Broad Street Food Pantry

What Broad Street Food Pantry does

Broad Street Food Pantry is a faith-based food assistance ministry operated by Broad Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Ohio, serving food-insecure individuals and families in the surrounding community. It distributes food to roughly 50–110 families per day and, on an annual basis, served 65,303 individuals in 2025 — up from 23,760 by mid-2024 — alongside a Thanksgiving meal distribution program and a bundled COMPASS rental assistance channel that has routed approximately $1.5 million in housing support to households in need.

Operationally, the pantry runs on a volunteer- and donation-driven model rather than a commercial revenue engine. Its core "product" is no-cost food distribution, supplemented by an on-site urban garden that was doubled in size to increase direct production of nutritious items, and by partnership-sourced inventory from the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. The pantry also supports the Bronzeville Food Co-op, extending its role into community-owned food infrastructure.

Its business model is philanthropic rather than transactional: revenue is composed of charitable contributions, foundation grants (including a relationship with The Columbus Foundation, which is supporting a $400,000 2026 campaign target), in-kind food donations, and pass-through rental assistance funding. Beneficiary demand has intensified against a backdrop of SNAP cuts and changes to federal food-assistance funding, positioning the pantry as a counter-cyclical social service provider whose volumes rise as public safety-net support contracts.

Name

Broad Street Food Pantry

Legal name

Broad Street Presbyterian Church

Website

https://bspc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Broad Street Food Pantry is a Columbus, Ohio faith-based food assistance ministry serving food-insecure individuals and families with daily food distribution, an on-site urban garden, and bundled rental assistance through the COMPASS program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Owned / Nonprofit Grocery Stores (CRAHALAB)

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Emergency food assistance
• Food distribution ministry
• Community food programs
• Food insecurity relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The primary revenue source is donations from church members, friends, and the broader community through the annual Neighborhood Ministries Campaign. Additional support comes from grants and one-time gifts. In 2025, the campaign surpassed its goal, with donors contributing to support the Food Pantry, COMPASS rental assistance, Bronzeville tutoring, urban gardens, and community programs. The Columbus Foundation has also provided grant funding.
2. Volunteer Labor: The pantry relies heavily on volunteer labor. Volunteers show up daily to receive food donations, stock shelves, assist shoppers, and distribute food. The hours volunteers donate each week are valued at approximately $1,908, representing food for 493 individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Broad Street Food Pantry operates a daily, no-cost food distribution ministry serving 50-110 families each weekday with fresh produce, meat, dairy, eggs, diapers, feminine hygiene products, and pet food. Neighbors shop the pantry with dignity and choice, selecting items themselves rather than receiving pre-packed boxes. The pantry is part of Broad Street Presbyterian Church's Neighborhood Ministries and is supported by donations, grants, and volunteer labor.

Product overview

Broad Street Food Pantry operates as the primary community-facing ministry of Broad Street Presbyterian Church's Neighborhood Ministries. The core offering is the Food Pantry, which distributes food to 50-110 families daily. Supporting programs include COMPASS for emergency rental/utility assistance, the Broad Street Garden growing produce for the pantry, the Farmers Market, Home Repairs Team, Bronzeville StrongStart tutoring, Racial Justice Initiative, and Thanksgiving meal distribution. The Food Pantry and COMPASS form the centerpiece of outreach, addressing food insecurity and housing stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Broad Street Food Pantry A daily food distribution ministry operating Monday-Friday from 8:30-10:30am that serves 50-110 families per day with fresh produce, meat, dairy, eggs, diapers, feminine hygiene products, and pet food at no cost. Shoppers select items themselves in a dignified choice-based shopping model.
• COMPASS Rental & Utility Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• Served nearly 20,000 neighborhood shoppers in 2025 with meat, dairy, eggs, produce, and essentials
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRIS collaborates with COMPASS (the housing stability ministry) to help rehouse families displaced from unsafe housing conditions, particularly Haitian immigrants from Colonial Village. CRIS provides immigration services while COMPASS covers deposits and rent.
• Mid-Ohio Food CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMid-Ohio Food Collective is a key food sourcing partner. In 2025, federal funding cuts reduced the amount of food available through Mid-Ohio Food Collective, leaving pantry shelves thinner than previous years.
• The Columbus FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA generous gift from The Columbus Foundation helped the Food Pantry keep food on the shelves during 2025 when federal funding cuts impacted food supplies.
• Fresh for All Program (Local Farms)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom June through September, most produce is purchased from local farms through the Fresh for All program, providing fresh local produce to pantry shoppers.
• A Garden for AllminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity garden partner that donates produce to the Food Pantry. Part of the network of home gardeners and community gardens contributing fresh vegetables.
• Female Benevolent SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncredible partner that donates feminine hygiene supplies to the pantry. Distributes over 500 packages monthly at no cost to shoppers.
• Columbus Diaper CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner donating diapers to the pantry. Distributes almost 1,000 packs of diapers monthly at no cost.
• Red Tent SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeets monthly to package period products for distribution through the BSPC Food Pantry, supporting women and girls with essential hygiene products.
• Bronzeville Food Co-opminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSPC supports the Bronzeville Food Co-op initiative in the historic Near East Side neighborhood, working to address food desert conditions and create community-owned grocery access.
• RISE Together Innovation InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeryna Johnson, Director of Housing and Community Partnerships at RISE Together, serves as Steering Committee Member for the Bronzeville Food Co-op project.
• Frontera de CristominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission co-workers Mark Adams and Miriam Moldado Escobar lead this ministry addressing migration issues at the US/Mexico border. BSPC has a mission partnership with Frontera de Cristo.
• North Canton Christian ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth group from this Disciples of Christ church volunteered at the Food Pantry during a mission trip. They later held a luggage drive and collected 100+ suitcases and bags to help 'walkers' at the pantry.
• WhyHungerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Food Pantry Director connects with WhyHunger for advocacy resources and storytelling frameworks to help address systemic hunger issues.
• Growing & Growth Collective, Near East SideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJada Williams cultivates land north of the BSPC parking lot as part of this collective, partnering with Leslie Joseph who leads BSPC's garden.
• Community Mediation ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMPASS partners with Community Mediation Services as part of eviction prevention efforts, providing mediation support for tenants facing housing instability.
• Legal Aid Society of ColumbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMPASS partners with Legal Aid to provide legal support for neighbors facing eviction and housing-related legal issues.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hunger Free America: National anti-hunger organization whose volunteer coordination platform BSPC uses for shopping volunteers. Comparable as a national hunger-relief and volunteer-mobilization peer in the same mission space.
• Feeding America: National umbrella organization for the U.S. food bank network, of which Mid-Ohio Food Collective (BSPC's core supplier) is a member. Comparable as a broad-incumbent in community food assistance, framing BSPC's work within the national hunger relief ecosystem.
• WhyHunger: National hunger advocacy organization that BSPC's Food Pantry Director connects with for storytelling and advocacy resources. Comparable as a broader hunger-relief and advocacy actor serving similar missions.

Others

• Frontera de Cristo: Mission co-worker ministry at the U.S./Mexico border with a formal PC(USA) partnership. Comparable as an adjacent faith-based community assistance and migration ministry, though geographically distant.
• North Canton Christian Church: Disciples of Christ partner congregation whose youth group volunteered at BSPC and ran a luggage drive. Comparable as an adjacent faith-based community that supports BSPC's mission via volunteer partnerships.

Direct peers

• Mid-Ohio Food Collective: Central Ohio's largest food bank and a core food sourcing partner of BSPC. Directly comparable as a community food assistance provider distributing to a network of partner pantries and meal programs across the same region.
• Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS): Columbus-based refugee resettlement nonprofit partnering with BSPC's COMPASS program. Directly comparable as a community assistance organization serving vulnerable populations in the same geography.
• Columbus Diaper Coalition: Local partner that supplies diapers to BSPC and other pantries in the region. Comparable as a community-facing nonprofit distributing essential goods to families facing insecurity in Columbus.
• Legal Aid Society of Columbus: Partner that provides eviction-prevention legal services alongside BSPC's COMPASS ministry. Comparable as a direct-service safety net provider for low-income households in Franklin County.

Emerging players

• Bronzeville Food Co-op: Emerging community-owned grocery initiative BSPC supports in the same Near East Side/Bronzeville neighborhood. Comparable as an emerging, mission-aligned food access project addressing the same food desert.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8y1QAc2i_JP2M0sdBy5n_Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/BSPCColumbus
• Instagraminstagram.com/broadstreet_church
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broad-street-food-pantry

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Profiles1 record

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