Food Depot
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FOOD DEPOT FOSTERS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING A NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO CREATE A HUNGER-FREE NEW MEXICO.
- Income
- $23.5 million
- Spending
- $22.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 642
- Highest pay
- $148,915, executive di
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 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 (3)
- $14.0 million spent. THE FOOD DEPOT FOSTERS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING A NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND DEVELOPING LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHY, HUNGER-FREE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. AS THE FOOD BANK FOR NINE COUNTIES, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDES HUNGER RELIEF TO AN AVERAGE OF 43,000 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY EACH MONTH. THE FOOD DEPOT OFFERS GROCERIES AND RESOURCES TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH STRATEGIC FOOD BANK PROGRAMS AND A NETWORK OF 85 NONPROFIT HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS. OVERALL, THE FOOD DEPOT DISTRIBUTES TO 150 LOCATIONS ACROSS NINE COUNTIES: COLFAX, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, SANTA FE, TAOS, AND UNION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED 681,144 MEALS EACH MONTH TO PEOPLE. CLIENTS INCLUDE CHILDREN, SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS, AND WORKING FAMILIES. THE FOOD DEPOT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OPERATE FOOD BANK PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING: CASITA DE COMIDA, DIAPER DEPOT, FOOD MOBILE, THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY, FOOD 4 KIDS, FOOD 4 PETS, AND MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES. TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ITS PARTNERS AND FOOD BANK PROGRAMS, THE FOOD DEPOT ACTS AS A FOOD RESCUE ORGANIZATION, PARTNERING WITH STORES TO RESCUE SURPLUS FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE. THE FOOD BANK COMBINES RESCUED FOOD WITH FOOD ACQUIRED FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL FOOD MANUFACTURERS, FOOD DRIVES, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GROWERS, FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, AND FOOD BROKERS. IN FY 2025, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDED 9,808,476 POUNDS OF FOOD, ENOUGH FOR 8,173,730 MEALS TO NEW MEXICANS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY IN NINE COUNTIES. THE FOOD BANK PROVIDED FOOD OR SERVICES 565,790 SPECIFIC TIMES IN FY 2025. PARTNER AGENCIES ARE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A HUNGER-RELIEF COMPONENT OF THEIR MISSION AND REGISTERED AS 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR CHURCHES. AGENCIES ARE CONTRACTED WITH THE FOOD DEPOT TO DISTRIBUTE OR SERVE FOOD PURCHASED FROM OR PROVIDED BY THE FOOD DEPOT. PARTNER AGENCIES HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE FOOD DEPOT'S PROGRAMMING SINCE FOOD BANK INCEPTION. AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION. IN FY 2025, THE FOOD DEPOT PARTNERED WITH 85 NONPROFIT PARTNER AGENCIES IN EIGHT COUNTIES. ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE CHURCHES, SHELTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, EMERGENCY PANTRIES, COLLEGE CAMPUSES, TRANSITIONAL OR SUPPORTED LIVING PROGRAMS, AND MORE. AGENCIES PROVIDE MANY OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES ASIDE FROM HUNGER-RELIEF SERVICES, SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, HOUSING, FAMILY SERVICES, STREET OUTREACH, REHABILITATION, FAITH-BASED SERVICES, HARM REDUCTION, AND EDUCATION. AGENCIES RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE FOOD DEPOT IN PURSUING THEIR HUNGER RELIEF GOALS, INCLUDING SITE VISITS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS. IN FY 2025, PARTNER AGENCIES DISTRIBUTED 5,652,730 POUNDS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF 4,710,608 MEALS. PARTNER DISTRIBUTIONS REACHED 10,048 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 21,403 INDIVIDUALS, FOR A TOTAL OF 494,299 SERVICE INSTANCES. THE FOOD DEPOT FOSTERS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING A NETWORK OF PARTNERS AND DEVELOPING LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHY, HUNGER-FREE NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. AS THE FOOD BANK FOR NINE COUNTIES, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDES HUNGER RELIEF TO AN AVERAGE OF 43,000 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY EACH MONTH. THE FOOD DEPOT OFFERS GROCERIES AND RESOURCES TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY THROUGH STRATEGIC FOOD BANK PROGRAMS AND A NETWORK OF 85 NONPROFIT HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS. OVERALL, THE FOOD DEPOT DISTRIBUTES TO 150 LOCATIONS ACROSS NINE COUNTIES: COLFAX, HARDING, LOS ALAMOS, MORA, RIO ARRIBA, SAN MIGUEL, SANTA FE, TAOS, AND UNION. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED 681,144 MEALS EACH MONTH TO PEOPLE. CLIENTS INCLUDE CHILDREN, SENIORS, INDIVIDUALS, AND WORKING FAMILIES. THE FOOD DEPOT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OPERATE FOOD BANK PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING: CASITA DE COMIDA, DIAPER DEPOT, FOOD MOBILE, THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY, FOOD 4 KIDS, FOOD 4 PETS, AND MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES. TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF ITS PARTNERS AND FOOD BANK PROGRAMS, THE FOOD DEPOT ACTS AS A FOOD RESCUE ORGANIZATION, PARTNERING WITH STORES TO RESCUE SURPLUS FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE. THE FOOD BANK COMBINES RESCUED FOOD WITH FOOD ACQUIRED FROM LOCAL AND NATIONAL FOOD MANUFACTURERS, FOOD DRIVES, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GROWERS, FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, AND FOOD BROKERS. IN FY 2025, THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDED 9,808,476 POUNDS OF FOOD, ENOUGH FOR 8,173,730 MEALS TO NEW MEXICANS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY IN NINE COUNTIES. THE FOOD BANK PROVIDED FOOD OR SERVICES 565,790 SPECIFIC TIMES IN FY 2025. PARTNER AGENCIES ARE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A HUNGER-RELIEF COMPONENT OF THEIR MISSION AND REGISTERED AS 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR CHURCHES. AGENCIES ARE CONTRACTED WITH THE FOOD DEPOT TO DISTRIBUTE OR SERVE FOOD PURCHASED FROM OR PROVIDED BY THE FOOD DEPOT. PARTNER AGENCIES HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE FOOD DEPOT'S PROGRAMMING SINCE FOOD BANK INCEPTION. AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION. IN FY 2025, THE FOOD DEPOT PARTNERED WITH 85 NONPROFIT PARTNER AGENCIES IN EIGHT COUNTIES. ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE CHURCHES, SHELTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, EMERGENCY PANTRIES, COLLEGE CAMPUSES, TRANSITIONAL OR SUPPORTED LIVING PROGRAMS, AND MORE. AGENCIES PROVIDE MANY OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITIES ASIDE FROM HUNGER-RELIEF SERVICES, SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, COUNSELING, HOUSING, FAMILY SERVICES, STREET OUTREACH, REHABILITATION, FAITH-BASED SERVICES, HARM REDUCTION, AND EDUCATION. AGENCIES RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE FOOD DEPOT IN PURSUING THEIR HUNGER RELIEF GOALS, INCLUDING SITE VISITS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS. IN FY 2025, PARTNER AGENCIES DISTRIBUTED 5,652,730 POUNDS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF 4,710,608 MEALS. PARTNER DISTRIBUTIONS REACHED 10,048 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 21,403 INDIVIDUALS, FOR A TOTAL OF 494,299 SERVICE INSTANCES.
- $3.9 million spent. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES SERVE COMMUNITIES IN RURAL NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WHERE THE MAJORITY OF FAMILIES LIVE IN A "FOOD DESERT." FOOD DESERTS ARE AREAS WHERE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO A FULL-SERVICE GROCERY STORE THAT OFFERS THE FRESH AND AFFORDABLE FOOD NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET. EACH MOBILE FOOD PANTRY TAKES PLACE MONTHLY AT A COMMUNITY HUB SUCH AS A CHURCH, COMMUNITY CENTER, SENIOR CENTER, OR FIRE STATION. THE FOOD DEPOT DELIVERS THE FOOD EACH MONTH TO THE SITE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORK TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED ON THE DAY OF DELIVERY. THERE IS NO NEED FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES REACH COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO SET UP THEIR OWN FOOD PANTRIES AND ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION. IN FY 2025, THE FOOD DEPOT'S MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES SERVED 16 DIFFERENT RURAL COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,222,705 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO OVER 1,018,921 MEALS. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES REACHED 3,406 NEW MEXICANS IN 1,486 HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY EACH MONTH, WITH A TOTAL OF 18,155 SERVICE INSTANCES. IN JULY 2021, THE FOOD DEPOT LAUNCHED THE FOOD MOBILE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVES THE GREATER SANTA FE AREA, BRINGING A CLIENT-CHOICE PANTRY INTO SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-NEED AREAS. THE FOOD DEPOT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HANDLE THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF THE DISTRIBUTION. THE MAJORITY OF FOOD MOBILE BUS LOCATIONS SERVE <100 HOUSEHOLDS AND ARE INTENDED TO SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD IMMEDIATELY NEARBY THE DISTRIBUTION LOCATION. IN AREAS WHERE MORE THAN >100 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SERVED DURING A DISTRIBUTION, A "PLUS" MODEL IS USED WITH SEMI-TRUCKS WHILE STILL PROVIDING CLIENT CHOICE. DURING FY 2025, THE FOOD MOBILE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED TO 13 SITES IN THE GREATER SANTA FE COUNTY AREA. THE FOOD MOBILE PROGRAM PROVIDED 543,381 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO 452,818 MEALS. THE COMBINED MODELS OF THE FOOD MOBILE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 1,339 HOUSEHOLDS AND 3,931 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH, WITH A TOTAL OF 16,262 SERVICE INSTANCES. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES SERVE COMMUNITIES IN RURAL NORTHERN NEW MEXICO WHERE THE MAJORITY OF FAMILIES LIVE IN A "FOOD DESERT." FOOD DESERTS ARE AREAS WHERE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO A FULL-SERVICE GROCERY STORE THAT OFFERS THE FRESH AND AFFORDABLE FOOD NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET. EACH MOBILE FOOD PANTRY TAKES PLACE MONTHLY AT A COMMUNITY HUB SUCH AS A CHURCH, COMMUNITY CENTER, SENIOR CENTER, OR FIRE STATION. THE FOOD DEPOT DELIVERS THE FOOD EACH MONTH TO THE SITE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORK TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED ON THE DAY OF DELIVERY. THERE IS NO NEED FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES REACH COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO SET UP THEIR OWN FOOD PANTRIES AND ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION. IN FY 2025, THE FOOD DEPOT'S MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES SERVED 16 DIFFERENT RURAL COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,222,705 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO OVER 1,018,921 MEALS. MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES REACHED 3,406 NEW MEXICANS IN 1,486 HOUSEHOLDS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY EACH MONTH, WITH A TOTAL OF 18,155 SERVICE INSTANCES. IN JULY 2021, THE FOOD DEPOT LAUNCHED THE FOOD MOBILE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SERVES THE GREATER SANTA FE AREA, BRINGING A CLIENT-CHOICE PANTRY INTO SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-NEED AREAS. THE FOOD DEPOT'S STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HANDLE THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF THE DISTRIBUTION. THE MAJORITY OF FOOD MOBILE BUS LOCATIONS SERVE <100 HOUSEHOLDS AND ARE INTENDED TO SERVE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD IMMEDIATELY NEARBY THE DISTRIBUTION LOCATION. IN AREAS WHERE MORE THAN >100 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SERVED DURING A DISTRIBUTION, A "PLUS" MODEL IS USED WITH SEMI-TRUCKS WHILE STILL PROVIDING CLIENT CHOICE. DURING FY 2025, THE FOOD MOBILE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED TO 13 SITES IN THE GREATER SANTA FE COUNTY AREA. THE FOOD MOBILE PROGRAM PROVIDED 543,381 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO 452,818 MEALS. THE COMBINED MODELS OF THE FOOD MOBILE SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 1,339 HOUSEHOLDS AND 3,931 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH, WITH A TOTAL OF 16,262 SERVICE INSTANCES.
- $3.0 million spent. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRIES IN 2020, THE FOOD DEPOT TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE DISTRIBUTION ON SILER ROAD MANGAGED BY THE NONPROFIT FEEDING SANTA FE. THE DISTRIBUTION BECAME KNOWN AS THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT SILER, OR THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY. IN FY 2025, THERE ARE THREE PANTRY LOCATIONS: SANTA FE (SILER ROAD), LOS ALAMOS, AND MORA. SANTA FE DISTRIBUTES TWICE EACH MONTH. MORA AND LOS ALAMOS DISTRIBUTE ONCE EACH MONTH. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT LOS ALAMOS IS A USDA COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, MORA AND SANTA FE ARE NON-COMMODITY LOCATIONS. ALL ASPECTS OF A PANTRY ARE ORGANIZED BY FOOD BANK STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRIES ARE DRIVE-THRU DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SERVE OVER 100 HOUSEHOLDS. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLICC. EACH HOUSEHOLD CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 60 POUNDS OF FOOD AT EACH DISTRIBUTION. IN FY 2025, THE THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 1,291,693 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO 1,076,411 MEALS. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT SILER SERVED 556 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH, OR 2,318 INDIVIDUALS. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT LOS ALAMOS SERVED 156 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 369 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH AND MORA SERVED 134 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 268 INDIVIDUALS. TOGETHER, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 16,802 INSTANCES OF SERVICE. CASITA DE COMIDA CASITA DE COMIDA, LOCATED IN ESPANOLA, NM, OPENENED IN DECEMBER 2022. THE NO-COST GROCERY STORE SERVES RIO ARRIBA COUNTY RESIDENTS. CLIENTS REGISTER IN ADVANCE, THEN CHOOSE ITEMS TO TAKE HOME ON THEIR DESIGNATED "SHOPPING" DAY. THE NO-COST STORE STOCKS DRY GOODS, PRODUCE, DIAPERS, AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. IN FY 2025, CASITA HAS SERVED 428 INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS AND PROVIDED 2,100 INSTANCES OF SUPPORTIVE FOOD SECURITY SERVICES. THE FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM THE FOOD DEPOT MANAGES THE FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW MEXICO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FELLOW NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEW MEXICO. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS A SCHOOL-BASED PANTRY MODEL WHERE PARTNERS PROVIDE THE PHYSICAL SPACE TO STORE A VARIETY OF GROCERY ITEMS AND A PROGRAM COORDINATOR. THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDES THE MAJORITY OF EQUIPMENT AND GROCERIES. PANTRIES INCLUDE REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN STORAGE FOR FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, AND MEAT, ENSURING FAMILIES CAN REGULARLY ACCESS NUTRITIOUS FOOD. IN FY 2025, THREE COUNTIES OPERATED FOOD FOR KIDS SITES IN 26 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTED 421,355 POUNDS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF 351,129 MEALS. PANTRIES PROVIDED 16,262 INSTANCES OF SERVICE TO 1,139 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS IN FY 2025, OR 4,116 INDIVIDUALS. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRIES IN 2020, THE FOOD DEPOT TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE DISTRIBUTION ON SILER ROAD MANGAGED BY THE NONPROFIT FEEDING SANTA FE. THE DISTRIBUTION BECAME KNOWN AS THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT SILER, OR THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY. IN FY 2025, THERE ARE THREE PANTRY LOCATIONS: SANTA FE (SILER ROAD), LOS ALAMOS, AND MORA. SANTA FE DISTRIBUTES TWICE EACH MONTH. MORA AND LOS ALAMOS DISTRIBUTE ONCE EACH MONTH. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT LOS ALAMOS IS A USDA COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, MORA AND SANTA FE ARE NON-COMMODITY LOCATIONS. ALL ASPECTS OF A PANTRY ARE ORGANIZED BY FOOD BANK STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRIES ARE DRIVE-THRU DISTRIBUTIONS THAT SERVE OVER 100 HOUSEHOLDS. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLICC. EACH HOUSEHOLD CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 60 POUNDS OF FOOD AT EACH DISTRIBUTION. IN FY 2025, THE THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 1,291,693 POUNDS OF FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO 1,076,411 MEALS. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT SILER SERVED 556 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH, OR 2,318 INDIVIDUALS. THE FOOD DEPOT PANTRY AT LOS ALAMOS SERVED 156 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 369 INDIVIDUALS EACH MONTH AND MORA SERVED 134 HOUSEHOLDS, OR 268 INDIVIDUALS. TOGETHER, THE PROGRAM DELIVERED 16,802 INSTANCES OF SERVICE. CASITA DE COMIDA CASITA DE COMIDA, LOCATED IN ESPANOLA, NM, OPENENED IN DECEMBER 2022. THE NO-COST GROCERY STORE SERVES RIO ARRIBA COUNTY RESIDENTS. CLIENTS REGISTER IN ADVANCE, THEN CHOOSE ITEMS TO TAKE HOME ON THEIR DESIGNATED "SHOPPING" DAY. THE NO-COST STORE STOCKS DRY GOODS, PRODUCE, DIAPERS, AND PERSONAL CARE ITEMS. IN FY 2025, CASITA HAS SERVED 428 INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS AND PROVIDED 2,100 INSTANCES OF SUPPORTIVE FOOD SECURITY SERVICES. THE FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM THE FOOD DEPOT MANAGES THE FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW MEXICO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FELLOW NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEW MEXICO. THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS A SCHOOL-BASED PANTRY MODEL WHERE PARTNERS PROVIDE THE PHYSICAL SPACE TO STORE A VARIETY OF GROCERY ITEMS AND A PROGRAM COORDINATOR. THE FOOD DEPOT PROVIDES THE MAJORITY OF EQUIPMENT AND GROCERIES. PANTRIES INCLUDE REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN STORAGE FOR FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, AND MEAT, ENSURING FAMILIES CAN REGULARLY ACCESS NUTRITIOUS FOOD. IN FY 2025, THREE COUNTIES OPERATED FOOD FOR KIDS SITES IN 26 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTED 421,355 POUNDS OF FOOD, THE EQUIVALENT OF 351,129 MEALS. PANTRIES PROVIDED 16,262 INSTANCES OF SERVICE TO 1,139 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS IN FY 2025, OR 4,116 INDIVIDUALS.
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 October 1994.
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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