The Caring Cupboard INC

Tax-deductible

Palmyra, PA501(c)(3)Since 2016Human ServicesEIN 82-0730818

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Helping fight hunger one step at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $637K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.4M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +22%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.4M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$951K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +54%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$951K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.8M Management & general 2% · $62K Fundraising 2% · $72K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$94,598Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dave Fitzkee’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shila Ulrich—$96,570$81,017$76,771$58,192$51,000
Dave Fitzkee$94,598$34,421————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fighting hunger by providing food and resources to those in need.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Food pantry

$2.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$49K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$72K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$84K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$710K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$412K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$710K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.4M$2.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$301K$301K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$3K$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$1K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$2K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$11K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$21K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$250$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.8M$62K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.4M$2.9M$1.5M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$3.1M$580K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.1M$527K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.5M$428K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.5M$560K$951K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$951K$222K$383K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,447,255 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,329,214
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,941,560
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,298,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,270,774
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $85,941$85,941
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $7,013$7,013
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$83,527
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,954$4,447,255
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,943,354 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,388,219$2,388,219
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $300,593$300,593
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,948$5,948
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,093$25,093
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,858 · Management $11,505$14,363
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,178 · Fundraising $38,085$39,263
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,733 · Fundraising $21,336$23,069
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,066 · Fundraising $12,567$23,633
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,858$32,858
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,919$13,919
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,315$10,315
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,649$12,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,481 · Management $26,701$48,182
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $250$250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,809,195 · Management $62,171 · Fundraising $71,988$2,943,354
Part X · Balance sheet $4,316,968 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $358,965$1,485,814
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $857,644$1,464,712
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,799$10,607
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $226,095$203,876
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $131,555$4,101
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,458$25,726
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,164,210$710,495
X-15 Other assets$411,637
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,799,726$4,316,968
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,771$14,243
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,701$9,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,472$23,276
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,781,254$4,293,692
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,799,726$4,316,968
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,293,692 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,447,255
XI-2 Total expenses$2,943,354
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,503,901
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,781,254
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,955
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$418
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,293,692

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