NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

8 E 109TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10029-3402

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

STEPHEN D GRIMALDI, 8 EAST 109TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 100293402

Signed the 990

STEPHEN D GRIMALDI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(917) 720-9700

Website

WWW.NYCOMMONPANTRY.ORG

Return prepared by

LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP

Mission

NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY REDUCES HUNGER WHILE PROMOTING DIGNITY, HEALTH AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

Program accomplishments

• PROGRAM ONE: NOURISH (COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM)A COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM, NOURISH IS NYCP'S LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE BY EXPENSE AND IS FUNDED BY USDA AND NEW YORK STATE. THE PROGRAM HELPS DISTRIBUTE LARGE NUTRITIOUS FOOD PACKAGES TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS FROM A HOME OFFICE IN THE BRONX AND OVER 125 SITES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY AND SOME PARTS OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY. NOURISH SERVES FIVE DAYS A WEEK, ONE DAY DURING EARLY MORNING EXTENDED HOURS, AND ONCE A MONTH ON THE WEEKEND AT THE HOME SITE. IN FY25, THESE MONTHLY PACKAGES SERVED 207,784 VISITORS AND DISTRIBUTED 4,779,032 MEALS. THE COST PER MEAL IN THE NOURISH PROGRAM IN FY25 WAS $1.72 (DOWN 1 CENT PER MEAL FROM FY24). NOURISH'S PRIMARY ENROLLMENT AND THE HOME OFFICE IS AT 788 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD IN THE BRONX, ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAM ALSO OPERATES ACROSS FOUR BOROUGHS AND LOWER WESTCHESTER.
  Expenses $8,227,560
• PROGRAM TWO: CHOICE PANTRY MANHATTANCHOICE PANTRY MANHATTAN DISTRIBUTES A VARIETY OF WHOLESOME AND HEALTHY FOODS VIA 'PANTRY PACKAGES' AVAILABLE TO ANY LOW-INCOME NEW YORKER. THESE FOODS ARE ACCESSED THROUGH BULK PURCHASING, LARGE-SCALE FOOD DONATIONS BY FOOD BANKS, AND NYCP'S FOOD RESCUE TEAM, WHICH PICKS UP FROM WHOLESALERS AND WAREHOUSES, RESTAURANTS, SUPERMARKETS, AND OUR FOOD DRIVE PARTNERS ACROSS THE CITY. PANTRY SCREENING, ENROLLMENT, AND EMERGENCY FOOD PROVISION ARE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR, WITH SHORTENED HOURS ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. REGULAR CHOICE PANTRY MANHATTAN DISTRIBUTION DAYS ARE WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PROGRAM SERVED 2,824,138 MEALS (10% INCREASE VS. FY24) TO 180,996 VISITORS IN FY25. THE CHOICE PANTRY PROGRAM IS INTEGRATED WITH THE HELP 365 RESOURCE SCREENING PROGRAM, WHICH FACILITATES AND ACCESSES OTHER RESOURCES (TAX ASSISTANCE, SNAP, AND HEALTH BENEFITS) TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY. THE COST PER MEAL AT CHOICE PANTRY MANHATTAN WAS $1.09 IN FY25. CHOICE PANTRY MANHATTAN IS LOCATED AT 8 EAST 109TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10029.
  Expenses $3,406,724
• PROGRAM THREE: MOBILE PANTRY THE MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES FOOD ACROSS NYC TO OVER 75 REGULAR LOCATIONS EACH MONTH, OFTEN MORE THAN ONCE. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 100 POP-UP SITES. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES A 'TRUSTED PARTNER' MODEL, AND EACH PROGRAM IS VETTED AND SCREENED. DEPENDING ON THE ABILITY OF THE SITE, NYCP WILL ALSO PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES LIKE HELP 365 CASE MANAGEMENT AND LIVE HEALTHY (NUTRITION EDUCATION) SERVICES. THE PROGRAM SERVED 2,279,050 MEALS (11% INCREASE VS. FY24) TO 151,135 VISITORS IN FY25. THE COST PER MEAL WAS $0.93 IN THE MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM.
  Expenses $2,113,888
• CHOICE PANTRY BRONX:CHOICE PANTRY BRONX DISTRIBUTES A VARIETY OF WHOLESOME AND HEALTHY FOODS VIA 'PANTRY PACKAGES' TO ANY LOW-INCOME NEW YORKER, EMPHASIZING THOSE RESIDING IN THE BRONX. IN FY25, THE PROGRAM OPERATED ON A TUESDAY-TO-SATURDAY SCHEDULE FOR ENROLLMENT AND EMERGENCY PACKAGES AND DISTRIBUTED REGULAR PANTRY PACKAGES FROM THURSDAY TO SATURDAY. IN FY25, THE PROGRAM SERVED 1,759,692 MEALS (A 12% INCREASE FROM FY24) TO 127,078 VISITORS (AN INCREASE OF 7% FROM FY24). THE COST PER MEAL AT CHOICE PANTRY BRONX WAS $0.90.TOTAL EXPENSES: $1,580,964HELP 365:HELPED 365 BRONX, MANHATTAN, AND MOBILE PROGRAMS SCREENED AND ACCESSED RESOURCES FOR 61,155 LOW-INCOME NEW YORKERS IN FY25. THE PROGRAM COMPRISES HELP 365 BRONX, HELP 365 MANHATTAN, AND THE HELP 365 MOBILE TEAM. THE MOBILE TEAM FOCUSES ON SNAP BENEFITS AND TRAVELS TO COMMUNITIES WHERE DATA INDICATES THERE IS UNDERUTILIZATION OF THE BENEFIT. TOGETHER, THESE THREE HELP 365 PROGRAMS COST $1,556,411 AND DIRECTLY ACCESSED $10,148,290 FOR THOSE SERVED, A RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) OF $6.52 FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT.TOTAL EXPENSES: $1,556,411LIVE HEALTHY!:THE LIVE HEALTHY! DELIVERS NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD EQUITY INTERVENTIONS TO CULTURALLY DIVERSE SNAP-ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS AT RISK FOR FOOD INSECURITY. THE PROGRAM SERVES NEW YORKERS ACROSS ALL BOROUGHS, PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH PRINT AND VIRTUAL EFFORTS. THE LIVE HEALTHY PROGRAM HOSTS NUTRITION EDUCATION WORKSHOPS VIRTUALLY AND AT PARTNER SITES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. OVER 280 WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED IN FY25, SERVING 7,547 VISITORS. LIVE HEALTHY PROGRAM ALSO LEADS FOOD EQUITY INITIATIVES: FOODMD, A FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM, AND FARM SHARE, A COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE MODEL. FOODMD WORKS WITH FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER CLINICAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SCREEN AND REFER PATIENTS EXPERIENCING FOOD-RELATED CHRONIC DISEASE AND FOOD INSECURITY WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD. 24 UNIQUE PARTICIPANTS VISITORS PARTICIPATED IN FOODMD WORKSHOPS IN FY25. THE FARM SHARE INITIATIVE PROVIDED OVER 124,005 LBS. OF FOOD TO 530 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS IN FY25. THIS PROGRAM WAS ELIMINATED DUE TO CHANGES IN FEDERAL FUNDING. STAFFING AND PROGRAM WERE THUS IMPACTED IN FY25 AND THE PROGRAM WILL NEED TO FIND ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES IN FY26 AND BEYOND.TOTAL EXPENSES: $1,100,403HOT MEALS:THE HOT MEAL PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVES THE HOMELESS AND THOSE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOOD IN THEIR HOMES FOR THEMSELVES. IN FY25, IT OPERATED OVER 250 LUNCH EVENTS AND SERVED 47,574 MEALS. THE BROWN BAG SERVICE (FOOD DISTRIBUTED ON DAYS WHEN THE HOT MEAL PROGRAM WAS NOT ADMINISTERED) SERVED 20,386 MEALS. THE COST PER MEAL FOR BROWN BAGS AND HOT MEALS IN FY25 WAS $9.63.TOTAL EXPENSES: $654,521PROJECT DIGNITY:PROJECT DIGNITY PROVIDES VARIOUS CRITICAL SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS, INCLUDING SHOWERS, HAIRCUTS, LAUNDRY, MAIL, PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT, AND HOUSING REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT. IN FY25, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 3,010 SHOWERS, HELPED 188 GUESTS USE NYCP AS THEIR MAILING ADDRESS, REFERRED/ASSISTED 31 PEOPLE TO/WITH TELE-HEALTH PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, AND COMPLETED 30 HOUSING APPLICATIONS. THE PROGRAM ACCESSED $619,560 IN RESOURCES FOR HOMELESS GUESTS, WITH A RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) OF $2.55 FOR EVERY $1 SPENT ON THE PROGRAM.TOTAL EXPENSES: $242,825
  Expenses $5,135,124

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

13-3127972

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1982

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Food, agriculture and nutrition (K350)

Assets (IRS master file)

$27,249,246

Income (IRS master file)

$26,795,341

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3127972).

Questions about NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY

What is the EIN of NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY is 13-3127972.

Is NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.

Are donations to NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHEN D GRIMALDI.

Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $385,461 (GRIMALDI STEPHEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,345,029, expenses of $23,760,230 and total assets of $27,249,246 at year end.

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