SHEPHERDS PANTRY INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $130K · expenses $43K · assets $336K
- EIN
- 52-2374357
- Address
- PO BOX 760, FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719-0700
- NTEE code
- K31
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2003 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Payette | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celia Gomes | TREASURER & ASST. CLERK | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carolyn Nunez | CLERK & RECORDING SECRETARY | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Robert | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Johansen | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marie Mindle | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Bouchard | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Paine | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lou Braga | ADMINISTRATOR | 2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Louis Braga (former) | ADMINISTRATOR | 2021-2024 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Roderiques (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donne Roderiques (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Blanche Pepin (former) | Director | 2021 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ROBERT | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GERARD PAYETTE | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELIA GOMES | TREASURER & ASST. CLERK | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN NUNEZ | CLERK & RECORDING SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOU BRAGA | ADMINISTRATOR | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET JOHANSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT PAINE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIE MINDLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ED BOUCHARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GERARD PAYETTE | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CELIA GOMES | TREASURER & ASST. CLERK | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLYN NUNEZ | CLERK & RECORDING SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL ROBERT | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS BRAGA | ADMINISTRATOR | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET JOHANSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIE MINDLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ED BOUCHARD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT PAINE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Payette | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Celia Gomes | Treasurer/Asst. Clerk | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louis Braga | Administrator | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Nunez | Clerk/Recording Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Robert | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Paine | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marie Mindle | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Bouchard | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Janet Johansen | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Payette | President and Executive Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donna Roderiques | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Nunez | Clerk and Recording Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louis Braga | Administrator | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Robert | Manager | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Paine | Church Rep | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marie Mindle | Church Rep | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Bouchard | Church Rep | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Payette | President & Executive Director | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Donne Roderiques | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Louis Braga | Administrator | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Robert | Manager | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Nunez | Clerk & Recording Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Blanche Pepin | Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Paine | Church Rep | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marie Mindle | Church Rep | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,459 | $42,877 | $335,679 | $335,679 | $125,238 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,339 | $46,150 | $248,097 | $248,097 | $63,120 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,855 | $100,150 | $225,908 | $225,908 | $79,837 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,335 | $67,137 | $246,203 | $246,203 | $88,321 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,524 | $56,880 | $225,005 | $225,005 | $126,524 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $33,171 in all, tax years 2009 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT BREAD - THE WALK FOR HUNGER INC | Public charity | Exact | 2009-2011 | 3 | $21,000 | 2011 | $7,000 | show |
| AHOLD DELHAIZE USA FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $5,671 | 2019 | $5,671 | show |
| SOUTHCOAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | $5,000 | show |
| ARBELLA INSURANCE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SHEPHERD'S PANTRY INC” | 2021 | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 | $1,500 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALES COMMUNITY PANTRY | MA | K31 | $129,340 | $106,728 | Pantry Manager | $22,000 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
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| THE MILTON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INCORPORATED | MA | K31 | $169,661 | $150,068 | Clerk | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DRACUT COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC | MA | K31 | $140,178 | $124,946 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LUNENBURG COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | MA | K31 | $91,091 | $52,466 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CUPBOARD OF KINDNESS INC | MA | K31 | $103,322 | $47,620 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| OUR DAILY BREAD SOUP KITCHEN FOUNDATION | MA | K31 | $196,516 | $247,637 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $57,700 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CUSTER FOOD PANTRY INC | SD | K31 | $163,690 | $88,282 | Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HELPING HANDS FOOD PANTRY | PA | K31 | $110,629 | $39,933 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| HENNIKER FOOD PANTRY | NH | K31 | $113,131 | $71,034 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC | MO | K31 | $141,174 | $80,678 | DIRECTOR | $18,000 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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| IRENE CHADBOURNE ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY | ME | K31 | $111,005 | $79,015 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
| THE FOOD PANTRY OF THE TRIAD INC | NC | K31 | $206,142 | $185,748 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K31, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $42,877 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,531 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $31,531 | 73.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,600 | 15.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,264 | 9.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $482 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $42,877 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $46,150 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,141 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $34,141 | 74.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,700 | 16.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,073 | 8.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $236 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $46,150 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $100,150 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,686 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $84,686 | 84.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,880 | 7.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,521 | 7.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $63 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $100,150 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $67,137 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,355 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,355 | 78.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,566 | 11.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,105 | 10.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $111 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $67,137 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $56,880 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,231 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $44,231 | 77.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,961 | 21.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $543 | 1.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $145 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $56,880 | 100% |
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