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Food distribution programs

There are 13,521 food distribution programs in the United States. Combined, these food distribution programs employ 53,700 people, earn more than $28 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $16 billion.
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Types of food distribution programs

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Food distribution programs
 
13,521
 
$27,919,515,030
Food banks and pantries
 
5,591
 
$21,579,016,500
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Job trends for Food distribution programs

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
1,455
1-10
 
1,321
11-25
 
519
26-100
 
363
101 to 1,000
 
122
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of food distribution programs

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
3,479
$250k to $1M
 
1,193
$1M to $5M
 
785
$5M to $25M
 
330
$25M to $100M
 
136
$100M+
 
55
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Directory of food distribution programs

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1-20 of 13,521

Freestore Foodbank

The Freestore Foodbank is the largest emergency food and services provider to children and families in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
Revenue
$94.2m
Assets
$72.6m
Employees
161
EIN
23-7122205
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

MOWSF is a local, independent non-profit organization. MOWSF exists to alleviate the food insecurity and loneliness experienced by seniors who want to stay in their own home but cannot shop or prepare meals for themselves.
Revenue
$26.2m
Assets
$80.0m
Employees
203
EIN
94-1741155
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Citymeals-On-Wheels

Citymeals-On-Wheels delivers nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly New Yorkers with 100% public donation use for meal preparation.
Revenue
$33.7m
Assets
$89.4m
Employees
39
EIN
13-3634381
IRS type
501(c)(3)

God's Love We Deliver

God's Love We Deliver is the New York City metropolitan area's leading provider of nutritious, individually-tailored meals to people who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves.
Revenue
$47.4m
Assets
$60.1m
Employees
206
EIN
13-3366846
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The DC Central Kitchen

The DC Central Kitchen is a food distribution program in Washington, DC whose mission is: We use food as a tool to strengthen bodies, empower minds, and build communities.
Revenue
$40.4m
Assets
$52.8m
Employees
315
EIN
52-1584936
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Forgotten Harvest

The mission of Forgotten Harvest is to relieve hunger in the Detroit metropolitan community and preventing nutritious food waste.
Revenue
$101.8m
Assets
$65.5m
Employees
133
EIN
38-2926476
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ)

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) is the state's largest provider of food, distributing more than 44 million pounds among the hungry neighbors.
Revenue
$226.7m
Assets
$125.1m
Employees
390
EIN
22-2423882
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Three Square

Three Square's mission is to provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community.
Revenue
$97.5m
Assets
$178.9m
Employees
178
EIN
30-0396918
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meals on Wheels Association of America

To empower local community programs to improve the health and quality of life of the seniors they serve so that no one is left hungry or isolated.
Revenue
$25.5m
Assets
$44.4m
Employees
83
EIN
23-7447812
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feeding San Diego

Feeding San Diego provides nutritious meals through food rescue to support their vision of a hunger-free and healthy San Diego.
Revenue
$82.3m
Assets
$15.1m
Employees
117
EIN
26-0457477
IRS type
501(c)(3)

One Acre Fund

The One Acre Fund empowers smallholder farmers in Africa through supplies, training, and financing to increase yields, income, and improve community resilience.
Revenue
$248.2m
Assets
$287.0m
Employees
79
EIN
20-3668110
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Connecticut Foodshare (CFB)

Connecticut Food Bank, a private organization, works with corporations, community organizations, and individuals to solicit, transport, warehouse and distribute donated food.
Revenue
$120.2m
Assets
$56.4m
Employees
145
EIN
06-1063025
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mid-Ohio Foodbank Collective

Mid-Ohio Foodbank works in community to connect our hungry neighbors with nutritious food, stabilizing families today while helping them access resources for tomorrow so they can thrive for a lifetime.
Revenue
$133.6m
Assets
$61.9m
Employees
246
EIN
31-0865343
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food & Friends

To foster a community caring for men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling.
Revenue
$16.0m
Assets
$26.2m
Employees
99
EIN
52-1648941
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philabundance

Philabundance fights hunger with food distribution, waste reduction, and access to nutritious meals through partnerships in a 9-county service area.
Revenue
$75.6m
Assets
$44.8m
Employees
235
EIN
23-2290505
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Heartland

Second Harvest Heartland combats hunger by distributing nutritious food, advocating for effective policies, and innovating solutions to support communities in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
Revenue
$309.2m
Assets
$123.1m
Employees
352
EIN
23-7417654
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Community Food Bank

Second Harvest Community Food Bank is a nonprofit food Distribution Center serving 19 counties across Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. They distribute food through a network of over 100 Partner Agencies located throughout their service area.
Revenue
$12.9m
Assets
$4.9m
Employees
33
EIN
43-1268319
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB)

The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank is to feed those who suffer from hunger in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area by acquiring food and distributing it through thei network of member agencies; and to educate, empower and enlighten the community.
Revenue
$132.9m
Assets
$95.5m
Employees
224
EIN
52-1167581
IRS type
501(c)(3)

City Harvest

City Harvest exists to end hunger in communities throughout New York City. We do this through food rescue and distribution, education, and other practical, innovative solutions.
Revenue
$210.0m
Assets
$243.3m
Employees
264
EIN
13-3170676
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Texas Food Bank

North Texas Food Bank partners with over 400 feeding programs to provide access to nutritious food and addresses the root causes of hunger.
Revenue
$211.2m
Assets
$170.8m
Employees
275
EIN
75-1785357
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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