates a 24/7 emergency food closet accessible at the pantry entrance for immediate food needs.
    • Nutritional education and medically tailored food distribution
      Provides educational information on meal preparation and distributes food compatible with clients' medical conditions such as diabetes or lactose intolerance.
    • Weekly food distribution at fixed location
      Operates weekly food distribution in Stone Ridge, NY, open for in-person pickup on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 AM, providing three days' worth of food per family member every two weeks.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 3 activities
    • School-based food access programs
      Operates a pantry closet at Rondout Valley High School since 2019, offering discreet access to snack foods and drinks for students, and supplies meal provisions for the Town of Rochester Recreation Center's 8-week Summer Program and the After-School Program serving 40 students daily during the school year.
    • Summer Breakfast & Lunch Program
      Provides nearly 5,000 meals annually through its Summer Breakfast & Lunch Program between June and August for children in the community.
    • Weekend Backpack Program for students
      Runs a Weekend Backpack Program during the school year that provides students with a weekend’s worth of nutritious food, distributing over 10,000 meals during the 2021–2022 school year.
  • Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
    • Holiday and seasonal food distribution
      Expands the Holiday Basket Program to provide four holiday food baskets per year, including a 4th of July distribution, and offers the Kids’ Bags Program providing HPNAP-approved food and seasonal items for children during school holiday breaks.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Volunteer program
      Operates a volunteer program that engages individuals and groups in supporting pantry activities.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Guest registration and access system
      Requires guest registration for services and offers an anonymous registration option via phone or text to ensure accessible participation.
    • Home food delivery service
      Provides food deliveries on Thursdays by appointment, with orders submitted remotely via an online ordering system and required by 2 p.m. on the preceding Tuesday.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$128K
Contributions & grants$122K96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$99K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$11K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$238K
Cash$231K
Investments$0
Liabilities$478
Net assets$238K
Liquid reserves27.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -7.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • BRITTANY DONOVAN — RECORDING SECRETARY
  • GINGER WHISPELL — VICE PRESIDENT
  • JULIANNA ARMS — TREASURER
  • KATHIE HIKADE — BOARD MEMBER
  • LAURIE ROOSA — BOARD MEMBER
  • LYRA LEIGH-NEDBOR — BOARD MEMBER
  • RICH ROOSA — BOARD MEMBER
  • SAMANTHA BRUCK — BOARD MEMBER
  • SUSAN BRUCK — PRESIDENT
  • THOMAS JACKSON — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Christ the King Episcopal Church Partner — Hosted the pantry in its rectory basement at founding and provided initial funding through parishioner donations.
  • Community Church of High Falls Partner — Maintains a liaison relationship with the pantry through board member Thomas Jackson.
  • Hudson Valley Credit Union Funder — Awarded a $3,000 grant to expand the Holiday Basket Program to include a 4th of July distribution.
  • Northeast Regional Food Bank Partner — Primary food supplier for the pantry's operations.
  • Rondout Valley Central School District (RVCSD) Partner — Collaborates on the Weekend Backpack Program by facilitating referrals and distribution of food backpacks to elementary and middle school students.
  • Town of Rochester Partner — Partners with the pantry to provide meal and snack supplies for its After-School Program serving 40 students daily.
  • Town of Rochester Recreation Center Partner — Receives meal supplies from the pantry for its Summer Program serving district children.
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 to Promote Dignity and Dietary Relevance
    methodology: client_choice_model
    By allowing guests to select their own food items through a Guest Choice model, the pantry increases dietary relevance and adherence, because autonomy in food selection enhances dignity and improves engagement with services.
  • Community Mutual Aid to Reduce Stigma and Build Resilience
    methodology: mutual_aid
    By organizing food assistance around neighbor-to-neighbor support and community-driven models, the pantry reduces stigma and increases participation, because shared responsibility fosters dignity and collective resilience.
  • Food-Is-Medicine Approach to Support Health Outcomes
    methodology: food_is_medicine
    By integrating nutrition education and medically appropriate food distribution, the pantry addresses clients' health needs through food assistance, because nutrition is treated as a clinical variable that impacts overall well-being.