2024-07-16T02:16:56Z 2023-08-31 990 2022-09-01 043014567 PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE INC PEOP 7812706625 21 Murray Ave BURLINGTON MA 01803 Kimberly Walsh Treasurer 7812706625 2024-07-16 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Kimberly Walsh PO Box 343 Burlington MA 01803 1044104 false X https://peoplehelpingpeopleinc.org X 1988 MA The missions of People Helping People (PHP) is to meet the basic needs of Burlington, MA's at-risk residents through sustained community wide efforts focused on providing hunger relief, emergency financial aid and holiday support. The organization runs the Food Pantry, Holiday Programs and Basic Needs Funds with the help of volunteers and donors. 13 13 4 250 0 0 730707 955950 0 0 370 1260 0 35962 731077 993172 2500 3500 0 0 132544 144381 0 0 0 570061 938726 705105 1086607 25972 -93435 618337 556809 22221 54129 596116 502680 X The mission of People Helping People (PHP) is to meet the basic needs of Burlington, MA's at-risk residents through sustained community wide efforts focused on providing hunger relief, emergency financial aid and holiday support. false false 937524 63909 660676 PHP Burlington Food Pantry: Provides supplemental food assistance on a weekly basis to help residents that meet certain financial qualifications for eligibility meet their nutritional needs. The pantry is set-up to provide a grocery store experience, but has been continuing with drive up distribution instituted during COVID. In total the Pantry distributed an equivalent of approx. 323,425 pounds of food in addition to the distribution of donated Grocery Store Gift Cards totaling $27,000 (estimated at an additional 21,600 pounds). Included in the total distributions were 9,290 pounds that were distributed to 38 distinct migrant families with the Mobile pantry. under the Food Pantry umbrella, the PHP Victory Garden is fully staffed by volunteers that produces fresh produce for pantry clients, which during the growing season accounted for 3,400 pounds of food or an approximate in kind value of $6,560. Additionally, the pantry provides a Lunch Program for Kids that provides healthy food to eligible school-age children during school breaks. Overall there were 297 visits in 2023 for approx. 80 children and also 243 backpacks were collected and distributed to the children or provided the the Burlington Public Schools for the new school year. In total Volunteers provided almost 11,000 Hours of support to our staff to ensure that the Food Pantry and Victory Garden can provide the necessary support to the Pantry clients. Program Service Accomplishments accumulated over 1,800 visits with an average of 153 households helped during the month. Addition cumulative statistics include: # of Adults: 2,335; # of Children: 1,715; # of Senior: 776; # of New Households: 87 (including displaced families); # of Veterens: 18; Pet Pantry: 2,200 pounds of food 86647 73111 Holiday Program: Support the eligible families through Holiday Meals and the Wish Tree Program. While the majority items distributed for the Holiday programs are donated in kind, the organization will purchase open items for the Wish Tree to ensure wishes are fulfilled for all the children. The total holiday gift program expenses are split between estimated in-kind donations of $71,309 and purchases of $15,338 partially offset in the year by donations labeled for Holiday and InGathering. Holiday Meals: Through a separate InGathering distribution, meals are distributed to the pantry clients on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving InGathering served 135 families through the distribution of 8,795 pounds of food, including an estimated weight applied to the $40 gift cards given to clients to supplement their Thanksgiving Meals. Several corporate sponsors support the program through in kind or cash donations. In December, PHP also distributed $4,945 of Grocery Store Gift Cards for the pantry clients to put towards a holiday meal. Wish Tree: Helps eligible families, providing children with gifts including clothing, shoes, bedding, toys, books and blankets, etc. The program distributed over 1,650 brand new items to 190 Children from 89 Families to fulfill basic needs and wishes. Additionally, gift cards were distributed to 71 active Senior Pantry Clients 65 or over and to 35 High School students. For the Wish Tree Program, children of Pantry Clients or those recommended through Burlington Youth & Family Services or the Public Schools receive: Sweatshirt, Pajamas, Underwear/Diapers, Shoes, books and 3 Wishes (with up to 1 Gift Card) with Blanket(s) per family. Additionally organizations have provided Socks and Generic Toys that are added to the items distributed. 19865 588 Covenant for Basic Needs: Established to meet the temporary, emergency needs of individuals and families who are in need of support to cover rent, utilities, emergency housing, medical needs, etc. Additionally, we have supported summer camps for children. All of the requests are screened by counselors at Burlington Youth & Family Services. Total Funding: $19,865 # of Claims: 50 Avg. Cost/Claim: $397 Avg. Monthly Funding: $1,655 3500 1047536 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false true false MA X Kimberly Walsh 7817183444 21 Washington Ave Burlington MA 01803 Jane McIninch President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Judith Walsh President 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Kimberly Walsh Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail Wolfe Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Marcia Aulenback Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Christine Shruhan Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Beyer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marcia Rich Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kristina McLaughlin Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Krieg Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Anil Saigal Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Fitzgerald Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Trowbridge Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 9215 32820 913915 682900 955950 1260 1260 86894 0 50932 35962 0 993172 0 0 1260 X 3500 3500 132546 132546 11835 11835 14520 14520 43000 35000 8000 5803 4512 1291 2479 1390 1089 82940 82940 0 29531 29531 4778 3867 911 Community Pantry/Holiday/Basic Needs 733351 733135 216 Fees 6770 4771 1999 Volunteer & Fundraiser Exp. 3632 3632 Equipment and Delivery Costs 10975 10975 947 498 449 1086607 1054500 32107 0 109714 81551 328437 324697 22385 32175 0 8959 3487 163947 -60506 117797 103441 31045 11458 618337 556809 22221 31249 22880 22221 54129 X 553339 464869 42777 37811 596116 502680 618337 556809 -93435 X false false true false X 0 149824 375418 414076 331423 273049 1543790 149824 375418 414076 331423 273049 1543790 1543790 710 546 286 370 1260 3172 1546962 0.99790 0.96530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 35571 9415 26156 0 128376 51091 77285 103441 false false false false false false Wine Tasting and Auction 86894 49499 37395 0 1433 Raffle - Capital Grill 7140 1000 6140 45 0 94034 50499 43535 0 0 0 0 0 1478 1478 42057 false Part III, Line 4d People Helping People Kathy Abouzahra Memorial Scholarship: The Scholarship applications are reviewed by member of the Abouzahra Family that funded 100% of the scholarship account in addition to a couple board members. They plan to award up to $5,000/year in scholarships. During the year, representatives from the family and the board awarded 2 scholarships that totaled $3,500. Part IX, Line 11g Increases over the prior year are driven by increases in Occupancy due to the full year expenses tied to the larger Food Pantry Space where the organization moved in May 2022. The Other Expenses include consulting covered by Grants to review uses of the delivery truck as well as for board training tied on Governance and Development. Additional increases are tied to Groceries, Payroll and Accounting. Part VI, Line 11b Form provided to the Finance Committee to review and discuss additional information to include. Part VI, Line 15b Salaries in addition to any bonuses for the Pantry employees are established and approved by the Board of Directors. Future raise recommendations come from the Pantry Director, but the Board approves through the budgeting process utilizing appropriate comparable data and information available. Part VI, Line 19 Form 990 and Form 1023, governing documents and financial statement are available for inspection upon request and also on the Website of the Massachusetts Division of Public Charities. When requested, we have provided explanations on the financial statements and variance analysis tp anyone that inquires. We have also provided copies of our operating Budget when needed. Part VI, Line 2 The Vice President and Treasurer have a Mother/Daughter relationship