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EPISCOPAL CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133902908 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X12 · Religion-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.7M
expenses
$1.6M
net assets
$7.8M
employees
6
volunteers
1,695
program ratio
70%
mission · from form 990

TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED.

profile · synthesized from sources

Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New York supports food security and social services through innovative programs like Bulk Buy and Farm to Pantry, which provide culturally relevant and fresh foods to communities in need. The organization strengthens local outreach by connecting volunteers with service programs across the diocese. It operates primarily in New York, focusing on human services for vulnerable populations.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $335K
    BULK BUY AND FARM TO PANTRY:IN RESPONSE TO GROWING FOOD ACCESS DEMAND, EPISCOPAL CHARITIES (EC) OPERATES TWO INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS: BULK BUY AND FARM TO PANTRY. WITH THE BULK BUY PROGRAM, WE EMPOWER FOOD PANTRY PARTNERS TO PURCHASE CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOODS AT A REDUCED PRICE, WHICH WE NEGOTIATE WITH FOOD WHOLESALERS. THROUGH FARM TO PANTRY, WE ADDRESS THE NEED FOR NUTRITIOUS FRESH FOODS THAT MAY NOT BE READILY AVAILABLE FROM FOOD BANKS. BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL FARMERS, WE CAN GROW AND PROVIDE VEGETABLES AND PROTEINS SPECIFIC TO EACH PROGRAM'S UNIQUE COMMUNITY NEEDS, AT A COMPARABLE COST TO WHOLESALE PURCHASES. THESE INITIATIVES EXEMPLIFY EC'S COMMITMENT TO FINDING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ENHANCED FOOD SECURITY.
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Bulk Buy
Enables food pantry partners to purchase culturally relevant foods at reduced prices through pre-negotiated wholesale rates with food distributors.
Farm to Pantry
Contracts with local farmers to grow fresh vegetables and proteins tailored to community needs, providing nutritious options at comparable wholesale costs.
Volunteer Program
Mobilizes volunteers across the ten counties of the Diocese of New York and matches them with outreach programs focused on hunger relief, shelter, and education.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 2 activities
    • Funding adult education and support programs
      Provides grants to support adult education and workforce development, including culinary training, immigrant services, and drop-in centers for vulnerable populations.
    • Funding shelter, immigration, and wellness services
      Provides grants to support shelter and immigration services, including programs for homeless individuals, immigrants, undocumented persons, and justice-impacted individuals. These grants are part of broader Basic Human Needs funding initiatives.
  • Endowment and Gift Fund Management 1 activity
    • Administering endowment for perpetual grantmaking
      Manages The Founders Endowment, established to provide perpetual financial support for grantmaking activities in honor of the organization's founders.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Capacity-building workshops for grantee leaders
      Conducts 4–5 Sustainability Institute Workshops annually on topics such as community engagement, social and educational programs, and workforce training. Also hosts targeted workshops, such as on volunteer management, for leaders of grantee programs.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Direct operation of Bulk Buy and Farm to Pantry programs
      Directly develops and operates the Bulk Buy and Farm to Pantry programs, launched in 2021, to increase access to fresh, culturally relevant foods by negotiating wholesale discounts and contracting with local farmers. Episcopal Charities manages billing and delivery coordination for partner food programs.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding and operational support to local charitable organizations
      Provides funding and operational support to nearly 100 non-sectarian charitable organizations in New York City and the Hudson Valley, serving over 1 million people annually. The organization funds a network of grantee partners addressing key community needs.
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding food access initiatives through Bulk Buy and Farm to Pantry programs
      Funds and supports food access initiatives including the Bulk Buy program, which provides purchasing credits for food and supplies at reduced wholesale prices, and the Farm to Pantry program, which contracts with local farmers to supply fresh, culturally appropriate produce and proteins to partner food pantries. These programs were launched in response to increased food insecurity during the pandemic and serve 62 food access partners.
  • Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
    • Funding youth education and development programs
      Awards grants totaling $129,000 annually for youth education and development, including academic enrichment, arts instruction, and safe spaces for youth. Supports parish-based programs through Youth Opportunity Grants that offer ESL tutoring, arts, and youth development activities.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Incubating new community programs
      Incubates new programs to respond to acute community needs where no similar programs currently exist, aiming to multiply impact through innovative service models.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Supporting community-strengthening grant initiatives
      Supports community-strengthening programs in the areas of Youth Development & Education, Food Access, and Shelter, Immigration & Wellness through targeted grantmaking and long-term partnerships.
    • Volunteer program development and coordination
      Launched a volunteer program pilot in Manhattan and the Bronx in 2017 and expanded it diocese-wide by 2018 through the hiring of a full-time coordinator, supporting engagement across all ten counties of the Diocese of New York.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.74M
Contributions & grants$2.61M95%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$124K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.57M
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead11%
Fundraising19%
Salaries & benefits$440K
Grants paid out$757K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.01M
Cash$1.83M
Investments$3.00M
Liabilities$160K
Net assets$7.85M
Liquid reserves36.8 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +60.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
THE REV MATTHEW F HEYD BISHOP 3 $378K
LAUREN JENKINS CHUNG DIRECTOR OF INSITITUTIONAL 40 $115K
REV KEVIN VANHOOK II EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $112K
board members · 22
  • ANDREW HORROCKS — PRESIDENT
  • ANDREW MASON — MEMBER
  • ANN NATALE — MEMBER THROUGH 6/24
  • CECIL WRAY — MEMBER
  • CURRAN B ESTREICH — MEMBER THROUGH 6/24
  • DOUGLASS SCHIMMEL — TREASURER THROUGH 6/24
  • DR WINSOME GRANT PHD RN NP — MEMBER
  • ELIZABETH KELLEY — MEMBER
  • FELICIA S EVE — MEMBER
  • GORDON SMITH — TREASURER
  • HEPSEN UZCAN — MEMBER THROUGH 6/24
  • JAMES L HALLOWELL — MEMBER
  • KEITH KLEIN — MEMBER
  • MATTHEW AILEY — MEMBER THROUGH 6/24
  • MATTHEW G HURD — MEMBER THROUGH 6/24
  • OWEN D THOMAS — MEMBER
  • PETER W KELLER — PRESIDENT THROUGH 1/24
  • ROBERT B GOODFELLOW — MEMBER
  • ROBERT NATALE — MEMBER
  • SARAH BESHAR — MEMBER THROUGH 6/24
  • SCOTT SYKES — MEMBER THROUGH 6/24
  • TAPUA TUNDUWANI — MEMBER
relationships · 32

Who they work with

  • All Saints Church, Manhattan Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for All Saints Community Meal.
  • Better Business Bureau Network — Accredited charity member
  • Capital Group Co Funder — Corporate donor contributing between $10,000 and $25,000.
  • Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Manhattan Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Cathedral Community Cares.
  • Christ & St. Stephen's Church, Manhattan Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Brown Bag Program.
  • Christ Church (New Brighton), Staten Island Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Christ Church Community Outreach.
  • Christ Church Greenwich Partner — Partner church represented by The Rev. Terence Elsberry, an honorary co-chair of the 2025 Tribute Dinner.
  • Christ's Church, Rye Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Bienestar en Port Chester: A Collaborative Ministry for Wellbeing in Mind, Body, and Spirit.
  • Church of the Ascension, Manhattan Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Ascension Outreach, Inc.
  • Church of the Ascension, Mt. Vernon Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Ascension Food Pantry.
  • Church of the Atonement, Bronx Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Atonement Food Pantry.
  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Granite Springs Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Addressing Root Causes of Hunger During COVID-19.
  • Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Partner — Founding counsel that provided pro bono legal services to draft foundational governing documents for Episcopal Charities.
  • Dyson Fund Funder — Supports programs in Dutchess County and the Hudson Valley using proceeds from a designated 1997 gift.
  • Episcopal Diocese of NY Government — Hosts Sustainability Institute Workshops at its facility in New York, NY.
  • Episcopal Diocese of New York Government — Geographic and institutional affiliate; grantees must operate within the Diocese's counties and be sponsored by a church within the Diocese.
  • Episcopal Diocese of New York Government — Operates within the ten-county region of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and aligns with its mission and structure.
  • Episcopal Diocese of New York Government — Provides generous contribution and administrative support to Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New York.
  • Food Wholesalers Partner — Negotiates reduced prices with food wholesalers to support the Bulk Buy program for food pantry partners.
  • General Theological Seminary Partner — Partner institution supported by founding board member William H. Herrman.
  • Local Farmers Partner — Contracts with local farmers to grow vegetables and proteins tailored to the needs of individual food access programs.
  • Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Funder — Funder providing a two-year, $550,000 grant to support food access programs.
  • New York Community Trust Partner — Partner organization that highlights Episcopal Charities' work in addressing food insecurity in Westchester County.
  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Manhattan Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Crossroads Community Services, Inc.
  • St. John's Church, Kingston Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Angel Food East.
  • St. John's Church, Monticello Partner — Grantee organization receiving funding for Caring Hands Food Pantry.
  • The Cathedral of St. John the Divine Partner — Hosted the 2025 Tribute Dinner and is a partner institution within the Diocese of New York.
  • The Church of the Heavenly Rest Partner — Partner institution with which founding board member William H. Herrman was involved.
  • The Kirk-Hammond Trust Funder — Provides a grant to support programs serving the elderly.
  • The New York Community Trust Partner — Collaborates with Episcopal Charities to highlight work addressing food insecurity in Westchester County.
+ 2 more
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.

  • Culturally Appropriate Food Access
    methodology: culturally_relevant_bulk_buying
    By ensuring access to healthy, culturally familiar foods through bulk purchasing and local farming contracts, we improve nutrition and health outcomes because such foods increase consumption, promote dignity, and reflect community-specific dietary needs.
  • Faith-Community Anchored Grantmaking
    methodology: faith_community_sponsorship_requirement
    By requiring sponsorship from Episcopal churches for grant eligibility, we strengthen local faith communities as entry points for charitable support because it leverages existing trust networks and ensures alignment with community values.
  • Grassroots Partnership Model
    methodology: grassroots-partnership
    By partnering with grassroots organizations, we address acute community needs more effectively because these local entities have trusted relationships and contextual insight into the specific challenges faced by their communities.
  • Maturity-Based Grantmaking Framework
    methodology: grantmaking_by_organizational_maturity
    By differentiating funding based on the developmental stage of grantee organizations, we increase impact because emerging and innovative programs receive appropriate support to grow, while established programs are sustained to maintain service continuity.
  • Program Incubation for Unmet Needs
    methodology: program_incubation
    By incubating new programs in response to acute community needs, we scale impact because this allows rapid, targeted intervention where gaps exist and potential for multiplied impact is high.