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Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc directs nearly all of its recent grantmaking toward organizations that feed hungry people, with three large annual awards standing out: $12,934,081 in 2025, $11,976,189 in 2024, and $10,301,391 in 2023 to nonprofit agencies serving that mission. The pattern shows a funder focused on food distribution at scale, alongside smaller capacity grants that support local pantry and ministry operations. Recent recipients include 42 Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People in 2025 and 137 Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People in 2024, both tied to food distribution program and capacity support. Those large grants sit above a second tier of local awards to community-based pantry and church partners, suggesting a model that combines system-level food aid with neighborhood distribution infrastructure. The organization’s stated focus areas include food security, nutrition education, child hunger, senior services, and community resources and benefits assistance, all consistent with its role as a food bank supporting direct service and operational strengthening for hunger-relief providers.
Food distribution is the core of the foundation’s recent activity. In 2025, it gave $12,934,081 to 42 Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People for food distribution program and capacity grants, and in 2024 it gave $11,976,189 to 137 Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People for the same general purpose. Smaller awards reinforce that same model at the neighborhood level. It gave $33,828 to Caldwell Christians Care in Caldwell, TX for a capacity grant, and $14,103 to Brazos Church Pantry in Bryan, TX for a capacity grant. The foundation also supported ministry-based food aid, including $15,656 to In God's Hands Ministry in Caldwell, TX and $12,926 to Elizabeth Lutheran Church Community Pantry in Caldwell, TX. These grants point to a mix of regional distribution support and local pantry operations.
Typical grant size is uneven, with a p25 of $6,553, a median of $14,880, and a p75 of $2,600,719, reflecting a structure that mixes many small capacity awards with very large food distribution grants. The recent record also shows repeat funding across years for the same broad program type: 2023, 2024, and 2025 all include major awards to nonprofit agencies that feed hungry people. The funder appears to operate as a food bank rather than a grantmaking foundation in the usual sense, and it does not fund individuals. All listed grants go to U.S. recipients, and the available data shows local giving concentrated in Texas.
$14.8M
$10.8M
$18.5M
$18M
Most grants fall between $7K and $2.6M, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$2.6M
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Grantmaking is local and entirely Texas-based in the recent record, with 100% of grants going to recipients in TX. Recipient cities include Bryan, Caldwell, Burton, and College Station. Bryan appears multiple times, including Brazos Church Pantry, Bridge Ministry of Bryan Texas, and The Bridge Ministries. Caldwell also appears repeatedly through Caldwell Christians Care, In God's Hands Ministry, and Elizabeth Lutheran Church Community Pantry. The largest awards are not tied to a single city recipient but to multi-agency food distribution support.
Its recent grants center on food distribution program and capacity support for agencies that feed hungry people. The foundation also lists food security, nutrition education, child hunger, senior services, and community resources and benefits assistance among its focus areas.
The grant-size distribution is wide: p25 is $6,553, median grant size is $14,880, and p75 is $2,600,719. That spread reflects a mix of small local capacity awards and very large food distribution grants.
Recent grants are entirely Texas-based. The data shows 100% of grants to recipients in TX, with multiple awards going to places such as Bryan, Caldwell, Burton, and College Station.
No. The foundation’s profile says it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants shown are all to nonprofit agencies, food pantries, churches, or ministry-based organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Brazos Valley Food Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Partner sites must identify food-insecure patients using two validated screening questions, refer patients to resources, safely store boxes if providing food, and report monthly on the population served.
Who can apply: Partner sites work alongside BVFB to identify seniors who could benefit, safely store Senior Bags, and report monthly on the population served. Intended for organizations serving seniors in the Brazos Valley.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE | — | $14,723,062 | 2026 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM/FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANTS |
| ELIZABETH LUTHERAN CHURCH COMMUNITY PANTRY | CALDWELL, TX | $26,011 | 2026 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT |
| CALDWELL CHRISTIANS CARE | CALDWELL, TX | $24,964 | 2026 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT |
| IN GOD'S HANDS MINISTRY | CALDWELL, TX | $16,544 | 2026 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT |
| BREAD PARTNERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY | BRENHAM, TX | $6,401 | 2026 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH COLLEGE STATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $6,058 | 2026 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT |
| THE BRIDGE MINISTRIES | BRYAN, TX | $5,430 | 2026 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT |
| BRAZOS CHURCH PANTRY | BRYAN, TX | $5,151 | 2026 | FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT |
| 42 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE | — | $12,934,081 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM/CAPACITY GRANTS |
| CALDWELL CHRISTIANS CARE | CALDWELL, TX | $33,828 | 2025 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| IN GOD'S HANDS MINISTRY | CALDWELL, TX | $15,656 | 2025 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| BRAZOS CHURCH PANTRY | BRYAN, TX | $14,103 | 2025 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| ELIZABETH LUTHERAN CHURCH COMMUNITY PANTRY | CALDWELL, TX | $12,926 | 2025 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| THE BRIDGE MINISTRIES | BRYAN, TX | $5,571 | 2025 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $5,208 | 2025 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| 137 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE | — | $11,976,189 | 2024 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM/CAPACITY GRANTS |
| BRIDGE MINISTRY OF BURTON TEXAS | BURTON, TX | $26,694 | 2024 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| BRIDGE MINISTRY OF BRYAN TEXAS | BRYAN, TX | $6,600 | 2024 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| 12TH CAN | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $6,413 | 2024 | CAPACITY GRANT |
| 35 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE | — | $10,301,391 | 2023 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM |
VARIOUS NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE
$14,723,062FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM/FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANTS
ELIZABETH LUTHERAN CHURCH COMMUNITY PANTRY
$26,011FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT
CALDWELL CHRISTIANS CARE
$24,964FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT
IN GOD'S HANDS MINISTRY
$16,544FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT
BREAD PARTNERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
$6,401FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH COLLEGE STATION
$6,058FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT
THE BRIDGE MINISTRIES
$5,430FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT
BRAZOS CHURCH PANTRY
$5,151FOOD FOR FAMILIES GRANT
42 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE
$12,934,081FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM/CAPACITY GRANTS
CALDWELL CHRISTIANS CARE
$33,828CAPACITY GRANT
IN GOD'S HANDS MINISTRY
$15,656CAPACITY GRANT
BRAZOS CHURCH PANTRY
$14,103CAPACITY GRANT
ELIZABETH LUTHERAN CHURCH COMMUNITY PANTRY
$12,926CAPACITY GRANT
THE BRIDGE MINISTRIES
$5,571CAPACITY GRANT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
$5,208CAPACITY GRANT
137 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE
$11,976,189FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM/CAPACITY GRANTS
BRIDGE MINISTRY OF BURTON TEXAS
$26,694CAPACITY GRANT
BRIDGE MINISTRY OF BRYAN TEXAS
$6,600CAPACITY GRANT
12TH CAN
$6,413CAPACITY GRANT
35 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE
$10,301,391FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
