Feeding Illinois is the state association of Feeding America food banks working to end hunger in Illinois by providing healthy food, supporting member food banks, advocating for policy solutions, and advancing programs that address the root causes of hunger.
Feeding Illinois centers its grantmaking on Illinois food banks and the programs that move food into pantries, homes, and community distribution networks. The clearest pattern in the recent grants is support for SNAP outreach alongside food bank distribution, paired with funding for Illinois food system programs that keep more food in-state. The foundation’s largest recent award went to the St Louis Area Food Bank in Bridgeton, Missouri for SNAP outreach and distribution support, showing that its reach extends beyond Illinois when the recipient serves the regional food access system. Within Illinois, Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva received both a 2023 award of $506,815 and a 2024 award of $92,996 for the same general purpose, while the Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago received $208,010 in 2023 and another grant in 2024. The recent record also includes Eastern Illinois Food Bank in Urbana, Central Illinois Food Bank in Springfield, Tri-State Food Bank in Evansville, and River Bend Food Bank in Davenport, indicating a networked approach to hunger relief across adjacent communities.
A major theme in Feeding Illinois grantmaking is SNAP outreach and benefits enrollment support for food banks. That appears in awards to the St Louis Area Food Bank in Bridgeton, Missouri for SNAP Outreach Program support, to Northern Illinois Food Bank in Geneva for the same purpose, and to River Bend Food Bank in Davenport for SNAP outreach and food distribution support. The foundation also backs direct food distribution systems. Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago received funding for food bank support for distribution of food to insecure people, while Eastern Illinois Food Bank in Urbana and Central Illinois Food Bank in Springfield received similar support. In addition, Feeding Illinois funds Illinois Farm to Food Bank programs that purchase surplus and seasonal Illinois-grown food, and its active programs include grain donation, venison donation, and farm purchasing efforts tied to local food access.
Feeding Illinois’ recent grants show a wide spread in size, from a p25 of $11,438 to a median of $44,560 and a p75 of $92,996. The largest award in the recent list was $513,118, which sits well above the upper quartile. Recipients also reappear across years: Northern Illinois Food Bank, Greater Chicago Food Depository, St Louis Area Food Bank, River Bend Food Bank, Tri-State Food Bank, and Eastern Illinois Food Bank each received more than one grant in the recent set. The organization makes grants regionally, funds individuals false, and does not make program-related investments. Active programs accept unsolicited participation for Illinois-based food access and farm-to-food-bank efforts.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $93K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$93K
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Feeding Illinois gives mostly in Illinois, where 62% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in the HQ state. The most common recipient cities include Geneva, Chicago, Urbana, Springfield, and Davenport. Outside Illinois, grants also reached Bridgeton, Missouri; Evansville, Indiana; and one grant went to a recipient in Iowa. All recorded grants in the recipient-country distribution were in the US.
The grants support food bank distribution, SNAP outreach and benefits enrollment, and Illinois farm-to-food-bank programs. Recent and active program descriptions also point to food access, food system infrastructure, food waste reduction, and local food procurement.
Typical grant size is $11,438 at the 25th percentile, $44,560 at the median, and $92,996 at the 75th percentile. The recent set also includes grants much larger than that range, including a $513,118 award.
No. Most grants go to Illinois recipients, but the recent list includes the St Louis Area Food Bank in Bridgeton, Missouri, Tri-State Food Bank in Evansville, Indiana, and River Bend Food Bank in Davenport, Iowa.
Yes. Northern Illinois Food Bank, Greater Chicago Food Depository, St Louis Area Food Bank, Tri-State Food Bank, River Bend Food Bank, and Eastern Illinois Food Bank each appear multiple times in the recent grants list, suggesting repeated support rather than one-off awards.
Yes for the listed active programs, which all accept unsolicited participation. Those programs include Illinois Farm to Food Bank Capacity-Building Grant, Grain for Good (G4G) Pilot Program, Farm to Food Bank, and Hunters Feeding Illinois.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Feeding Illinois that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Participating farms or food businesses supplying Illinois-grown product (produce, dairy, meat, eggs). For purchases, coordination with Feeding Illinois and partner food banks is required. For donation recognition, any producer that donates or sells to a Feeding Illinois network food bank.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $92,996 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF FOOD BANK'S SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM AND FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD |
| ST LOUIS AREA FOOD BANK | BRIDGETON, MO | $44,560 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF FOOD BANK'S SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM AND FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $13,886 | 2024 | FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INSECURE PEOPLE |
| TRI-STATE FOOD BANK |
| EVANSVILLE, IN |
| $11,438 |
| 2024 |
| FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INSECURE PEOPLE |
| RIVER BEND FOOD BANK | DAVENPORT, IL | $9,800 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF FOOD BANK'S SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM AND FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD |
| EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | URBANA, IL | $5,207 | 2024 | FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INSECURE PEOPLE |
| St Louis Area Food Bank | Bridgeton, MO | $513,118 | 2023 | Support of food bank's SNAP Outreach Program and Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $506,815 | 2023 | Support of food bank's SNAP Outreach Program and Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $208,010 | 2023 | Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people |
| Tri-State Food Bank | Evansville, IN | $79,210 | 2023 | Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people |
| River Bend Food Bank | Davenport, IA | $67,720 | 2023 | Support of food bank's SNAP Outreach Program and Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people |
| Eastern Illinois Food Bank | Urbana, IL | $23,927 | 2023 | Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people |
| Central Illinois Food Bank | Springfield, IL | $11,185 | 2023 | Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people |
SUPPORT OF FOOD BANK'S SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM AND FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
SUPPORT OF FOOD BANK'S SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM AND FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INSECURE PEOPLE
FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INSECURE PEOPLE
SUPPORT OF FOOD BANK'S SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM AND FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
FOOD BANK SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO INSECURE PEOPLE
Support of food bank's SNAP Outreach Program and Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people
Support of food bank's SNAP Outreach Program and Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people
Greater Chicago Food Depository
$208,010Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people
Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people
Support of food bank's SNAP Outreach Program and Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people
Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people
Food bank support for distribution of food insecure people
