Transforming lives together, in the passionate pursuit to end hunger in Central California — one meal, one neighbor, one community at a time.
A $13.8 million general-support grant to CAPK - Food Bank in 2023 stands out in Central California Food Bank’s recent giving and points to a funder working through other food banks and community partners at substantial scale. The foundation’s grants are centered on food distribution, hunger relief, nutrition education, CalFresh enrollment and outreach, emergency food assistance, and partner agency support, with flexible funding used to preserve operations and organizational capacity. Recent grants also show repeated support for Groceries to Go in Fresno, along with major awards to First Fruits Market, Poverello House, and Catholic Charities-affiliated programs. That pattern suggests a grantmaker focused on keeping local anti-hunger infrastructure moving rather than funding isolated projects. The foundation operates as a pure DAF provider and makes program-related investments, but its public grant history is dominated by general support to nonprofit organizations serving Central California and nearby food-access networks. With annual grants totaling $250,069,031 and a local geographic scope, Central California Food Bank functions as a major regranting presence in the region’s food-security ecosystem.
Food distribution is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. In Fresno, it gave $2,697,026 in 2024 and $2,440,276 in 2025 to Groceries to Go for general support, showing sustained backing for a distribution program over multiple years. Hunger relief also appears through large awards to CAPK - Food Bank in Bakersfield, including $10,757,410 in 2024 and $11,727,165 in 2025, both for general support. Beyond direct food access, the foundation supports community-based service providers: it awarded $1,141,651 in 2024 and $999,933 in 2023 to Poverello House-ap in Fresno, and $1,390,974 in 2024 to Catholic Charities-ap in Fresno. Its stated focus areas also include nutrition education, CalFresh enrollment and outreach, emergency food assistance, and partner agency support.
Typical grant size is moderate to large for the sector, with a p25 of $30,272, a median of $87,612, and a p75 of $185,296. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating an ongoing relationship model rather than one-time support. Grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted general support, aligned with the foundation’s flexible, core-funding philosophy. Central California Food Bank is classified as a pure DAF provider and also makes program-related investments. The grant record does not show an application process in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $30K and $185K, with a median of $88K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$88K
75th Percentile
$185K
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in California: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is CA. Fresno appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, alongside Bakersfield, Visalia, Five Points, Madera, and Hanford, reflecting a Central Valley focus. Outside California, the foundation also made grants to El Paso, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, McCarran, and Chicago. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 1,410 grants in the United States.
The foundation’s recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as general support. Its philosophy tags also point to unrestricted, flexible core organizational funding and organizational sustainability, which suggests it prioritizes operating capacity for nonprofit partners rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
The stated focus areas are food distribution, hunger relief, nutrition education, CalFresh enrollment and outreach, emergency food assistance, and partner agency support. Recent grants to Groceries to Go in Fresno and CAPK - Food Bank in Bakersfield fit that pattern, as do awards to Poverello House-ap and Catholic Charities-ap in Fresno.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support across multiple years for several recipients, including CAPK - Food Bank, Groceries to Go, Poverello House-ap, and Liberty Christian Fellowship - Ap. That pattern indicates recurring relationships rather than one-off grants.
Giving is highly local and heavily concentrated in California. The top state by grant count is CA, and 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Fresno, Bakersfield, Visalia, Madera, Hanford, and Five Points.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Central California Food Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For member partner agencies using Central California Food Bank systems to place orders and file reports.
Deadline: No public deadline stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPK - FOOD BANK | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $9,775,952 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST FRUITS MARKET | FRESNO, CA | $2,228,550 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER FOOD BANK | EL PASO, TX | $1,837,119 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIRACLES IN COMM ASSOCIATION-AP | REEDLEY, CA | $1,430,823 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESNO UNITED - NM | FRESNO, CA | $1,180,161 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISALIA RESCUE MISSION- AP | VISALIA, CA | $1,083,650 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES - AP | FRESNO, CA | $1,067,359 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MADERA COUNTY FOOD BANK | MADERA, CA | $1,054,115 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST BRIGID COMMUNITY OUTREACH CTR -AP | HANFORD, CA | $983,818 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESNO CITY COLLEGE - MAIN - AP | FRESNO, CA | $836,806 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN NEVADA | MCCARRAN, NV | $834,390 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESNO METRO MINISTRY (RETAIL ONLY) | FRESNO, CA | $800,230 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESNO MISSION - AP | FRESNO, CA | $795,185 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHLEHEM CENTER - AP | VISALIA, CA | $788,799 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH - NM | FRESNO, CA | $727,478 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIRACLES IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION-NM | REEDLEY, CA | $702,833 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POVERELLO HOUSE-AP | FRESNO, CA | $687,365 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRO FAMILIAR COSECHA ABUNDANTE- NM | PORTERVILLE, CA | $684,773 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES HURON - NM | HURON, CA | $654,427 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST FRESNO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER- NM | FRESNO, CA | $652,020 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESNO STATE STUDENT CUPBOARD - AP | FRESNO, CA | $617,085 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISALIA EMERGENCY AID - AP | VISALIA, CA | $601,981 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESNO EOC - PARLIER - NM | PARLIER, CA | $592,335 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODLAKE FOOD PANTRY- NM | WOODLAKE, CA | $586,430 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN JOAQUIN VETERANS MEMORIAL HALL - NM | SAN JOAQUIN, CA | $584,570 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE-TIME DONATION REQUEST - FRESNO COUNTY | FRESNO, CA | $580,388 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES HURON -XT | HURON, CA | $560,054 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY HANFORD- AP | HANFORD, CA | $539,816 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GROCERIES TO GO | FRESNO, CA | $539,728 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODWARD PARK CHURCH - AP | FRESNO, CA | $539,686 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIBERTY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP - AP | FRESNO, CA | $517,083 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROJAS-PIERCE PARK (MENDOTA) -NM | MENDOTA, CA | $508,450 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACTS FOUNDATION - XT | FRESNO, CA | $490,518 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES COALINGA - XT | COALINGA, CA | $488,970 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR-NM | ORANGE COVE, CA | $439,069 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIREBAUGH - NM | FIREBAUGH, CA | $438,600 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANARE COMMUNITY CENTER-NM | FRESNO, CA | $395,716 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $387,152 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR-XT | ORANGE COVE, CA | $385,816 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARKANSAS FOODBANK - FB | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $377,252 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESNO CENTRAL SDA CHURCH - AP | FRESNO, CA | $373,031 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-XT | FRESNO, CA | $372,535 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOVEREIGN MINISTRIES-AP | CLOVIS, CA | $367,481 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASJID AL AQABAH - NM | FRESNO, CA | $356,691 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THREE SQUARE FOOD BANK | LAS VEGAS, NV | $350,999 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARMONY KOREAN CHURCH - AP | FRESNO, CA | $350,823 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY HANFORD - NM | HANFORD, CA | $349,422 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEST HILLS COLLEGE LEMOORE- NM | LEMOORE, CA | $341,650 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL - DINUBA HIGH | DINUBA, CA | $341,512 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES KERMAN- XT | KERMAN, CA | $338,956 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MIRACLES IN COMM ASSOCIATION-AP
$1,430,823GENERAL SUPPORT
FRESNO UNITED - NM
$1,180,161GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
ST BRIGID COMMUNITY OUTREACH CTR -AP
$983,818GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHLEHEM CENTER - AP
$788,799GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH - NM
$727,478GENERAL SUPPORT
MIRACLES IN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION-NM
$702,833GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRO FAMILIAR COSECHA ABUNDANTE- NM
$684,773GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES HURON - NM
$654,427GENERAL SUPPORT
FRESNO EOC - PARLIER - NM
$592,335GENERAL SUPPORT
WOODLAKE FOOD PANTRY- NM
$586,430GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES HURON -XT
$560,054GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY HANFORD- AP
$539,816GENERAL SUPPORT
WOODWARD PARK CHURCH - AP
$539,686GENERAL SUPPORT
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP - AP
$517,083GENERAL SUPPORT
ACTS FOUNDATION - XT
$490,518GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES COALINGA - XT
$488,970GENERAL SUPPORT
IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR-NM
$439,069GENERAL SUPPORT
IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR-XT
$385,816GENERAL SUPPORT
FRESNO CENTRAL SDA CHURCH - AP
$373,031GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-XT
$372,535GENERAL SUPPORT
SOVEREIGN MINISTRIES-AP
$367,481GENERAL SUPPORT
MASJID AL AQABAH - NM
$356,691GENERAL SUPPORT
HARMONY KOREAN CHURCH - AP
$350,823GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY HANFORD - NM
$349,422GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTSIDE FAMILY SERVICES KERMAN- XT
$338,956GENERAL SUPPORT