Organization Profile
Public record for grant reviewers, Candid/GuideStar, and anyone doing due diligence on Randolph Food Pantry.
Legal identity
- Legal name
- Randolph Food Pantry
- Entity type
- 501(c)(3) public charity (volunteer-run)
- EIN
- 41-4916024
- Location
- Arlington, Virginia, US
Address & contact
Distribution site: Randolph Elementary School, 1306 S Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22204 (Columbia Pike Corridor).
Mailing address: Randolph Food Pantry, c/o Randolph Elementary School, 1306 S Quincy St, Arlington, VA 22204. Please mark envelopes ATTN: Food Pantry so the school front office routes them to our team.
Mission & eligibility
Randolph Food Pantry provides fresh food, produce, and pantry staples — with dignity and no questions asked — to families with a student enrolled at Randolph Elementary School and to the Douglas Park community in Arlington, Virginia.
Eligibility: Families with a student currently enrolled at Randolph Elementary, and residents of the Douglas Park community. No ID, income verification, or pre-registration is required; the only information requested at pickup is the student's name.
We never collect SSNs, financial records, or immigration status, and we keep no separate family roster.
How we operate
- Distributions are monthly, year-round (12 per year).
- Exact dates are announced only through ParentSquare and the Principal's weekly message; they are not publicized elsewhere.
- Run entirely by parent and community volunteers, in partnership with Randolph Elementary School.
- Approximately 140 family members served each month, with about a dozen volunteers per distribution across setup, distribution, and cleanup roles.
Board & leadership
Cassie Ravo
President
Social worker supporting kinship families in Northern Virginia; Randolph Food Pantry coordinator since January 2023; serves on the Arlington Food Security Coalition and Arlington Food Providers Peer Roundtable. Lives in Douglas Park.
Lyndsey Arthurs
Secretary
Works in commercial real estate. Columbia Pike Corridor resident for 10+ years and Douglas Park resident for 3 years.
Heather Willis
Treasurer
Middle school math teacher in Arlington Public Schools for 20 years. Has volunteered with the pantry since it began in March 2020.
Christine Chapuis
Randolph Elementary Representative
Family and Community Engagement liaison at Randolph Elementary (5 years at Randolph, 19 in APS). Organizes the school's Threads of Unity event.
Lander Allin
At-Large Member
40+ year Columbia Pike corridor resident; active in Alcova Heights Citizens Association and Pike planning efforts. Volunteers with Phoenix Bikes and Rebuilding Together.
Board member photos coming soon.
Ways to give
- Online donation (fee-free): through Zeffy — 100% of your gift goes to the pantry.
- Grocery gift cards: Giant, Target, Aldi, or Costco (any amount; $25 is a helpful starting point).
- Employer matching gifts: submit through your company's giving portal using our legal name, EIN, and Arlington, VA location.
- Donor-advised funds: recommend a grant by searching for EIN 41-4916024.
For verification, search EIN 41-4916024 with the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search or Candid/GuideStar.