2025-07-16T16:53:14Z 2024-08-31 990 2023-09-01 043014567 PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE INC PEOP 7812706625 21 Murray Ave BURLINGTON MA 01803 Kimberly Walsh Treasurer 7812706625 2025-07-16 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kimberly Walsh PO Box 343 Burlington MA 01803 1096285 false X https://peoplehelpingpeopleinc.org X 1988 MA The mission of People Helping People (PHP) is to meet the basic needs of Burlington, Massachusetts' at-risk residents through sustained community wide efforts focused on providing hunger relief, emergency financial aid and holiday support. 11 11 4 260 0 0 955950 1002391 0 0 1260 1298 35962 39278 993172 1042967 3500 2500 0 0 144381 186290 0 0 3045 938726 904063 1086607 1092853 -93435 -49886 556809 493658 54129 41865 502680 451793 The mission of People Helping People is to help meet the basic needs of Burlington, MAs at-risk residents. We do this through sustained community-wide efforts focused on providing hunger relief, emergency financial aid and holiday support. false false PHP Burlington Food Pantry: The Pantry provides supplemental food assistance on a weekly basis to help qualifying residents residents meet their nutritional needs. The pantry is set-up like a grocery store, but distribution continues to be done on a drive up basis. In total the Pantry distributed the equivalent of 312,994 pounds of food in addition to the distribution of donated Grocery Store Gift Cards totaling $10,500 (estimated at 8,400 pounds). As an alternate location to provide access to shelf stable items a Micropantry has been established at the Burlington Public Library in July 2024. 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 approximately 3,600 pounds of food or an in kind value estimated at $7,100. Additionally, PHP runs a Lunch Program for kids that provides healthy food to eligible school-age children during school breaks. There were 412 total visits to the lunch program in 2024 for an average of 46 families and 115 children on a weekly basis in addition to 134 backpacks distributed to pantry children. Volunteers provided almost 12,000 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 2,100 visits with an average of 176 households helped during the month or an increase of 14.5%. Addition cumulative statistics include: # of Adults: 2,839; # of Children: 2,105; # of Senior: 932; # of New Households: 74 (including displaced families); # of Veterans: 18; Pet Pantry: 2,300 pounds of food (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. 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 and basic needs requests 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. 17319 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: $17,319 # of Claims: 45 Avg. Cost/Claim: $385 Avg. Monthly Funding: $1,443 17319 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false true true false MA X Kimberly Walsh 7817183444 PO Box 343 Burlington MA 01803 Jane McIninch President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Judith Walsh Vice President 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Kimberly Walsh Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Janet Fitzgerald Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Gail Wolfe stepped down before YE Secretary 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Marcia Aulenback Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Shruhan Director 1.50 X 0 0 0 Bill Beyer Director 1.50 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 1.50 0 0 0 Elizabeth Trowbridge Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 Marcia Rich stepped down Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Sheridan Executive Director (as of March 2024) 8.00 X X 67063 0 0 67063 0 0 0 false false false 0 22957 979434 680418 1002391 1298 1298 92596 22957 53318 39278 1042967 1298 0 0 2500 2500 67062 18951 48111 105666 100292 5374 13562 9363 4199 180 180 8817 6338 2115 364 5612 935 4677 81935 81935 31598 31598 3642 3642 Community Pantry/Holiday/Basic Needs 748298 748298 0 Fees 6970 5420 1550 Volunteer & Fundraiser Expense 3657 976 2681 Equipment & Delivery Costs 12146 11706 440 1208 1208 1092853 1017336 72472 3045 81551 68828 324697 305995 32175 32175 3487 6406 164957 92104 103441 72853 11458 7401 556809 493658 31249 27085 22880 14780 54129 41865 X 464869 416440 37811 35353 502680 451793 556809 493658 -49886 X X false false true false X 0 375418 414076 331423 273049 321973 1715939 375418 414076 331423 273049 321973 1715939 1715939 546 286 370 1260 1298 3760 1719699 0.99780 0.99790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35571 16530 19041 129386 75574 53812 72853 Wine Tasting and Auction 92596 51713 40883 1605 Raffle - Capital Grill 16257 1000 15257 0 364 1 6640 6640 1375 230 115493 52713 62780 1375 0 0 0 0 2199 3574 59206 X X false false false false false false false false false Jim Sheridan Executive Director 75000 75000 false false false Part III, Line 4d People Helping People Kathy Abouzahra Memorial Scholarship: The scholarship applications are reviewed by members of the Abouzahra Family that funded 100% of the scholarship in cooperation with a couple PHP Board Members. They are willing to award up to $5,000/year in scholarships. During the year, representatives from the family and board awarded 3 scholarships that totaled $2,500 to be paid in the coming year. Part VI, Line 11b Form 990 and Form 1023 are reviewed by the Finance Committee before filing. Part VI, Line 12c Per the written policy, all board members, officers, employees, volunteers, and individuals associated with PHP have a duty to promptly disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest to the Board of Directors with an annual disclosure. Disclosure should be made in writing and include all relevant facts and circumstances. For convenience, PHP provides a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement form. The Governance Committee is responsible for evaluating the significance and potential impact on the organization and determine the appropriate steps to manage the conflict. Part VI, Line 15a Salaries in addition to any bonuses for the Executive Director are established and approved by the Board of Directors. The Board approves through the budgeting process utilizing appropriate comparable data and information available. 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 Executive 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 Member have a Mother/Daughter relationship. Part XII, Line 2c The Finance Committee is responsible for the review of the Financial Statements.