Mission: The Family Pantry provides food and clothing to ALL who need it.
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1995, and donations are tax-deductible.
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Exceptional
This charity's score is 93.52, earning it a 4-Star rating. Donors can "Give with Confidence" to this charity.
This score is calculated from two sub-scores:
Finance: 91.76 View details
Accountability & Transparency: 96.00 View details
This score represents Form 990 data from 2020, the latest year published by the IRS.
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Program Expense Ratio
88.9%
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This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver. Dividing a charity's average program expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Administrative Expenses
6.1%
As reported by charities on their IRS Form 990, this measure reflects what percent of its total budget a charity spends on overhead, administrative staff and associated costs, and organizational meetings. Dividing a charity's average administrative expenses by its average total functional expenses yields this percentage. We calculate the charity's average expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Expenses
4.9%
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Source: IRS Form 990
Liabilities to Assets Ratio
0.6%
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Part of our goal in rating the financial performance of charities is to help donors assess the financial capacity and sustainability of a charity. As do organizations in other sectors, charities must be mindful of their management of total liabilites in relation to their total assets. This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and or long term sustainability. Dividing a charity's total liabilities by its total assets yields this percentage.
Source: IRS Form 990
Fundraising Efficiency
$0.04
The amount spent to raise $1 in charitable contributions. To calculate a charity's fundraising efficiency, we divide its average fundraising expenses by the average total contributions it receives. We calculate the charity's average expenses and average contributions over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Working Capital Ratio
1.85 years
Determines how long a charity could sustain its level of spending using its net available assets, or working capital, as reported on its most recently filed Form 990. We include in a charity's working capital unrestricted and temporarily restricted net assets, and exclude permanently restricted net assets. Dividing these net available assets in the most recent year by a charity's average total expenses, yields the working capital ratio. We calculate the charity's average total expenses over its three most recent fiscal years.
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Growth
9.80%
We compute the average annual growth of program expenses using the following formula: [(Yn/Y0)(1/n)]-1, where Y0 is a charity's program expenses in the first year of the interval analyzed, Yn is the charity's program expenses in the most recent year, and n is the interval of years passed between Y0 and Yn.
Source: IRS Form 990
Governance
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Sources Include: IRS Form 990
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| Audited Financials Prepared by Independent Accountant ... (More) Audited financial statements provide important information about financial accountability and accuracy. They should be prepared by an independent accountant with oversight from an audit committee. (It is not necessary that the audit committee be a separate committee. Often at smaller charities, it falls within the responsibilities of the finance committee or the executive committee.) The committee provides an important oversight layer between the management of the organization, which is responsible for the financial information reported, and the independent accountant, who reviews the financials and issues an opinion based on its findings. We check the charity's Form 990 reporting to see if it meets this criteria.
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From Related Parties ... (More) | |
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Policies
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The privacy policy must be specific to donor information. A general website policy which references "visitor" or "user" personal information will not suffice. A policy that refers to donor information collected on the website is also not sufficient as the policy must be comprehensive and applicable to both online and offline donors. The existence of a privacy policy of any type does not prohibit the charity itself from contacting the donor for informational, educational, or solicitation purposes. (Less) |
Transparency
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Additional Information
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Total Revenue and Expenses
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Salary of Key Persons
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Christine Menard, Executive Director
$125,657 (3.81% of Total Expenses)
Current CEO and Board Chair can be found in the Leadership & Adaptability report below.
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Business Master File Data
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Supplying money, goods or services to the poor (BMF activity code: 560)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
Data Sources: IRS Forms 990
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Pandemic Response
Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
The Family Pantry is committed to sustainability. We have operated The Second Glance Thrift Shop to support the food program for the past 15 years. Covid -19 caused the shut down of the Shop in 2020 for 6 months and for 3 month is 2021. That was a $300,000 hit to our income stream. We had to eliminate our bottles and can redemption program that contributed almost $40,000 a year in 2020 and it has not resumed to date.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
The Family Pantry is still curbside and this caused our client clothing boutique to be closed for all of 2020. This was a huge hit to our families who can barely afford food, much less clothing. In 2021 we operated a "pop up" boutique outside when the weather was good. This was a huge help to our families and helped us to resume fulfilling that part of our mission. We have also paused our Foods to Encourage program, which educates clients about food related health concerns such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
The Pantry is now permanently operating under our new food distribution model we call Pick and Pack. This is an incredibly efficient way to provide consistent and nutritious foods for our families. This system was designed and implemented in 2020 and refined with a complete Pantry renovation in 2021.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
The Pick and Pack distribution is our new distribution method. We came to this decision after surveying our clients and our volunteers about the program. The clients asked that we do not return to the old model, due the the speed and anonymity of the shopping experience.
Historical Ratings
| Date Published | Form 990 FYE | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| 2/1/2022 | 2020 | 93.52 | |
| 3/1/2021 | 2019 | 88.52 |  |
| 12/1/2020 | 2018 | 84.08 | |
| 12/1/2019 | 2018 | 81.31 | |
This organization received multiple star ratings within this fiscal year, due to an update to its Accountability and Transparency data and/or the receipt of an amended Form 990. | |||
| 5/1/2019 | 2017 | 81.58 | |
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Impact & Results
This score estimates the actual impact a nonprofit has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.
Impact & Results Score
Not Currently Scored
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod cannot currently be evaluated by our Encompass Rating Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Largest Programs
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
$3,008,811
Spent in most recent FY
100%
Percent of program expenses
Providing Meals to Families
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Leadership & Adaptability
This score provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
Leadership & Adaptability Score
100
out of 100
The score earned by The Family Pantry of Cape Cod is a passing score. This score has no effect on the organization's Star Rating.
Encompass Rating V4 provides an evaluation of the organization's Leadership & Adaptability through the nonprofit organization submitting a survey response directly to Charity Navigator.
Leadership & Adaptability Report
100
of 100 points
Mission
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s mission
THE FAMILY PANTRY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THOSE IN NEED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, RESIDENCE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, MARITAL STATUS, HANDICAP, VETERAN, OR ANY OTHER STATUS.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Vision
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
The Family Pantry is committed to achieving food equity across Cape Cod.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Strategic Goals
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Expand access to a consistent and nutritious source of food across the Cape Cod region
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Increase the percent to total of fresh product offered of a weekly basis to our families. Minimum % is 35%
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Provide adequate clothing that fits their cultural and their individual needs.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Leadership Development
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
Describe an investment in leadership
-Executive Director completed the Institute for Nonprofit Practice Core Certificate Program. -The ED, Program Manager and Warehouse Manager completed a 9 month program on Diversity Equity and Inclusion working with the Impact Seat in Boston Ma
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Mobilizing for Mission
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
This organization mobilizes for mission in the following ways:
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
What are this organization’s external mobilizaton efforts?
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod holds a leadership role across the Cape. We partner strategically with several organizations across the Cape to reduce food insecurity include the Cape Cod Fishermen's Alliance, and The Cape Cod Hunger Network. The ED has presented at the annual Philanthropy Partners meeting. The ED is the co chair of the Cape Cod Hunger Network. The ED is a very active member of the Lower Cape Leadership Forum working to address the nuances of the needs of the lower Cape. The ED sits on the Advisory board of the Greater Boston Food Bank. The Family Pantry has an active social media presence of Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and LinkedIn. The Family Pantry also hosts the Foods to Encourage program, educating low income families about health concerns resulting from poor nutrition.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Story of Adaptability
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
Covid-19 has challenged the world including the Family Pantry of Cape Cod. We had to change our distribution model 6 times in 11 days at the start of the Pandemic. This has resulted in a permanently adapted distribution model we call "Pick and Pack. We leveraged our Mobile Pantry operation to build a comprehensive shopping list that families fill out and deliver to the Pantry. Volunteers then shop the order and return it to the client. We found through a broad client survey that our families prefer "pick and pack" due to the speed and anonymity if provides. We have maintained our "choice pantry" and see this as the "Instacart" of the Pantry industry. This shift in operation also required a major remodel of the building incurring significant cost that will set us up from a facilities point of view for the next 5-7 years. This was all done as the Pantry remained open and has not missed a day due to the Pandemic.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
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Organization Leadership
Christine Menard
Executive Director
Matt Kelley
President
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Culture & Community
This score provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves. Learn more about how and why we rate Culture & Community.
Culture & Community Score
99
out of 100
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod has earned a passing score. This score has no effect on the organization's Star Rating. The organization provided data about how it listens to constituents (Constituent Feedback) and its Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) practices (see report below).
The Culture & Community Beacon is comprised of the following metrics:
Constituent Feedback: 100/100 (30% of beacon score)
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: 98/100 (70% of beacon score)
Culture & Community Report
99
of 100 points
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
98/100 points
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 98 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 10 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective DEI policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
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Methodology
We are utilizing data collected by Candid to document and assess the DEI practices implemented by the organization. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to fill out the Equity Strategies section of their Candid profiles to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Constituent Feedback
100/100 points
30% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
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Methodology
We've partnered with Candid to survey organizations about their feedback practices. Nonprofit organizations can fill out the How We Listen section of their Candid profile to receive a rating.
Learn more about the methodology.
Analysis and Research
Like the overall Encompass Rating System, the Culture & Community Beacon is designed to evolve as metrics are developed and ready for integration. Below you can find more information about the metrics we currently evaluate in this beacon and their relevance to nonprofit performance.
Constituent Feedback
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
