The Community Food Cupboard

What The Community Food Cupboard does

The Community Food Cupboard is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry (EIN 03-0335781) founded on September 19, 1989, and based at Manchester Town Hall, 40 Jeff Williams Way, Manchester Center, Vermont. It serves low-income residents of the Northshire area — covering approximately 14 towns including Manchester, Dorset, Danby, Rupert, Pawlet, Wells, Middletown Springs, Tinmouth, Mount Tabor, Landgrove, Peru, Winhall, Stratton/Jamaica, and Londonderry — distributing roughly 40,000 pounds of food per month and serving over 500 families and 1,400 adults and children annually. The organization is run by one full-time and one part-time employee with hundreds of volunteers, and is funded entirely by community donations with no tax dollars received.

The organization operates four distribution channels: a scheduled drop-in pantry at Manchester Town Hall, a monthly drive-up veggie distribution at Christ Our Savior Parish, a 24-hour non-perishable Share Shed hosted at WEQX Radio, and home delivery for seniors and disabled residents within Manchester and Dorset. Beyond groceries, it provides personal care products, donated clothing, books, pet food, diapers (via partnership with Felicia's Inc. Diaper Bank), and household items. Food is sourced through a broad partner network including Vermont Foodbank, USDA's TEFAP program, multiple local farms (Dutton Berry Farm, Trifolium Farms, Clear Brook Farm, Earth Sky Time Community Farm, Someday Farm, North Meadow Farm), grocery partners (Shaw's, Price Chopper, Nature's Market), and faith institutions. The organization also accepts appreciated securities donations through Merrill Lynch and has received foundation funding including from the Windham Foundation.

The business model is purely contribution-based: there is no pricing, no paid customers, and no technology product. Revenue is intentionally not disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, partner referrals through churches, schools, and local organizations, plus a website newsletter and a Facebook page used primarily for weather and holiday closing notices. No proprietary technology, mobile app, or AI/ML capability is described.

Name

The Community Food Cupboard

Legal name

Community Food Cupboard Inc.

Website

https://communityfoodcupboard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Community Food Cupboard is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry in Manchester Center, Vermont, distributing roughly 40,000 pounds of food monthly to over 500 families across 14 Northshire-area towns through four distribution channels, funded entirely by community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization is funded entirely by generous donations from community members ('neighbors helping neighbors'). No tax dollars are received.
2. Stock Donations: Accepts donations of appreciated securities through Merrill Lynch account.
3. Food Sourcing from Partners: Sources food from various wholesalers, local farms, community organizations, retailers, and individuals through donations and food rescue programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Community Food Cupboard is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry that distributes free groceries, fresh produce, prepared foods, personal care products, clothing, books, and household items to community members in need. It operates multiple distribution channels including weekly drop-in pantry hours at Manchester Town Hall, monthly drive-up vegetable distributions, a 24-hour Share Shed for non-perishables, and home delivery for seniors and people with disabilities across the Northshire area of Vermont.

Product overview

The Community Food Cupboard is a single-service nonprofit food pantry that provides food assistance to the Northshire community. The organization operates from Manchester Town Hall and offers multiple distribution channels: weekly in-person pantry visits for registered residents, TEFAP federal food distribution, a 24-hour Share Shed for non-perishables, home delivery for seniors and disabled residents, and monthly drive-up vegetable distributions. All services are provided at no cost to recipients and funded entirely through charitable donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 500 families and 1,400 adults and children annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grateful HeartscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization listed on CFC partners page.
• Manchester Community LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization listed on CFC partners page.
• Shaw'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal grocery store partner. Collection baskets for non-perishable food donations located at Shaw's Supermarket.
• Price ChoppercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal grocery store partner for food donations.
• StarbucksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoffee partner listed on CFC partners page.
• Dutton Berry FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partner providing fresh produce for food distribution.
• Vermont FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide food bank partnership for food sourcing and distribution support.
• Stratton FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation partner supporting food access programs.
• HildeneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner organization listed on CFC partners page.
• Felicia's Inc. Diaper BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiaper bank partner providing essential baby supplies.
• Trifolium FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partner providing fresh produce.
• Clear Brook FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partner providing fresh produce.
• Earth Sky Time Community FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partner providing fresh produce.
• Someday FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partner providing fresh produce.
• North Meadow FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal farm partner providing fresh produce.
• Christ Our Savior Parish Catholic ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts monthly drive-up veggie distribution events. Collection baskets also accepted at this location.
• Manchester Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner; CFC follows school lead for weather-related closings.
• WEQX RadiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the 24-hour Share Shed for non-perishable food access at 161 Elm Street.
• Dorset ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner among the generous churches supporting CFC.
• First Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner with food donation collection basket.
• First Congregational ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner with food donation collection basket.
• Israel Congregation SynagogueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynagogue partner with food donation collection basket.
• Zion Episcopal ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch partner with food donation collection basket.
• Nature's MarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal market partner listed on CFC partners page.
• Vermont Kitchen SupplyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner listed on CFC partners page.
• GearhausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner listed on CFC partners page.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: The national network of food banks and pantries in the U.S. Anchors the food banking category that CFC operates in and through which federal USDA/TEFAP food flows to community pantries like CFC. Broader portfolio and national scope make it a broad incumbent rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Vermont Foodbank: The statewide food bank in Vermont and a current strategic partner of CFC, providing sourcing and distribution support. Operates the same charitable food-distribution model but at statewide scale, making it the closest direct comparator on mission and operating approach.

Others

• Hunger Free Vermont: Statewide anti-hunger advocacy and policy organization operating in the same Vermont community as CFC. Not a direct food-distribution peer, but a thematic/state-level collaborator addressing the same food insecurity problem.

Regional players

• Connecticut Foodshare: The regional food bank for Connecticut and a Feeding America affiliate. Comparable mission and pantries-served model with USDA/TEFAP sourcing; serves a different state, making it a regional rather than direct peer.
• New Hampshire Food Bank: Statewide food bank serving New Hampshire, immediately adjacent to CFC's Vermont service area. Operates an analogous model (food sourcing, partner pantries, USDA/TEFAP distribution) but does not directly compete in CFC's geography.
• Food Bank of Western Massachusetts: Regional food bank serving western Massachusetts — a New England neighbor with similar community-pantry partnerships and TEFAP distribution. Operates a comparable donation-funded, volunteer-driven model but in a different state.
• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York: Regional food bank serving 23 counties in northeastern New York, bordering Vermont. Comparable in mission and pantries-served model, but geographically distinct from CFC's Northshire focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Communityfoodcupboard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-food-cupboard

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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