Princeton Mobile Food Pantry

What Princeton Mobile Food Pantry does

Princeton Mobile Food Pantry (PMFP) is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, that delivers fresh, culturally relevant groceries and household essentials directly to the doorsteps of food-insecure Princeton families on a biweekly basis. Founded in 2010 by Clotilde "Liliana" Morenilla — a Princeton Public Schools employee who initially supplied snacks to students from her personal vehicle — the organization became independent and mobile during the COVID-19 pandemic, rebranding from "Mobile Pantry" to its current name and shifting from weekly group pickups at the Henry Pannell Learning Center to home deliveries. PMFP currently serves over 250 Princeton households, encompassing more than 1,250 individuals including infants, school-aged children, parents, and seniors, with assistance explicitly restricted to Princeton residents. Two English/Spanish intake forms are hosted through Keela, and the organization maintains a no-app, low-technology operational model.

The organization's product surface is intentionally minimal: a single integrated Mobile Food Pantry Delivery Service (biweekly fresh produce, proteins, and household staples) plus a Volunteer Coordination Program that enables community members to pack, deliver, and pick up donations on pantry days held twice monthly on Wednesdays. Supply is sourced through a network of community partnerships, most notably Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (a 2017 foundational supply-chain partner), McCaffrey's local supermarket (a critical fresh-food partner since the COVID pivot), Princeton Public Schools Gardens, and local farmers (Tomas and Trevor). Distribution is door-to-door volunteer delivery, with a physical pantry location at 237 North Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ 08542, and a mailing address at 300 Witherspoon Street, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08542.

PMFP operates entirely on a donation-funded model: the organization accepts credit card donations online, checks by mail, and cash or gift card arrangements via email, with all funds directed toward food purchases due to the absence of paid staff. There is no pricing model, no revenue-generating product, and no equity or institutional backing beyond community and regional foundation grants (most recently Princeton Area Community Foundation, recorded 2023-01-19). The business model is structurally a volunteer labor + donated capital → food purchasing → beneficiary delivery loop, governed by a board led by Founder Clotilde "Liliana" Morenilla, Board President Debbie Bronfeld, and Board Treasurer Wendy Wilton. Geographic scope is intentionally narrow: Princeton, NJ only.

Name

Princeton Mobile Food Pantry

Legal name

Princeton Mobile Food Pantry, Inc.

Website

https://pmfpantry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Princeton Mobile Food Pantry is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Princeton, NJ that delivers fresh groceries and household essentials biweekly to over 250 food-insecure Princeton families connected to the local public schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance / Mobile Food Pantry Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAA

Food Assistance & Food Banks

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPADAJAD

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Food Security & Nutrition Programs

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Mobile food delivery
• Food insecurity assistance
• Community food distribution
• Nonprofit hunger relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Princeton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that relies entirely on donations from the community. Accepts credit card donations online, checks by mail, and cash or gift card arrangements via email. All donated funds go directly toward providing fresh groceries and household essentials to families in need.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Princeton Mobile Food Pantry is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers fresh, culturally appropriate groceries, seasonal produce, proteins (meats, milk, eggs), and household essentials directly to the doorsteps of food-insecure Princeton families on a biweekly basis. The organization serves more than 250 families (over 1,250 individuals) and operates entirely on community donations, with no charges to recipients.

Product overview

Princeton Mobile Food Pantry is a 100% volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a single integrated service: a mobile food pantry delivering fresh groceries and essentials to food-insecure Princeton families. The core Mobile Food Pantry Delivery Service provides bi-weekly door-to-door deliveries of produce, proteins, and household staples to over 250 families, supported by the Volunteer Coordination Program which enables community members to participate in packing, delivery, and donation pickup operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Food Pantry Delivery Service A volunteer-run mobile food pantry that provides biweekly deliveries of fresh groceries, seasonal produce, fresh proteins (meats, milk, eggs), and household essentials directly to the doorsteps of food-insecure Princeton families, with a focus on families connected to Princeton Public Schools.
• Volunteer Coordination Program A volunteer-run program where community members sign up to pack grocery bags, deliver food to families, or pick up donations from partner locations on pantry days held twice monthly on Wednesdays.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 250+ families (over 1,250 individuals) with biweekly deliveries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Mercer Street Friends Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established in 2017 offering weekly food pickup for over 300 people at the Henry Pannell Learning Center. This partnership provided the foundational supply chain for PMFP's food distribution operations.
• McCaffrey's (Local Supermarket)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal supermarket that served as a critical partner during COVID-19 pandemic when PMFP had to pivot from group distributions to individual home deliveries. McCaffrey's continues to be an incredible partner providing fresh food supplies.
• Henry Pannell Learning CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity location where PMFP conducted weekly food distributions for over 300 people starting in 2017 partnership with Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.
• CornerstonesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization collaborating with PMFP to support families in need.
• PMAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with PMFP on community food assistance efforts.
• Share my MealssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization collaborating with PMFP on food insecurity initiatives.
• Princeton Public Schools Gardens (PPS gardens)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool garden program partnership providing fresh produce for PMFP distributions.
• Local Farmers (Tomas and Trevor)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farmers providing fresh produce for PMFP food distributions, supporting the farm-to-table approach of the organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pmfpantry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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