Pittsfield Community Food Pantry Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule osouth community food pantry is an all-volunteer, community-run organization that serves residents of berkshire county, mainly pittsfield. It is the largest provider of emergency food in berkshire county, offering packed food boxes for over 1100 families, including over 550 home deliveries, weekly. Through our partnerships and home deliveries we are now accessing a considerably large portion of the food insecure pittsfield population who would not otherwise have consistent access to nutritious, no-cost food.we strive to provide nutritious, well-balanced food and make every effort to be mindful of clients' needs, including culturally appropriate options. We provide fresh produce, milk and eggs to supplement our non-perishable food. The pantry is open two mornings and one evening a week for people to shop for their food, and deliveries are made 4 days a week. The pantry also prepares hot breakfasts and dinners, to be distributed to people during the mornings and one evening a week the pantry is open. The pantry serves approximately 400 breakfasts and 200 dinners per week. We also provide other resources and information during pantry hours, partnering with such organizations as chp, wic, head start, and the pittsfield health department. In addition to food, we distribute diapers provided by the diaper project to families in need.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94.7%; rating input score 95
• Program expense ratio: 99%; rating input score 99
• Fundraising efficiency: $2,014.18 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.4%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.23; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 17.9% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 9.1% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 23.8% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings