Sullivan County Food Pantry

What it reported doing in 2025

The primary activity of the Food Pantry is the distribution of food items to eligible needy individuals and families of all ages and sizes. Eligibility is determined by income guidelines set forth the by the state of Pennsylvania. The amount of food received is based on the size of the household. Participants receive a bag of box of food items each distribution session consisted of various types of canned, boxed or packaged food plus meat, cheese, eggs, milk and margarine. The food distributed is purchased primarily from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and a local supermarket. Other related activities which the Food Pantry conducts for its participants at certain times of the year are providing coats and boots for children at wintertime, Christmas gifts for children, summer kids boxes of breakfast, lunch and snack items and the collection and distribution of blankets. Approximately, 200 food bags and boxes are packed each bi-monthly distribution date feeding approximately 450 people [150 elderly/disabled adults, 170 other adults and 150 children] in a very rural county of north central Pennsylvania with a population of roughly 5,800.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94.4%; rating input score 94
• 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: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.9%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.77; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: Limited
• Asset growth: Limited