Our Daily Bread Food Pantry
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY (ODBFP) EXISTS TO SHARE THE LOVE OF GOD BY REDUCING HUNGER FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE MANY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE CALLED BY THEIR INDIVIDUAL FAITHS TO SERVE OTHERS, THERE IS NO RELIGIOUS REQUIREMENT TO RECEIVE FOOD, AND ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS ARE WELCOMED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $142,155, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- $2.8 million spent. OUR SIGNATURE PANTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD 6 DAYS A WEEK AVERAGING 10 MONTHLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY TO CONVENIENTLY ACCESS OUR MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION SITES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE OUR FIXED-SITE SATURDAY PANTRY LOCATED IN MARCO ISLAND THAT OPERATES EVERY SATURDAY 52 WEEKS A YEAR FROM 9 AM 12 NOON, AND ALSO OFFERS EMERGENCY AND APPOINTMENT ASSISTANCE AS REQUESTED. OUR MOBILE PANTRIES PROVIDE SCHEDULED BI-WEEKLY OR MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION SITES THAT ARE ACTIVELY PUBLICIZED ON OUR WEBSITE AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, ALLOWING US TO EXPAND OUR OUTREACH TO INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOODS WITHOUT EASY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION. OUR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS INCLUDE BABY BASICS (DIAPERS FOR BABIES UNDER AGE 3) AND THE ALLIANCE FOR PERIOD SUPPLIES. IN 2025, 29% OF THE OVERALL FOOD DISTRIBUTED BY ODBFP WAS DONATED DUE TO OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK, MIDWEST FOOD BANK. AND COLLIER HARVEST FOUNDATION COMBINED WITH RETAIL RESCUE SUPPORT FROM PUBLIX AND WINN DIXIE, AND 91 COMMUNITY DONATION SITES AND LOCAL FOOD DRIVES. OUR SIGNATURE PANTRY PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD 6 DAYS A WEEK AVERAGING 10 MONTHLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN COLLIER COUNTY TO CONVENIENTLY ACCESS OUR MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTION SITES. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE OUR FIXED-SITE SATURDAY PANTRY LOCATED IN MARCO ISLAND THAT OPERATES EVERY SATURDAY 52 WEEKS A YEAR FROM 9 AM 12 NOON, AND ALSO OFFERS EMERGENCY AND APPOINTMENT ASSISTANCE AS REQUESTED. OUR MOBILE PANTRIES PROVIDE SCHEDULED BI-WEEKLY OR MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION SITES THAT ARE ACTIVELY PUBLICIZED ON OUR WEBSITE AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, ALLOWING US TO EXPAND OUR OUTREACH TO INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOODS WITHOUT EASY ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION. OUR PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS INCLUDE BABY BASICS (DIAPERS FOR BABIES UNDER AGE 3) AND THE ALLIANCE FOR PERIOD SUPPLIES. IN 2025, 29% OF THE OVERALL FOOD DISTRIBUTED BY ODBFP WAS DONATED DUE TO OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK, MIDWEST FOOD BANK. AND COLLIER HARVEST FOUNDATION COMBINED WITH RETAIL RESCUE SUPPORT FROM PUBLIX AND WINN DIXIE, AND 91 COMMUNITY DONATION SITES AND LOCAL FOOD DRIVES.
- $131,918 spent. OUR HEALTHY KIDS SCHOOL & CAMP PROGRAM (GRADES K-12) IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP LOW-INCOME CHILDREN MAXIMIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE NUTRITIOUS CHOICES NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY DIET. FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY SERVED A TOTAL OF 760 UNDUPLICATED KIDS BY PROVIDING SNACK PACKS DAILY (CEREAL, GRANOLA BARS, JUICE, MILK AND FRESH FRUITS TO SUPPLEMENT AVAILABLE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND AFTER-SCHOOL OPTIONS DAILY) FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN WHILE IN SCHOOL AND OFFERED WEEKLY WEEKEND MEAL PACKS THAT PROVIDED 2-DAYS OF NUTRITIOUS, EASY-TO-PREPARE AND KID-FRIENDLY MEALS WHEN THEY WERE NOT. DISTRIBUTIONS AT BOTH THE SCHOOLS AND CAMPS ARE OVERSEEN BY THE STAFF AND MADE AS PART OF GROUP ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY TO OFFSET THE STIGMA OFTEN FELT BY FOOD- INSECURE CHILDREN. OUR HEALTHY KIDS SCHOOL & CAMP PROGRAM (GRADES K-12) IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP LOW-INCOME CHILDREN MAXIMIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE NUTRITIOUS CHOICES NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY DIET. FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY SERVED A TOTAL OF 760 UNDUPLICATED KIDS BY PROVIDING SNACK PACKS DAILY (CEREAL, GRANOLA BARS, JUICE, MILK AND FRESH FRUITS TO SUPPLEMENT AVAILABLE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND AFTER-SCHOOL OPTIONS DAILY) FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN WHILE IN SCHOOL AND OFFERED WEEKLY WEEKEND MEAL PACKS THAT PROVIDED 2-DAYS OF NUTRITIOUS, EASY-TO-PREPARE AND KID-FRIENDLY MEALS WHEN THEY WERE NOT. DISTRIBUTIONS AT BOTH THE SCHOOLS AND CAMPS ARE OVERSEEN BY THE STAFF AND MADE AS PART OF GROUP ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY TO OFFSET THE STIGMA OFTEN FELT BY FOOD- INSECURE CHILDREN.
- OUR SPECIAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS PROGRAM INCLUDES DELIVERIES FOR THE HOMEBOUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK CARE AND SHARE FOOD KITS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF ANY ELIGIBLE GUEST OVER AGE 60. OUR LUNCH WITH FRIENDS MONTHLY GATHERING WAS INITIATED IN 2017 AND IS DESIGNED TO ALSO FEED THE SOULS OF SENIORS WHO ARE FEELING ISOLATED AND ALONE. CO-SPONSORED BY THE YMCA OF COLLIER COUNTY, MARCO LUTHERAN CHURCH, AND ALS PALS, THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT PROVIDES A FREE MEAL GENEROUSLY DONATED BY LOCAL RESTAURANTS PAID FOR/SPONSORED BY INDIVIDUALS OR CLUBS AND LOCAL CHEFS PREPARE THE FOOD WHICH IS THEN SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS. SPEAKERS OFFER PRESENTATIONS ON EDUCATIONAL, ENTERTAINING, OR INFORMATIVE TOPICS THAT ARE COMPLETED WITH DOOR PRIZES AND CAMARADERIE. . OUR SPECIAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS PROGRAM INCLUDES DELIVERIES FOR THE HOMEBOUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK CARE AND SHARE FOOD KITS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF ANY ELIGIBLE GUEST OVER AGE 60. OUR LUNCH WITH FRIENDS MONTHLY GATHERING WAS INITIATED IN 2017 AND IS DESIGNED TO ALSO FEED THE SOULS OF SENIORS WHO ARE FEELING ISOLATED AND ALONE. CO-SPONSORED BY THE YMCA OF COLLIER COUNTY, MARCO LUTHERAN CHURCH, AND ALS PALS, THIS VERY SPECIAL EVENT PROVIDES A FREE MEAL GENEROUSLY DONATED BY LOCAL RESTAURANTS PAID FOR/SPONSORED BY INDIVIDUALS OR CLUBS AND LOCAL CHEFS PREPARE THE FOOD WHICH IS THEN SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS. SPEAKERS OFFER PRESENTATIONS ON EDUCATIONAL, ENTERTAINING, OR INFORMATIVE TOPICS THAT ARE COMPLETED WITH DOOR PRIZES AND CAMARADERIE. .
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 June 2019.
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 October 21, 2026.
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