St Gregorys Pantry Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

More than 40 years ago, the secretary at st. Marys by the sea episcopal church in point pleasant beach, nj prepared a box of food for a family in need. With that act of kindness the foundation of st. Gregorys pantry was formed.over the years, volunteers came to help; individuals, businesses and community organizations contributed food and money, and everyone had the same thought we are an affluent community; if we have families who are struggling, we need to help.fast forward to today and st. Gregorys pantry has evolved into something much bigger than dorothy, the church secretary, ever imagined. Today, st. Gregorys has over 250 volunteers, is open five days a week and has three major holiday distributions.the pantry is a 100% volunteer organizationapproximately six volunteers work every weekdaythe holiday distributions include volunteers from area schools, boy scouts, girl scouts, sports teams and many other organizationsst. Gregorys pantry serves about 50 families per weekeach holiday distribution serves approximately 300 familiesthe holiday distributions include filled baskets at easter, and new toys and gifts for children at christmasour volunteersst. Gregorys pantry volunteers range in age from kindergarteners who make holiday cards, to high school students who carry cases of food and make deliveries, to people who take the day off from work just to help, to retirees, who often work as hard as they did during their careers. The volunteers come from all walks of life; they are the core of the pantry. There is no one person who makes the pantry run it is a group effort that just seems to work.how we helpthrough the generosity and commitment of individuals, churches, businesses, schools, clubs, and various service organizations in our community, st. Gregorys pantry provides temporary aid to approximately 10,000 individuals annually.major distribution events are held during easter, thanksgiving and christmas: each distribution serves approximately 300 families.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 61%; rating input score 61
• Program expense ratio: 85.2%; rating input score 85
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
• 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: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • 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: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 40.5%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.34; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -4.9% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings