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Beach Food Pantry Inc

EIN 65-1221385 · Kitty Hawk, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BEACH FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTES FOOD AND PERSONAL HYGIENE SUPPLIES TO THOSE IN NEED IN DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
6

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. IN 2024, BEACH FOOD PANTRY USED 10 DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTION METHODS TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IN DARE COUNTY HAD TO WORRY ABOUT WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL WOULD COME FROM. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED THOUSANDS OF NEIGHBORS FACING CRISIS OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - AND GAVE THEM HOPE. WE DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 500,000 LBS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF 416,667 TOTAL MEALS. 1. CLIENT-CHOICE, MYPLATE-ALIGNED PANTRY OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IN KITTY HAWK PROVIDES TWO WEEKS OF FREE GROCERIES BASED ON FAMILY SIZE. GUESTS "SHOP" FOR THE FOODS THAT WORK BEST FOR THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, ENCOURAGING DIGNITY AND CHOICE. OPEN HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY, 2-4 PM (EXCEPT MAJOR HOLIDAYS) 2024 IMPACT: SERVED 5,699 INDIVIDUALS (FROM 2,881 HOUSEHOLDS). 2. ONLINE ORDERING FOR NEIGHBORS WHO CAN'T COME DURING PANTRY HOURS - DUE TO WORK SCHEDULES OR CHILDCARE NEEDS, OR FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED STORAGE SPACE - WE OFFER ONLINE ORDERING WITH FLEXIBLE PICK UP, MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8 AM -5 PM. 3. MOBILE PANTRY SPECIAL EVENTS TRANSPORTATION CAN BE A MAJOR BARRIER, SO WE BRING FOOD TO AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED MONTHLY PRODUCE-FOCUSED EVENTS AT THE MANTEO PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM JANUARY-MAY, SERVING OVER 100 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH. 4. MASS TEXT DISTRIBUTION EVENTS WHEN WE HAVE EXTRA FOOD, WE ALERT CLIENTS VIA MASS TEXT SO NOTHING GOES TO WASTE. THESE SMALLER DISTRIBUTIONS DON'T COUNT TOWARD THEIR ANNUAL VISIT LIMIT - JUST ONE MORE WAY WE STRETCH RESOURCES AND HELP NEIGHBORS. 5. SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT, FAMILIES FACE HIGHER GROCERY COSTS AND FEWER MEAL OPTIONS. OUR 16-WEEK PROGRAM PROVIDED WEEKLY GROCERIES - INCLUDING EGGS, DAIRY, MEATS, AND FRESH PRODUCE - WITH PICK-UP OR HOME DELIVERY (SOUTH OF OREGON INLET AND NOW ALSO TO MANTEO, WANCHESE, MANNS HARBOR, AND STUMPY POINT). 2024 IMPACT: SERVED 6,183 INDIVIDUALS (FROM 1,571 HOUSEHOLDS). 6. HOLIDAY MEALS HOLIDAYS CAN BE HARD WHEN BUDGETS ARE TIGHT. OUR HOLIDAY MEALS PROGRAM GAVE 495 HOUSEHOLDS (COMPRISED OF 1,271 INDIVIDUALS) EVERYTHING THEY NEEDED TO PREPARE A FESTIVE MEAL, WITH CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND DIETARY-SPECIFIC OPTIONS. 7. HOME DELIVERY FOR SHUT-INS FOR ELDERLY OR HOMEBOUND NEIGHBORS, WE CONTINUED TO OFFER DIRECT DELIVERY TO ENSURE THEY NEVER GO WITHOUT FOOD. 8. PRODUCE STANDS FRESH PRODUCE IS MADE AVAILABLE IN OUR FRONT PARKING LOT WHENEVER WE HAVE SURPLUS DONATIONS OR NEED TO CLEAR PERISHABLES BEFORE EXTENDED CLOSURES. NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED - ANYONE IN NEED CAN STOP BY AND TAKE WHAT THEY CAN USE. 9. PANTRY GARDEN OUR VOLUNTEER-BUILT RAISED-BED GARDEN GROWS ITEMS WE KNOW CLIENTS LOVE BUT RARELY RECEIVE IN DONATIONS - LIKE OKRA AND SPECIALTY EGGPLANTS. CLIENTS CAN EVEN HARVEST FOOD THEMSELVES OUTSIDE BUSINESS HOURS IF THEY'RE IN AN EMERGENCY. 10. FRESH FOR ALL FOOD CO-OP IN 2024, WE PILOTED A FOOD CO-OP DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPATING HOUSEHOLDS BY GIVING THEM GREATER CHOICE AND OWNERSHIP OVER THE FOOD THEY RECEIVE. MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED VOLUNTEER TIME AND, IN RETURN, GAINED ACCESS TO AN EXPANDED SELECTION OF GROCERIES, FRESH PRODUCE, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT ITEMS. THIS INNOVATIVE MODEL NOT ONLY PROVIDED FOOD BUT BUILT COMMUNITY, ENCOURAGED COLLABORATION AND IMPROVED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. 18 HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATED FOR THE ENTIRE PILOT. BEYOND FOOD: FNS & RESOURCE ASSISTANCE WE ALSO HELP CLIENTS APPLY FOR FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES (FNS) BENEFITS AND CONNECT THEM WITH OTHER LOCAL RESOURCES SO THEY CAN GET BACK ON THEIR FEET AND MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN 2024, BEACH FOOD PANTRY USED 10 DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTION METHODS TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IN DARE COUNTY HAD TO WORRY ABOUT WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL WOULD COME FROM. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS SERVED THOUSANDS OF NEIGHBORS FACING CRISIS OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS - AND GAVE THEM HOPE. WE DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 500,000 LBS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF 416,667 TOTAL MEALS. 1. CLIENT-CHOICE, MYPLATE-ALIGNED PANTRY OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IN KITTY HAWK PROVIDES TWO WEEKS OF FREE GROCERIES BASED ON FAMILY SIZE. GUESTS "SHOP" FOR THE FOODS THAT WORK BEST FOR THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, ENCOURAGING DIGNITY AND CHOICE. OPEN HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY, 2-4 PM (EXCEPT MAJOR HOLIDAYS) 2024 IMPACT: SERVED 5,699 INDIVIDUALS (FROM 2,881 HOUSEHOLDS). 2. ONLINE ORDERING FOR NEIGHBORS WHO CAN'T COME DURING PANTRY HOURS - DUE TO WORK SCHEDULES OR CHILDCARE NEEDS, OR FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED STORAGE SPACE - WE OFFER ONLINE ORDERING WITH FLEXIBLE PICK UP, MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8 AM -5 PM. 3. MOBILE PANTRY SPECIAL EVENTS TRANSPORTATION CAN BE A MAJOR BARRIER, SO WE BRING FOOD TO AREAS OF HIGHEST NEED. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED MONTHLY PRODUCE-FOCUSED EVENTS AT THE MANTEO PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM JANUARY-MAY, SERVING OVER 100 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH. 4. MASS TEXT DISTRIBUTION EVENTS WHEN WE HAVE EXTRA FOOD, WE ALERT CLIENTS VIA MASS TEXT SO NOTHING GOES TO WASTE. THESE SMALLER DISTRIBUTIONS DON'T COUNT TOWARD THEIR ANNUAL VISIT LIMIT - JUST ONE MORE WAY WE STRETCH RESOURCES AND HELP NEIGHBORS. 5. SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT, FAMILIES FACE HIGHER GROCERY COSTS AND FEWER MEAL OPTIONS. OUR 16-WEEK PROGRAM PROVIDED WEEKLY GROCERIES - INCLUDING EGGS, DAIRY, MEATS, AND FRESH PRODUCE - WITH PICK-UP OR HOME DELIVERY (SOUTH OF OREGON INLET AND NOW ALSO TO MANTEO, WANCHESE, MANNS HARBOR, AND STUMPY POINT). 2024 IMPACT: SERVED 6,183 INDIVIDUALS (FROM 1,571 HOUSEHOLDS). 6. HOLIDAY MEALS HOLIDAYS CAN BE HARD WHEN BUDGETS ARE TIGHT. OUR HOLIDAY MEALS PROGRAM GAVE 495 HOUSEHOLDS (COMPRISED OF 1,271 INDIVIDUALS) EVERYTHING THEY NEEDED TO PREPARE A FESTIVE MEAL, WITH CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE AND DIETARY-SPECIFIC OPTIONS. 7. HOME DELIVERY FOR SHUT-INS FOR ELDERLY OR HOMEBOUND NEIGHBORS, WE CONTINUED TO OFFER DIRECT DELIVERY TO ENSURE THEY NEVER GO WITHOUT FOOD. 8. PRODUCE STANDS FRESH PRODUCE IS MADE AVAILABLE IN OUR FRONT PARKING LOT WHENEVER WE HAVE SURPLUS DONATIONS OR NEED TO CLEAR PERISHABLES BEFORE EXTENDED CLOSURES. NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED - ANYONE IN NEED CAN STOP BY AND TAKE WHAT THEY CAN USE. 9. PANTRY GARDEN OUR VOLUNTEER-BUILT RAISED-BED GARDEN GROWS ITEMS WE KNOW CLIENTS LOVE BUT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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