MONTGOMERY FOOD PANTRY INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
MONTGOMERY FOOD PANTRY INC (EIN 83-0590522)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-17
IRS object ID
202600779349301900
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-17T14:40:24-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ronald E Clum CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1165 Beamer RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityWaldenCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12586ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN830590522EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MONTGOMERY FOOD PANTRY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% ROBIN MCPHILLIPSInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlMONTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8454574194PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 423AddressLine1Txt
CityMONTGOMERYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12549ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonROBIN MCPHILLIPSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8454574194PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonRONALD E CLUM CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2018FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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DIANE CRIST-MOORE
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JUDY GRIDLEY
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JONATHAN RANDAZZO
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REBECCA KING-ETIENNE
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,738TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CHAR 500 FEE$125$125
SANITATION$2,679$2,679
FOOD PURCHASES$144,605$144,605
MISC EXPENSES$3,883$3,883

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BOY$15,824BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,608LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$2,800BOYAmt
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$99,758CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$142,656CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$205,152CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$271,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$850,902TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$142,656CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$205,152CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$271,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$850,902TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,934CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,073CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,932CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,723CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,413TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,073CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,932CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,723CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,413TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$104,692CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$165,729CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$226,084CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$306,909CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$940,315TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,608OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,609DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,999BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,999TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11REGULAR QUARTERLY BOARD MINUTES
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19RECORDS ARE RETAINED AT THE OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gVARIOUS OTHER EXPENSES OF OPERATIONS

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