Hopewell Food Pantry
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS OF HOPEWELL, VIRGINIA BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD AND OTHER NECESSARY ITEMS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
- Income
- $809,471
- Spending
- $853,398
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $17,830, chairman/executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $845,789 spent. THE HOPEWELL FOOD PANTRY (HFP) WAS ORGANIZED BY A GROUP OF LOCAL CHURCHES IN JUNE 1983 TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO WERE IN TEMPORARY CRISIS, PRIMARILY WAITING FOR THEIR FOOD STAMPS TO BEGIN. THIS MISSION HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO SERVE ALL HOPEWELL FAMILIES IN NEED OF FOOD. IN FY 2025, THE HFP PROVIDED A WEEK OR MORE SUPPLY OF FOOD TO 7,568 FAMILY UNITS, TOTALING 23,473 CLIENTS. THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED IS AN INCREASE OF 25% IN CLIENT LOAD FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND 78% INCREASE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. FOR THE 23,473 CLIENTS SERVED IN FY 2025, A TOTAL OF AT LEAST 493,000 MEALS WERE PROVIDED AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF OVER $722,000.
- THE CLOTHING PLACE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY OPERATING UNDER THE HFP FOR TWO YEARS, AND IT HAS BECOME A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE PANTRY AND THE CITY OF HOPEWELL. THE MISSION OF THE CLOTHING PLACE (TCP) IS TO SELL QUALITY USED ITEMS, MOSTLY CLOTHES, FOR WOMEN OR MEN, FROM INFANT TO 4XL, DONATED BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE LOW PRICES AND AVAILABILITY OF EXCELLENT CLOTHING, WE ARE IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND RESIDENTS OF HOPEWELL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. ANY INCOME BEYOND OUR OPERATING EXPENSES IS DONATED DIRECTLY TO THE HOPEWELL FOOD PANTRY'S OPERATING BUDGET. OUR OTHER MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A PLACE WHERE ANYONE CAN DONATE GOOD USED CLOTHING AND LIGHTLY USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS. THIS IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT MANY PEOPLE THE DISDAIN FROM THROWING AWAY ITEMS THAT ARE STILL USABLE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1988.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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