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Pittsfield Community Food

EIN 92-2018906 · Pittsfield, MA

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY, RESPECT, KINDNESS AND ACCEPTANCE SO THAT NO ONE IN OUR COMMUNITY GOES TO BED HUNGRY.

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$1.7 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OSOUTH COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER, COMMUNITY-RUN ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES RESIDENTS OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MAINLY PITTSFIELD. IT IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF EMERGENCY FOOD IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, OFFERING PACKED FOOD BOXES FOR OVER 1100 FAMILIES, INCLUDING OVER 550 HOME DELIVERIES, WEEKLY. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS AND HOME DELIVERIES WE ARE NOW ACCESSING A CONSIDERABLY LARGE PORTION OF THE FOOD INSECURE PITTSFIELD POPULATION WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, NO-COST FOOD.WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS, WELL-BALANCED FOOD AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE MINDFUL OF CLIENTS' NEEDS, INCLUDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE OPTIONS. WE PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE, MILK AND EGGS TO SUPPLEMENT OUR NON-PERISHABLE FOOD. THE PANTRY IS OPEN TWO MORNINGS AND ONE EVENING A WEEK FOR PEOPLE TO SHOP FOR THEIR FOOD, AND DELIVERIES ARE MADE 4 DAYS A WEEK. THE PANTRY ALSO PREPARES HOT BREAKFASTS AND DINNERS, TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PEOPLE DURING THE MORNINGS AND ONE EVENING A WEEK THE PANTRY IS OPEN. THE PANTRY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 400 BREAKFASTS AND 200 DINNERS PER WEEK. WE ALSO PROVIDE OTHER RESOURCES AND INFORMATION DURING PANTRY HOURS, PARTNERING WITH SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AS CHP, WIC, HEAD START, AND THE PITTSFIELD HEALTH DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION TO FOOD, WE DISTRIBUTE DIAPERS PROVIDED BY THE DIAPER PROJECT TO FAMILIES IN NEED.

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

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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