About Arkansas Foodbank
To serve children, families, and seniors facing hunger by providing nutritious food and hunger-relief programming across Arkansas.
Focus Areas
food securityhunger reliefchild nutritionsenior food assistancefood drivesmobile pantry distributionpartner agency support
Who They Fund
partner agencies/food pantriesclients experiencing food insecuritylow‑income individuals and familiescommunity‑based nonprofit organizations
Funding Style
direct service support
About Arkansas Foodbank
Arkansas Foodbank’s recent grantmaking is built around a single operational model: funding partner agencies to buy food from the foodbank and distribute it to clients. The largest recent award in the data was $33,105 to Main St Mission in Russellville, and the same purpose appears across many other grants, including $32,215 to Pursuit Church of Jefferson County in White Hall and $29,942 to First Ward Living Grace Pantry in Pine Bluff. That pattern shows a network-style funder rather than a small number of large, one-off awards. The grants also reach multiple parts of Arkansas, from North Little Rock and Little Rock to Lake Village, Cabot, Marianna, Crossett, and Hot Springs. Alongside pantry support, the foodbank’s active programs show a defined emphasis on senior food access, monthly food boxes, home delivery, SNAP outreach, and extra support for agencies serving older Arkansans. Its work is framed around children, families, and seniors facing hunger, with funding used to strengthen local food-distribution capacity and keep food moving through community partners.
What Arkansas Foodbank Funds
A central theme in Arkansas Foodbank’s giving is direct support for local feeding agencies. In 2025, it awarded $29,694 to Amboy Community Food Pantry in North Little Rock, and the stated purpose was to help partner agencies purchase food from the foodbank for client distribution. Similar support went to The Grove Food Pantry in North Little Rock for $12,034 and to Lake Village Food Pantry for $10,000, showing repeated investment in pantry operations. Senior food access is another clear priority. The Food For Seniors program is designed around monthly food boxes, home deliveries, SNAP outreach, and extra financial support to partner agencies, with senior-specific grant opportunities for agencies serving older Arkansans. Capacity building also appears in the Food For Families program, which offers mini-grants and food support to strengthen local feeding programs, including equipment purchases and food credits for agencies.
How Arkansas Foodbank Gives
Typical awards are small and tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $5,810, the median is $6,912, and the 75th percentile is $9,260. The recent grants list suggests a repeat-partner model rather than isolated awards, with agencies such as Park Hill Christian Church Food Pantry and Gardner Memorial UMC appearing more than once. Arkansas Foodbank is operating as a local funder, and the grant descriptions consistently emphasize purchasing food from the foodbank for distribution through partner agencies. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$133K
Total Assets
$43.2M
Total Revenue
$85.2M
Total Expenses
$84.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $9K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$9K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GREGORY L FURR
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