EIN 59-3555687

The Volunteer Way

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
State
Year formed
1999
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Volunteer Way provides food, personal items, resources, and hope to financially insecure individuals. They distribute millions of pounds of food yearly.
Total revenues
$5,384,861
2022
Total expenses
$5,081,200
2022
Total assets
$2,493,895
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at The Volunteer Way

In 2022 The Volunteer Way distributed over 5 million pounds of food at no cost to aur partnering food pantries and consumers. The total families served was over 22,000 each month. We also distributed usda commodities to 30 non-profit charities throughout all of pasco and hernando counties. Our soup kitchen server over 7,000 meals each month and our mobile food pantry assisted an average of 800 families that are located in isolated food desert areas in pasco county. Our brown bag program has how grown to over 210 low-income homebound elderly that get a delivery box of groceries and personal items monthly. We are an access site for The department of children and families. All of our services are free of any fees to our consumers and pertnering non-profits.

Who funds The Volunteer Way

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Alice Everard Charitable FoundationOperations$20,000
Pulte Family Charitable FoundationTo Support Project Thrive To Meet the Urgent Needs of Low-Income, Food-Insecure Populations in Pasco, Hernandez, and Citrus Counties$20,000
United Way of Pasco CountyCommunity Support$15,360
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at The Volunteer Way

NameTitleCompensation
Lester CypherDirector$0
Nicole Cestaro-JacksonChief Executive Officer$40,492
Ron RhodesDirector$0
Alex QuinteroManager, Fleet and Warehouse
Annie GuttManager, Non Food Product Department
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for The Volunteer Way

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$5,384,783
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$78
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$5,384,861

Form 990s for The Volunteer Way

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-11990View PDF
2020-122021-11-02990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122019-12-30990View PDF
2016-122017-12-12990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Alice Everard Charitable Foundation
June 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsFood banksCharities
Issues
Human servicesHunger
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
8061 Congress St
Port Richey, FL 34668
Metro area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
County
Pasco County, FL
Website URL
thevolunteerway.org/ 
Phone
(727) 815-0433
IRS details
EIN
59-3555687
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1999
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P20: Human Service Organizations
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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