Long Island Cares
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Donor Privacy
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Complaints
Long Island Cares meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Long Island Cares brings together all available resources for the benefit of hungry and food insecure people on Long Island and to the best of our ability provides for the humanitarian needs of our community.
Year, State Incorporated:
1980, NY
Long Island Cares, Inc. - The Harry Chapin Food Bank is Long Island’s first food bank founded by the late singer, songwriter and social activist, Harry Chapin in 1980. Today it is continued by his wife and partner Sandy Chapin, a dedicated Board of Directors and talented staff working out of their 35,000 square foot facility in Hauppauge, the Center for Community Engagement in Hauppauge, and six storefront hunger assistance centers in Bethpage, Freeport, Hampton Bays, Huntington Station and Lindenhurst. Although the distribution of 12 million pounds of food annually is at the heart of Long Island Cares operations, they also operate a wide array of programs and direct services including programs for Veterans; job training, supplemental food programs for children and six Mobile Pantry, Food Truck and Outreach Units. Long Island Cares is a member of Feeding America and is the recognized Regional Food Bank by the NYS Department of Health, Nutrition Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program of the USDA. (TEFAP). In 2020 Long Island Cares was awarded Charity Navigator’s highest 4-Star rating for the 11th consecutive year.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Long Island Cares's program expenses were:
| Total program services | $25,871,480 |
| Total Program Expenses | $25,871,480 |
Chief Executive
Paule Pachter, CEO
Chair of the Board
Sandra Chapin, Chairperson
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
23
Paid Staff Size
65
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Radio, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.), Solicitations for Used Cars
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Long Island Cares's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Total other income | $11,665,921 |
| Total public support and fundraising | $9,203,499 |
| Total government support | $5,881,150 |
| Total distribution revenue and handling fees | $1,198,483 |
| Total Income | $27,949,053 |
Programs: 88% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 4%
| Total Income | $27,949,053 |
| Total expenses: | $29,240,611 |
| Program expenses | $25,871,480 |
| Fundraising expenses | $2,300,479 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,068,652 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-1,291,558 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $19,315,221 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $18,023,663 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,733,126 |
| Total Assets | $22,756,789 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York