Nonprofit · EIN 20-1691756
THE SALEM PANTRY INC
Tax-exempt · SALEM, MA 01970
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,454,716 | $4,677,277 | -$222,561 | $1,723,562 | $118,418 | $1,605,144 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,717,033 | $4,609,689 | $107,344 | $1,552,724 | $242,452 | $1,310,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,461,191
- of which government grants
- $501,692
- Program service revenue
- $5,750
- Investment income
- $10,661
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$22,886
- Other revenue
- -$22,886
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,237,486
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $119,431
- Other salaries and wages
- $658,091
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $934,458
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,121
- Accounting fees
- $38,382
- Occupancy
- $138,386
- Travel
- $23,754
- Depreciation
- $97,633
- Program services (functional)
- $4,300,707
- Management and general (functional)
- $208,304
- Fundraising (functional)
- $168,266
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,552,724
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,723,562
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,418
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,605,144
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $588,549
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,123,952
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $481,192
- Gross receipts
- $4,477,602
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 706
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN BURNS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $108,973 | $10,456 |
| REBECCA BABBITT-CHAFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GANEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE HENRY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JUDGE | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA KLSESSECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN MCCANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MONAHAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE VALDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBYN BURNS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 50 | $103,283 |
| DAN FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GANEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE HENRY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY JUDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY F KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICIA KLESSECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE VALDES MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MCCANNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN MONAHAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETSY RICCIARELLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE SHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 295, SALEM, MA 01970-0395
- In care of
- % FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBYN BURNS, 27 CONGRESS STREET SUITE 203, SALEM, MA 01970
- Signed the 990
- ROBYN BURNS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (978) 552-3954
- Website
- WWW.THESALEMPANTRY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVISKELLY LLP
Mission
TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO EMPOWER OUR DIVERSE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING THE ESSENTIAL RIGHT TO CONVENIENT AND RELIABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD.
Program accomplishments
- THE SALEM PANTRY (TSP) IS DEDICATED TO WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO EMPOWER DIVERSE LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING CONVENIENT, RELIABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1991 AS A SMALL, MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY, TSP HAS EVOLVED SIGNIFICANTLY IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING AND CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN 2019, RECOGNIZING PERSISTENT GAPS IN EQUITABLE FOOD ACCESS, THE ORGANIZATION EMBARKED ON A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION OF ITS PROGRAMS, SERVICE MODEL, AND INFRASTRUCTURE. TODAY, THE SALEM PANTRY OPERATES A NETWORK OF FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS THAT PRIORITIZE DIGNITY, CHOICE, AND CONSISTENCY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: "THE MARKET, A NO-COST GROCERY STORE OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAY SHOP WEEKLY FOR FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, EGGS, FROZEN MEATS, NONPERISHABLES, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT STAPLES. "THE MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM, WHICH HOSTS WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET-STYLE DISTRIBUTIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, HEALTH CENTERS, SENIOR HOUSING SITES, SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS SALEM AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, TSP INTRODUCED THE TRUCK, A CUSTOM-BUILT MOBILE PANTRY VEHICLE THAT CREATES A WELCOMING, ON-SITE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. "THE HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND SUSTAINED TO SUPPORT SENIORS, DISABLED RESIDENTS, AND OTHERS UNABLE TO ACCESS IN-PERSON FOOD RESOURCES. "THE NORTH OF BOSTON FOOD DISTRIBUTION HUB, LAUNCHED IN 2020 AND OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK, WHICH PROVIDES SHARED FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOR 21 FOOD ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE REGION AND MOVES AN AVERAGE OF 100,000 POUNDS OF FOOD EACH MONTH. THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK RECENTLY MADE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN TSP TO SUPPORT THE HUB'S EXPANSION. ACROSS THESE PROGRAMS, THE SALEM PANTRY NOW SUPPORTS MORE THAN 31,450 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 9,500 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS, AND DISTRIBUTES NEARLY 3.4 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ANNUALLY. TSP IS FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS ESSENTIAL TO PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. AS FOOD COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE, SNAP BENEFITS ARE CUT AND HEALTH CARE INCREASES, MORE HOUSEHOLDS ARE STRUGGLING TO AFFORD HEALTHY GROCERIES. TSP REMAINS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES ACROSS THE NORTH SHORE, PROVIDING CONSISTENT, DIGNIFIED ACCESS TO THE FRESH, HEALTHY FOODS NEEDED TO THRIVE.Expenses $4,300,707 · grants $3,237,486 · revenue $5,750
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1691756
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,723,562
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,477,602
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,454,716 | $4,677,277 | $1,723,562 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,717,033 | $4,609,689 | $1,552,724 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,311,054 | $2,822,259 | $1,240,442 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 20-1691756).
Questions about THE SALEM PANTRY INC
- What is the EIN of THE SALEM PANTRY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SALEM PANTRY INC is 20-1691756.
- Is THE SALEM PANTRY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to THE SALEM PANTRY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SALEM PANTRY INC 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 THE SALEM PANTRY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SALEM PANTRY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SALEM PANTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBYN BURNS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SALEM PANTRY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,973 (ROBYN BURNS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE SALEM PANTRY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,454,716, expenses of $4,677,277 and total assets of $1,723,562 at year end.
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