To end hunger and wasted food in the Bay Area by recovering excess fresh food from businesses, schools, and gardens and immediately delivering it to people facing food insecurity.
Extrafood is based in Kentfield, CA, and reported $14,378,710 in annual grants given on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its work centers on food security, food recovery and food rescue, food waste reduction, emergency food response, community meal programs, and produce gleaning. The foundation’s stated purpose is to end hunger and wasted food in the Bay Area by recovering excess fresh food from businesses, schools, and gardens and immediately delivering it to people facing food insecurity. Extrafood funds only recipients in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in its HQ state. Recent grantmaking includes $637,845 to Peoples Inter-Cities Fellows, $424,852 to Greater Prosperity Mission, and $407,919 to Haight Ashbury Food Program, all in 2025. Other large recent grants include $382,575 to Respecting Our Elders and $306,937 to Walden House 890 Hayes - Heal. The foundation is led by Will Dittmar. It does not fund individuals and is not a program-related investment funder. Its recent grants list shows a mix of food distribution partners, senior-serving programs, shelters, and community-based organizations.
Recent grantmaking spans hunger relief, food rescue, community meals, gleaning / backyard produce recovery, and disaster response food distribution. Extrafood’s active programs show these themes in practice: Emergency Preparedness and Response (Food & Resource Deployment) supports disaster relief and crisis response; Become a Nonprofit Partner / Receive Food serves nonprofit partners such as food pantries, homeless shelters, after-school programs, senior housing facilities, treatment programs, and community centers; and Share the Bounty recovers backyard and farm produce from Marin, Sonoma Valley, and San Francisco. Notable grants include $637,845 to Peoples Inter-Cities Fellows, $424,852 to Greater Prosperity Mission, and $407,919 to Haight Ashbury Food Program.
Extrafood’s typical grant size is $21,256 at the 25th percentile, $42,898 at the median, and $79,881 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards show a much wider range, from under $150,000 to more than $600,000 among the largest grants listed. The foundation gives through direct service, operational and program support, and emergency or disaster response funding. It works with nonprofit partners and food distribution organizations rather than individuals. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, including Become a Nonprofit Partner / Receive Food, Food Rescue: Businesses and Schools (Food Recovery), and Share the Bounty; others do not. Giving is local and concentrated in California.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $80K, with a median of $43K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$43K
75th Percentile
$80K
Will Dittmar
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Extrafood gives locally and all reported grants in the recent data went to recipients in the United States, specifically California. The state where it gives most often is CA, which also accounts for 100% of grants to the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include San Francisco, Novato, San Rafael, Marin City, and Kentfield. The recent grants list shows a strong concentration in San Francisco County-area recipients, with additional grants in Marin County and nearby Bay Area communities such as San Geronimo and San Rafael.
Some of Extrafood’s active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Become a Nonprofit Partner / Receive Food, Food Rescue: Businesses and Schools (Food Recovery), and Share the Bounty. Other listed programs, including Emergency Preparedness and Response, Community Meals, and SOUPer Food Kitchen, do not.
Extrafood funds food security, food recovery and food rescue, food waste reduction, emergency food response, community meal programs, and produce gleaning. Its active programs also show support for nonprofit food distribution partners, disaster response food deployment, and meal production from rescued surplus food.
Extrafood’s typical grant size is $21,256 at the 25th percentile, $42,898 at the median, and $79,881 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $637,845 to Peoples Inter-Cities Fellows and $424,852 to Greater Prosperity Mission.
Extrafood gives locally. In the recent grant data, 100% of grants went to recipients in the United States, all in California. The state where it gives most often is CA, and recent recipients include organizations in San Francisco, Novato, San Rafael, Marin City, and Kentfield.
Recent grants include $637,845 to Peoples Inter-Cities Fellows, $424,852 to Greater Prosperity Mission, $407,919 to Haight Ashbury Food Program, $382,575 to Respecting Our Elders, and $306,937 to Walden House 890 Hayes - Heal. Other recent recipients include OMI Senior Center at Temple, Third Baptist Church SF INC, CityTeam, Canal Alliance, and Delancey Street Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Extrafood that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit recipient partners must receive and distribute food in compliance with food-safety guidelines and serve food-insecure people free of charge.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Who can apply: Participating organizations must be part of ExtraFood’s food partner and response network.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Who can apply: Nonprofit recipient partners must serve food-insecure people in the Bay Area and receive deliveries on-site.
Deadline: Ongoing.
Who can apply: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit; be educated about and follow food-safety guidelines; use the food only to serve food-insecure people in the Bay Area free of charge; and have a staff member onsite to receive deliveries.
Who can apply: Recipient organizations must be nonprofit partners serving food-insecure people in the Bay Area.
Deadline: Ongoing.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Housing | San Francisco, CA | $996,280 | 2026 | — |
| Healthright 360 | San Francisco, CA | $807,552 | 2026 | — |
| Tenderloin Neigborhood Develo | San Francisco, CA | $741,183 | 2026 | — |
| Peoples Inter-Cities Fellows | Marin City, CA | $667,725 | 2026 | — |
| EAH Housing | Larkspur, CA | $533,176 | 2026 | — |
| Self Help for the Elderly | San Francisco, CA | $498,377 | 2026 | — |
| Bayview Senior Services | San Francisco, CA | $493,174 | 2026 | — |
| Sonoma Family Meal | Petaluma, CA | $480,536 | 2026 | — |
| Respecting Our Elders | Novato, CA | $441,792 | 2026 | — |
| Third Baptist Church SF INC | San Francisco, CA | $387,436 | 2026 | — |
| Marin Valley Mobile Country | Novato, CA | $381,931 | 2026 | — |
| Bridge Housing | San Francisco, CA | $350,689 | 2026 | — |
| Haight Ashbury Food Program | San Francisco, CA | $346,000 | 2026 | — |
| Greater Prosperity Mission | San Francisco, CA | $345,183 | 2026 | — |
| Corpus Christi Church of SF | San Francisco, CA | $291,574 | 2026 | — |
| San Geronimo Presbyterian Chu | San Geronimo, CA | $285,594 | 2026 | — |
| Lifehouse - Petaluma | Petaluma, CA | $274,976 | 2026 | — |
| Free Farm Stand - No Penny Op | San Francisco, CA | $241,988 | 2026 | — |
| Five Keys - Beale St Navigati | San Francisco, CA | $241,385 | 2026 | — |
| Tenderloin Housing Clinic | San Francisco, CA | $232,652 | 2026 | — |
| Swords to Plowshares | San Francisco, CA | $223,252 | 2026 | — |
| St Gregorys Church | San Francisco, CA | $219,865 | 2026 | — |
| Marin Housing Authority | Novato, CA | $215,173 | 2026 | — |
| Chinatown Community Developme | San Francisco, CA | $203,522 | 2026 | — |
| Delancey Street Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $194,213 | 2026 | — |
| Conard House | San Francisco, CA | $192,227 | 2026 | — |
| Marin Community Clinics Healt | Novato, CA | $188,064 | 2026 | — |
| Gubbio Project | San Francisco, CA | $181,324 | 2026 | — |
| Catholic Charities San Franci | San Francisco, CA | $180,111 | 2026 | — |
| Mission Housing | San Francisco, CA | $172,073 | 2026 | — |
| John Stewart Company | San Francisco, CA | $170,195 | 2026 | — |
| Nova Ro Corporation | Novato, CA | $169,229 | 2026 | — |
| CityTeam | San Francisco, CA | $163,554 | 2026 | — |
| Arriba Juntos | San Francisco, CA | $163,530 | 2026 | — |
| Third Parent Family | San Francisco, CA | $156,428 | 2026 | — |
| La Raza | San Francisco, CA | $153,862 | 2026 | — |
| San Francisco Day Labor Progr | San Francisco, CA | $151,519 | 2026 | — |
| Ingleside Community Center | San Francisco, CA | $149,431 | 2026 | — |
| Martin Luther Tower | San Francisco, CA | $135,942 | 2026 | — |
| Up on Top | San Francisco, CA | $128,857 | 2026 | — |
| Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma | Sonoma, CA | $121,477 | 2026 | — |
| Fraternite Notre Dame | San Francisco, CA | $121,460 | 2026 | — |
| Homeward Bound Of Marin | Novato, CA | $119,352 | 2026 | — |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $119,125 | 2026 | — |
| HOMEY | San Francisco, CA | $112,026 | 2026 | — |
| Bayview Hunters Point Fdtn | San Francisco, CA | $111,531 | 2026 | — |
| St Vincent de Paul - Marin | Fairfax, CA | $108,070 | 2026 | — |
| DISH SF | San Francisco, CA | $106,453 | 2026 | — |
| The Bethany Project Hamilto | Novato, CA | $99,391 | 2026 | — |
| Edgewood Center For Children | San Francisco, CA | $96,391 | 2026 | — |
Peoples Inter-Cities Fellows
$667,725Sonoma Family Meal
$480,536Respecting Our Elders
$441,792Third Baptist Church SF INC
$387,436Marin Valley Mobile Country
$381,931Greater Prosperity Mission
$345,183Corpus Christi Church of SF
$291,574San Geronimo Presbyterian Chu
$285,594Lifehouse - Petaluma
$274,976Free Farm Stand - No Penny Op
$241,988Tenderloin Housing Clinic
$232,652St Gregorys Church
$219,865Marin Housing Authority
$215,173Conard House
$192,227Marin Community Clinics Healt
$188,064Gubbio Project
$181,324Mission Housing
$172,073John Stewart Company
$170,195Nova Ro Corporation
$169,229Arriba Juntos
$163,530Third Parent Family
$156,428La Raza
$153,862Ingleside Community Center
$149,431Martin Luther Tower
$135,942Up on Top
$128,857Fraternite Notre Dame
$121,460HOMEY
$112,026Bayview Hunters Point Fdtn
$111,531DISH SF
$106,453The Bethany Project Hamilto
$99,391