Plum Food Pantry

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
201734784
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2013–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone
7243270367
Rating
89
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Food Banks, Pantries
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$78,624
Expenses
$196,246
Assets
$149,711

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

People named in this filing

  • BERNIE OGLINE (CHAIRMAN)
  • CAROL DAKAN (VICE CHAIRMA)
  • JANE CUSH (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Provide food to those who qualify based on the financial guidelines of the Pennsylvania department of agriculture and are residents of plum borough or are members of a church located in plum borough even though not residents of plum borough. No one will be denied service on the basis of race, religion of disability.

What it reported doing in 2024

To provide food to those who qualify under the mission statement

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 96% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 21
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -149.6%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.76; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.9% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 21.1% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $196K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 11 filing years from 2013 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 39/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.