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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY FOOD PANTRY

Feeding Our Hungry

aka SCV Food Pantry   |   Newhall, CA   |  www.scvfoodpantry.org

Mission

To Feed All Food-Insecure People in the Santa Clarita Valley regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender or religion with dignity, kindness and compassion. To distribute food and help for free at all times and to operate on the honor system. Through feeding the many in need we aim to bolster their socio-economic status. We aim to fight homelessness by feeding food-insecure, keeping people housed and healthy.

Ruling year info

1986

President

Philip Howard

Main address

24133 Railroad Avenue

Newhall, CA 91321 USA

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EIN

95-4014804

NTEE code info

Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Many individuals and families in the Santa Clarita Valley are food insecure.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Senior Outreach

Food products specially chosen for the nutritional needs of seniors, and items our seniors particularly enjoy, are distributed to them.  In addition to distribution through our Newhall facility, the SCV Food Pantry distributes food to low-income seniors at seven locations each month in the Santa Clarita Valley through the Senior Outreach Mobile Distribution component of this program.

Population(s) Served
Seniors

The SCV Food Pantry distributes bags of food to the homeless in our area.  These bags contain items like:  bottled water and juices, individually wrapped and prepared foods and items in pop top cans.  During the winter months, the SCV Food Pantry refers all homeless clients to the local Winter Shelter Bridge to Home and encourages them to take advantage of the assistance and shelter provides.

Population(s) Served
Homeless people

The SCV Food Pantry provides food to those in need.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Average number of service recipients per month

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Children and youth, Multiracial people, Families, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Client Service

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Independently calculated by Your Part Time Controller.

Number of food donation partners

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Ethnic and racial groups, Families, Pregnant people, People with disabilities, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Client Service

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Increasing every year.

Total pounds of food rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Ethnic and racial groups, Families, Economically disadvantaged people, People with diseases and illnesses, Unemployed people

Related Program

Client Service

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Estimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Ethnic and racial groups, Families, Economically disadvantaged people, Unemployed people, People with disabilities

Related Program

Client Service

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our mission is to address food insecurity in our community.

Food that is donated by individuals and local businesses is gathered, sorted, and distributed to those in need.
Food is distributed at the Food Pantry in Newhall, California, and food is also taken to seven remote locations for distribution.

With 3 part-time employees and 1 full-time employee, the efforts of 100 volunteers are coordinated to gather food from local businesses, sort food, and distribute the food to those in need.
In addition to a 2,500 sq-ft facility, the Food Pantry operates 4 vehicles for the collection and distribution of food.

Client contacts in 2017 = 20,862
Client contacts in 2018 = 23,158

Distributed Food & Hygiene in 2017 = $1,490,714
Distributed Food & Hygiene in 2018 = $1,568,727

2018 Expense Distribution:
Program = 95.5%
Administration = 3.8%
Fundraising = 0.7%

The SCV Food Pantry is working to increase the number of vehicles for collection and distribution of food.
The SCV Food Pantry has purchased land with the desire to construct a new facility to better serve those in need.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    Sometimes people are hesitant to answer but we try.

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY FOOD PANTRY

Board of directors
as of 07/26/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Philip Howard

Phil Howard

Jeffrey Winger

April Johnson

Steve Garland

Henry Balta

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/22/2024
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/22/2024

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.