Hilliard Food Pantry Plus

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, Hilliard Food Pantry Plus served more than 17,000 individuals through programs designed not only to meet urgent needs, but also to help families build stronger and more stable futures. The organization distributed more than 800,000 pounds of nutritious food through pantry services and senior outreach while the Hilliard Rotary Teaching Garden provided fresh produce and hands-on education in gardening, nutrition, and healthy living. Hilliard Food Pantry Plus also provided $67,463 in utility assistance to 339 families facing financial hardship and assumed management of Feeding Hilliard Students, ensuring that more than 400 students received food every Friday to help carry them through the weekend. Through resource clinics, neighbors received individualized support navigating housing concerns, benefit applications, employment barriers, and access to community resources, resulting in 176 benefit applications facilitated during the year. Educational classes in cooking, gardening, budgeting, and financial literacy further equipped families with practical tools to strengthen household well-being and long-term stability. At the same time, Hilliard Food Pantry Plus continued to expand its Plus programs, creating spaces where generosity, encouragement, and community connection could thrive. The Share Closet, a free store open to everyone in the service area, provided clothing, household goods, books, and other essentials grounded in the belief that there is enough to go around. Seasonal initiatives such as the Holiday Shop and Back-to-School Giveaway helped families navigate financially stressful seasons with practical support and moments of joy, while resident services offered personalized guidance and meaningful connections to additional community resources. These efforts were powered by more than 1,500 volunteers who contributed 6,781 hours of service across all organizational programs

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 66.9%; rating input score 67
• Program expense ratio: 91.3%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $34.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 27.8%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.23; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.4%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 26.6% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 19.4% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 21.3% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings