Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY
Employer identification number
13-3127972
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
3,859,018
3,698,973
3,414,162
4,399,062
4,650,252
20,021,467
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
3,859,018
3,698,973
3,414,162
4,399,062
4,650,252
20,021,467
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
1,422,923
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
18,598,544
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
3,859,018
3,698,973
3,414,162
4,399,062
4,650,252
20,021,467
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
20,091
15,227
22,589
28,138
28,168
114,213
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
1,331
2,708
2,294
115
6,448
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
20,142,128
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
92.340 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
92.460 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY
Employer identification number
13-3127972
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1:
DURING THE PAST YEAR NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY (NYCP) SERVED 2,909,365 MEALS ACROSS PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, $4,311,257 IN RESOURCES WAS ACCESSED FOR NYCP CLIENTS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS, AND AN ADDITIONAL $1,597,074 WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSISTED MEMBERS WITH TAX FILING/RETURNS, HEALTH BENEFITS, SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE (SNAP) AND MORE. THE COMBINED TOTAL OF THESE RESOURCES WAS CLOSE TO $6 MILLION. THE MAJORITY OF MEALS WERE PROVIDED TO APPROXIMATELY 233,508 VISITORS IN OUR CHOICE PANTRY PROGRAM, AN INCREASE OF 22% FROM FY13. THAT FIGURE COMPRISED 26,039 DISTINCT PANTRY MEMBERS, A 16% INCREASE IN THAT PROGRAM AS COMPARED TO FY13. ANOTHER 66,217 BREAKFASTS AND DINNERS WERE SERVED IN OUR HOT MEALS PROGRAM WHILE 7,768 BROWN BAGS WERE SERVED ON EVENINGS WHEN HOT MEALS WERE NOT AVAILABLE; THOSE NUMBERS REMAINED RELATIVELY FLAT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. NYCP ALSO OPERATED NUTRITION EDUCATION AND ACTIVE LIVING CLASSES THROUGH ITS LIVE HEALTHY! PROGRAM. THE LIVE HEALTHY! PROGRAM HELD 504 SESSIONS DURING THE YEAR, AN INCREASE OF 288 SESSIONS OR 133% FROM FY13. LIVE HEALTHY! SERVED 927 DISTINCT ADULTS AND CHILDREN, A 70% INCREASE OVER FY13. IN ADDITION THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT/SESSIONS ATTENDED IN THE LIVE HEALTHY! PROGRAM INCREASED IN FY 14, UP TO 6,384 CLASS VISITS, UP FROM 2, 704 IN FY 13, A 153% INCREASE. NYCP COMPLETED FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SUPERSTORM SANDY IN SEPTEMBER 2014, ALMOST A YEAR AFTER THE STORM RAVAGED SOME OF THE NEEDIEST COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY. NYCP SERVED ANOTHER 50,184 MEALS TO THESE COMMUNITIES IN FY14 BEFORE CEASING FOOD DISTRIBUTION. TO CONTINUE TO ADDRESS GROWING POVERTY IN THESE ALREADY DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS, NYCP INCREASED NON-FOOD CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH BENEFITS ACCESS TO FAR ROCKAWAYS ACTION CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY'S COMMUNITY RESPONSE PARTNERS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM BEGAN OPERATING IN MARCH, 2014 AND ACCESSED OVER $300,000 IN RESOURCES FOR PARTICIPANTS BY THE CLOSE OF FY14. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS INCREASED BY 15%. NYCP ESTIMATES THAT AN INCREASE IN DEMAND IS LARGELY DUE TO CUTS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT NOVEMBER 1ST, 2013. SURVEYS OF HOT MEAL AND CHOICE PANTRY PARTICIPANTS BORE THIS OUT. 82% OR 175 CHOICE PANTRY PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THEIR SNAP ALLOTMENT HAD BEEN CUT. IN RESPONSE TO CUTS, 41% SAID THEY WERE ATTENDING NYCP OR OTHER PANTRIES, 26% HAD LOWERED THE QUALITY OF FOOD, 16% SAID THEY WERE SKIPPING MEALS, 9% WERE ATTENDING SOUP KITCHENS FOR MEALS AND 8% INDICATED "OTHER" WITHOUT FURTHER EXPLANATION.
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:
FY14: 14,195 VOLUNTEERS WORKED 46,615 HOURS. THAT WAS AN INCREASE OF 17% MORE VOLUNTEER HOURS THAN THE YEAR BEFORE. ALL TOLD, VOLUNTEERS PERFORMED NEARLY 50% OF THE TOTAL LABOR HOURS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2
RECOGNIZING THE PORTABLE AND NIMBLE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM MODELS, NYCP CONTINUED TO TRANSPORT FOOD TO SUPERSTORM SANDY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THRU SEPTEMBER, 2014, DELIVERING 50, 184 MEALS. UPON COMPLETION OF FOOD DELIVERY, NYCP PARTNERED WITH THE FOOD BANK FOR NEW YORK CITY TO LAUNCH A NEW MOBILE PROGRAM, HELP 365 MOBILE, A CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MAXIMIZING INCOME. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED RESOURCE SCREENING AND INCOME ACCESS SERVICES TO THE FAR ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY STARTING IN IN MARCH, 2014 AND ACCESSED $301, 706 FOR RESIDENTS FROM THAT COMMUNITY. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) FOR THAT PROGRAM WAS $23.64 FOR EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON SALARY AND FRINGE. NYCP PILOTED A CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM IN FY 14, BUT NOT BEFORE PERFORMING A SERIES OF SITE VISITS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON D.C. TO DEVELOP MANUALS, CURRICULUM, ELIGIBILITY SCREENING, ORIENTATION AND TESTING MATERIALS DERIVED FROM THE BEST FIELD PRACTICES AND MATERIALS. THE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY OF 2014 UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A SOCIAL WORK INTERN AND CERTIFIED CHEF. THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED CULINARY DIMENSIONS LIKE KNIFE SKILLS, WORKING WITH STOCKS, SOUPS, POULTRY, MEAT, FISH AND EMULSIFIED SAUCES AS WELL AS DEVELOPING SOFT SKILLS LIKE SELF-AWARENESS, ACTIVE LISTENING, PROFESSIONALISM, INTERVIEWING TRAINING AND RESUME WRITING, COMMUNICATION, ASSERTIVENESS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION TEAMWORK AND TIME MANAGEMENT. STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO COOK WITH SURPRISE INGREDIENTS FOR THE CULINARY PART OF THE FINAL EXAM AND AN EVALUATION FORM WAS COMPLETED BY PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS. FEEDBACK WAS VERY POSITIVE AND NYCP WILL BE LOOKING TO EXPLORE BUILDING THIS PROGRAM AS FUNDING ALLOWS IN FUTURE CYCLES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3
1. IN LIGHT OF INCREASING DEMAND, THE CHOICE PANTRY UNDERTOOK THREE CHANGES TO INCREASE OUTPUT AND EFFICIENCY: A) NYCP ADDED A SECOND VAN TO SERVE SANDY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND TO GROW FOOD RESCUE ASSISTANCE IN FY13 BUT THE FULL IMPACT OF THAT VAN WAS FELT IN FY14. FOOD RESCUE AND FOOD PICKED UP FROM FOOD DRIVES INCREASED BY VIRTUE OF THIS SECOND VAN. THE TOTAL INCREASE WAS 21% OVER LAST YEAR. B) NYCP CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE PANTRY MEMBERS TO USE THE ONLINE ORDERING SYSTEM IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE CONGESTION DURING THE BUSIEST PERIODS. BY YEAR END, ABOUT 10% OF OUR PANTRY MEMBERS ORDERED USING THE ONLINE PORTAL, UP FROM 8% IN FY13 AND 3% IN FY12. C) DUE TO AN INCREASE OF OVER 400,000 MEALS IN FY14 AS COMPARED TO FY13, THE NUMBER OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEER HOURS NEEDED TO SERVE THOSE MEALS INTENSIFIED. A PLAN WAS LAUNCHED TO ADD A SENIOR FOOD PROGRAMS ASSOCIATE IN FY14, AND THIS WAS ACTUALIZED AT THE START OF FY15. IN ADDITION, MORE WAS ASKED OF VOLUNTEERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MORE LABOR HOURS WERE PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS IN FY14 THAN IN FY13.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL AND FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE POLICY COVERS ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND SENIOR STAFF, EACH OF WHOM IS TO COMPLETE A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY WHICH DISCLOSES ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTING INTERESTS AS OF THAT DATE AND COMMITS TO PROMPTLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE YEAR TO THE BOARD CHAIR OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. INTERESTED PARTIES WHO MAY HAVE AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THAT INTEREST AND THE ORGANIZATION AS FOLLOWS: SUCH A DIRECTOR SHALL NOT VOTE ON A MATTER IN WHICH HE/SHE HAS AN INTEREST AND SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OTHER DIRECTORS REGARDING SUCH A MATTER WITHOUT FIRST DISCLOSING THAT INTEREST. A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAY PROHIBIT AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE MATTER. IN ADDITION, ALL TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THAT THEY ARE FAIR AND WILL BENEFIT NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY AND NOT THE INTERESTED PARTY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (2014), DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (2014) AND DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS (2014)- COMPENSATION RESEARCH RESULTS, PROFILES AND ARTICLES WERE ATTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING NONPROFIT COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF NEW YORK, PROFESSIONALS FOR NONPROFITS, CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY, AND CHARITY NAVIGATOR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTED SALARY INCREASES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE. NYCP'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE (WWW.NYCOMMONPANTRY.ORG) AND A COPY OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C
THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.