The Eastern Illinois Foodbank is primarily a funder of local food distribution, channeling substantial, repeated grants to community and faith-based food pantries across eastern and central Illinois. Their giving is operationally focused—keeping pantry shelves stocked and supporting meal distribution—rather than funding advocacy or research. Grants are geographically concentrated in small cities and rural counties around Urbana/Champaign, Bloomington, Mattoon and Charleston. The foundation favors established local partners (many faith-affiliated) that directly serve people experiencing hunger.
Eastern Illinois Foodbank’s recent grants are built around sustained operating support for food pantries and meal programs across eastern and central Illinois. The largest awards in the file go to Salvation Army Pantry - Champaign and St Vincent Food Pantry - Bloomington, both funded repeatedly over multiple years for the same purpose: distribute food to the needy. That pattern appears across the portfolio. The foodbank gives at a scale that reaches well beyond small one-off awards, with frequent six-figure grants to local distribution sites and community partners serving people experiencing hunger. The roster of recipients shows a clear preference for established local providers with direct contact with households, including The Vineyard Food Pantry in Urbana, The Pantry in Bloomington, Friends of Champaign County in Champaign, and Mattoon Community Food Center. Grants also support church and mission-based pantries, neighborhood food centers, and emergency food ministries. Across the recent grants list, the stated use is consistently operational rather than programmatic in the advocacy or research sense: food is purchased, stocked, and distributed through community-based partners.
Food distribution is the dominant thread in Eastern Illinois Foodbank’s grantmaking. In Champaign, it gave $1,700,352 to Salvation Army Pantry - Champaign and another $540,288 to Friends of Champaign County, both for distributing food to the needy. In Bloomington, St Vincent Food Pantry - Bloomington received $1,036,375, also for food distribution. The foundation also supports pantry infrastructure in smaller cities and rural communities. The Vineyard Food Pantry in Urbana received $881,893, while Charleston Food Pantry was awarded $480,608 and Mattoon Community Food Center received $469,021, each for the same direct-service purpose. Beyond pantries, the portfolio includes church- and mission-based providers such as Clay County Ministerial Association in Flora and Antioch Mission Food Pantry in Danville, reflecting a focus on local agencies that can move food quickly to households in need.
Typical grants cluster at a meaningful operating-support scale: p25 is $16,947, median is $41,328, and p75 is $152,682. The recent grants list shows a mix of repeat awards and ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts; several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with successive grants for the same distribution purpose. Eastern Illinois Foodbank is a foodbank rather than a family foundation or DAF, and its grants are tied to direct service delivery. One program, the Partner Agency Program, accepts unsolicited applications; other active programs listed do not.
$15.1M
$13.2M
$23.2M
$24.3M
Most grants fall between $17K and $153K, with a median of $41K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$41K
75th Percentile
$153K
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Highly concentrated, operational support delivered as repeated mid‑to‑large grants to the same local partners (most top grantees received multiple grants, commonly three). Funding is distributed across many community pantries rather than to national intermediaries, indicating stable, place‑based relationships and predictable annual support for food distribution activities.
Notable grantees: Salvation Army Pantry - Champaign, St Vincent Food Pantry - Bloomington, Mattoon Community Food Center, Friends of Champaign County, The Vineyard Food Pantry
Eastern Illinois Foodbank gives locally, and every grant in the recipient distribution lands in the United States. The work is concentrated in Illinois, with repeated recipients in Champaign, Bloomington, Urbana, Danville, Charleston, Mattoon, Flora, Sullivan, Rantoul, and Palestine. Champaign and Bloomington appear most often among the recent grants, alongside Urbana as another recurring recipient city. The grants are drawn from eastern and central Illinois communities rather than a broad multi-state footprint.
It funds local nonprofit food pantries, meal programs, shelters, and community distribution partners that directly serve people in need. Recent recipients include Salvation Army Pantry - Champaign, St Vincent Food Pantry - Bloomington, The Vineyard Food Pantry in Urbana, and Mattoon Community Food Center.
The typical award is relatively modest but there are larger operating grants as well. The distribution shown is p25 at $16,947, median at $41,328, and p75 at $152,682, with many recent grants reaching six figures for pantry operations.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Salvation Army Pantry - Champaign received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; St Vincent Food Pantry - Bloomington appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Vineyard Food Pantry in Urbana appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The Partner Agency Program accepts unsolicited applications. The other active programs listed — Backpack Program, Partner Agency Food Distribution, and School & Collegiate Market Program — are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
The giving is local and entirely in the United States, with 361 grants shown to US recipients. The recent grants are concentrated in Illinois communities such as Champaign, Bloomington, Urbana, Danville, Charleston, Mattoon, Flora, Sullivan, Rantoul, and Palestine.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALVATION ARMY PANTRY - CHAMPAIGN | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $1,724,143In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| THE VINEYARD FOOD PANTRY | URBANA, IL | $909,720In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ST VINCENT FOOD PANTRY - BLOOMINGTON | BLOOMINGTON, IL | $864,612In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| THE PANTRY | BLOOMINGTON, IL | $650,876In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| CHARLESTON FOOD PANTRY | CHARLESTON, IL | $487,481In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| MATTOON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER | MATTOON, IL | $474,827In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| CLAY COUNTY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION | FLORA, IL | $404,930In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ST JAMES FOOD PANTRY | DANVILLE, IL | $386,333In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| PALESTINE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | PALESTINE, IL | $360,679In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| CSCNCC | RANTOUL, IL | $346,355In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ANTIOCH MISSION FOOD PANTRY | DANVILLE, IL | $333,032In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| SALVATION ARMY FP-DANILLE | DANVILLE, IL | $316,554In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| SALVATION ARMY - BLOOMINGTON | BLOOMINGTON, IL | $316,440In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| MARSHALL FOOD DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM | MARSHALL, IL | $297,056In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| FRIENDS OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $287,054In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| THE LIFE CENTER OF SULLIVAN | SULLIVAN, IL | $272,221In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| RESTORATION URBAN MINISTRIES | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $269,274In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ROBINSON FOOD PANTRY | ROBINSON, IL | $258,477In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL-URBANA | URBANA, IL | $232,081In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| MARTINTON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | MARTINTON, IL | $213,054In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ARCOLA FOOD PANTRY | ARCOLA, IL | $210,418In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| COMPASSIONATE FOOD MINISTRIES | PARIS, IL | $208,539In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| LIVINGSTON CTY COMMUNITY PANTRY | PONTIAC, IL | $203,044In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| SPRING BAY FOOD PANTRY | SPRING BAY, IL | $195,068In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ST MARY'S FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY | PONTIAC, IL | $194,234In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| EASTVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY | NORMAL, IL | $193,228In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ERBA NEWTON | NEWTON, IL | $170,069In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| CARPENTERS TABLE | CHARLESTON, IL | $166,026In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| MARTINSVILLE COMMUNITY PANTRY | MARTINSVILLE, IL | $155,486In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ATWOOD AREA FOOD PANTRY | ATWOOD, IL | $150,798In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| GIBSON AREA FOOD PANTRY | GIBSON CITY, IL | $145,516In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| CHRISMAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH PANTRY | CHRISMAN, IL | $141,259In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $134,368In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| DAILY BREAD SOUP KITCHEN | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $127,021In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| PEORIA AREA FOODBANK | PEORIA, IL | $125,144In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ERBA GREENUP | GREENUP, IL | $120,615In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| SALVATION ARMY - PONTIAC | PONTIAC, IL | $116,494In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| MT PISGAH FOOD PANTRY | BLOOMINGTON, IL | $116,286In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| WUMC EVENING PANTRY | URBANA, IL | $115,413In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| ROBINWOOD AG FOOD PANTRY | ROBINSON, IL | $113,113In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| MCKINLEY PANTRY AT GARDEN HILLS | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $112,235In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| THE MASTER'S HANDS | NEWTON, IL | $106,594In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| CHRIST'S PANTRY | LOVINGTON, IL | $106,126In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| WINDSOR ROAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $102,063In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| GRANT TOWNSHIP FOOD CUPBOARD | HOOPESTON, IL | $101,998In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| WUMC AT PARKLAND COLLEGE | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $96,296In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| DANVILLE TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY | TILTON, IL | $94,485In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| NOTRE DAME DE LASALETTE | GEORGETOWN, IL | $87,767In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRY | MATTOON, IL | $87,520In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
| SHELDON AREA FOOD PANTRY | SHELDON, IL | $83,789In-kind: donated food | 2026 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY |
SALVATION ARMY PANTRY - CHAMPAIGN
$1,724,143In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
THE VINEYARD FOOD PANTRY
$909,720In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ST VINCENT FOOD PANTRY - BLOOMINGTON
$864,612In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
THE PANTRY
$650,876In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
CHARLESTON FOOD PANTRY
$487,481In-kind: donated foodCurrent and upcoming funding from Eastern Illinois Foodbank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to agencies that meet Eastern Illinois Foodbank's partner agency requirements, including location in the 21-county service area, a mission to serve people in need, qualifying tax-exempt status or affiliation, safe food storage, program funding, and required record keeping.
DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
MATTOON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
$474,827In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
CLAY COUNTY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
$404,930In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ST JAMES FOOD PANTRY
$386,333In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
PALESTINE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$360,679In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
CSCNCC
$346,355In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ANTIOCH MISSION FOOD PANTRY
$333,032In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
SALVATION ARMY FP-DANILLE
$316,554In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
SALVATION ARMY - BLOOMINGTON
$316,440In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
MARSHALL FOOD DISBURSEMENT PROGRAM
$297,056In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
FRIENDS OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
$287,054In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
THE LIFE CENTER OF SULLIVAN
$272,221In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
RESTORATION URBAN MINISTRIES
$269,274In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ROBINSON FOOD PANTRY
$258,477In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ST VINCENT DEPAUL-URBANA
$232,081In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
MARTINTON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$213,054In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ARCOLA FOOD PANTRY
$210,418In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
COMPASSIONATE FOOD MINISTRIES
$208,539In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
LIVINGSTON CTY COMMUNITY PANTRY
$203,044In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
SPRING BAY FOOD PANTRY
$195,068In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ST MARY'S FOOD AND CLOTHING PANTRY
$194,234In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
EASTVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
$193,228In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ERBA NEWTON
$170,069In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
CARPENTERS TABLE
$166,026In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
MARTINSVILLE COMMUNITY PANTRY
$155,486In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ATWOOD AREA FOOD PANTRY
$150,798In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
GIBSON AREA FOOD PANTRY
$145,516In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
CHRISMAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH PANTRY
$141,259In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
$134,368In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
PEORIA AREA FOODBANK
$125,144In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ERBA GREENUP
$120,615In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
SALVATION ARMY - PONTIAC
$116,494In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
MT PISGAH FOOD PANTRY
$116,286In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
WUMC EVENING PANTRY
$115,413In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
ROBINWOOD AG FOOD PANTRY
$113,113In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
MCKINLEY PANTRY AT GARDEN HILLS
$112,235In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
THE MASTER'S HANDS
$106,594In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
CHRIST'S PANTRY
$106,126In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
WINDSOR ROAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$102,063In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
GRANT TOWNSHIP FOOD CUPBOARD
$101,998In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
WUMC AT PARKLAND COLLEGE
$96,296In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
DANVILLE TOWNSHIP FOOD PANTRY
$94,485In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
NOTRE DAME DE LASALETTE
$87,767In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRY
$87,520In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
SHELDON AREA FOOD PANTRY
$83,789In-kind: donated foodDISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THE NEEDY
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