Our mission is to reduce hunger and ensure that every neighbor has reliable access to healthy food in West Central Texas.
A $1.07 million grant to Comanche Cty Mobile Food Pant anchors the Food Bank of West Central Texas’s recent giving and shows how heavily the organization relies on direct food-access partnerships across its service area. The foundation funds nutritional assistance through local pantries, mobile food distribution, school weekend meal support, and partner-agency logistics, with every recorded grant going to recipients in Texas. Its largest awards are concentrated among community food providers in Abilene, Brownwood, Comanche, and other West Central Texas towns, often repeated over multiple years. That pattern suggests an operating model built around sustained support for local food-delivery infrastructure rather than one-time project funding. The Food Bank of West Central Texas also supports child-focused food access through Food4Kids, which provides weekend meal packs and school-based support for chronically hungry children. In addition to food distribution, the organization funds pantry capacity, mobile pantry routes, and community food access programs that help neighbors receive reliable food assistance through partner agencies and school partners. Its 2025 filing shows a large annual grantmaking footprint and a balance sheet that supports ongoing distribution work.
Nutritional assistance is the core of this funder’s grantmaking. The largest recent award went to Comanche Cty Mobile Food Pant for nutritional assistance, and similar support went to Good Samaritan Ministries in Brownwood, showing a consistent emphasis on direct food access through local partners. Abilene-based agencies are a major part of the portfolio. Sacred Heart Loaves & Fishes, United Methodist Food Pantry, ABA Social Min Inc Food Pantr, and City Light Community Ministry each received support for food aid across multiple years, indicating ongoing operational backing rather than isolated project grants. The foundation also supports child hunger work through Food4Kids. That program provides weekend meal packs for chronically hungry children through schools and community partners in West Central Texas and the Big Country. Senior food access appears as well, including support for Rose Park Senior Pantry in Abilene.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $9,452, a median of $26,155, and a p75 of $67,645. The recent grants list also shows a wide upper tail, including several awards above $100,000 and one grant above $1 million. Recipients appear across multiple years, with several organizations receiving repeated support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern is programmatic and direct-service oriented, centered on food distribution and partner-agency support. The foundation also operates programs that accept unsolicited support in several areas, including Food4Kids, NeighborGoods, and partner-agency food distribution.
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$14.9M
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$9.2M
Most grants fall between $9K and $68K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$68K
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The grant record is entirely local: 100% of grants went to recipients in Texas, and the top giving state is TX. Most recipients are in West Central Texas cities such as Abilene, Brownwood, Comanche, Breckenridge, Gorman, Hamlin, and Santa Anna. Abilene appears frequently among recipient locations, reflecting the foundation’s service-area focus. The portfolio also reaches nearby community food sites and mobile pantry programs in surrounding towns within the 13-county area.
Its recent grants center on nutritional assistance and food distribution. The active program list also includes child food security through Food4Kids, partner-agency pantry support, mobile pantry distribution, senior services, SNAP assistance, and food rescue / food waste reduction.
Recurring support is common. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Sacred Heart Loaves & Fishes, Good Samaritan Ministries, United Methodist Food Pantry, and Breckenridge Mobile Food Pant, each showing awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $9,452, median $26,155, and p75 $67,645. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, including a $1,073,790 grant to Comanche Cty Mobile Food Pant.
Yes. The recipient distribution is 100% in Texas, with the top giving state also TX. Recent recipient cities include Abilene, Brownwood, Comanche, Breckenridge, Gorman, Hamlin, and Santa Anna.
Yes for several active programs. Food4Kids accepts unsolicited support, NeighborGoods accepts unsolicited support, and the partner-agency food distribution program also accepts unsolicited support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Food Bank of West Central Texas that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations or community sites must provide a facility, a site coordinator, and volunteers to distribute food equitably and efficiently. Sites are located within the Food Bank's West Central Texas service area.
Who can apply: The program is delivered through partnerships with senior feeding sites and community organizations in the Food Bank's 13-county service area. Participating sites serve local senior residents.
Who can apply: Local schools or school systems partnering with the Food Bank to provide weekend meals to students; partnership inquiries accepted via partner form.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche Cty Mobile Food Pant | Comanche, TX | $1,073,790 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Sacred Heart Loaves & Fishes | Abilene, TX | $638,643 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Good Samaritan Ministries | Brownwood, TX | $338,210 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| United Methodist Food Pantry | Abilene, TX | $329,478 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Gorman Community Food Bank | Gorman, TX | $165,999 | 2025 | Nutrtional Assistance |
| Pop-Up Pantry Nolan | Abilene, TX | $158,842 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Dignity Health Management | Abilene, TX | $158,339 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| ABA Social Min Inc Food Pantr | Abilene, TX | $152,171 | 2025 | Nutrtional Assistance |
| Pop-Up Pantry Taylor | Abilene, TX | $151,040 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Pop-Up Pantry Callahan | Abilene, TX | $146,473 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| All For One Missions | Abilene, TX | $145,364 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Breckenridge Mobile Food Pant | Breckenridge, TX | $137,195 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Hamlin Communit Food Bank | Hamlin, TX | $136,420 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Santa Anna Mobile Food Pantry | Santa Anna, TX | $124,613 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Rose Park Senior Pantry | Abilene, TX | $113,075 | 2025 | Nutritonal Assistance |
| Fisher Cty Mobile Food Pantry | Rotan, TX | $105,513 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Community Mission of Colorado | Colorado City, TX | $102,008 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Rising Star Mobile Food Pantr | Rising Star, TX | $100,275 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Christian Service Center | Abilene, TX | $89,914 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| City Light Community Ministry | Abilene, TX | $78,196 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| 180 House | Abilene, TX | $77,500 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Common Ground Youth Ministrie | Stamford, TX | $72,503 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Sweetwater Food Pantry | Abilene, TX | $68,407 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Miles Mobile Food Pantry | Miles, TX | $62,420 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Presbyterian Food Pantry | Abilene, TX | $61,319 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Stamford Community Food Bank | Stamford, TX | $44,514 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Highland Food Pantry | Abilene, TX | $43,334 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| The Salvation Army of Comanch | Comanche, TX | $41,413 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| St Johns Church Food Pantry | Brownwood, TX | $40,259 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Beltway Park Church Food Pant | Abilene, TX | $40,090 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| South Pointe Church Food Pant | Abilene, TX | $36,926 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| First United Methodist Church | Anson, TX | $35,331 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Sweetwater Brown Bag | Abilene, TX | $31,990 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Cross Plains Food Pantry | Cross Plains, TX | $30,591 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Samaritan House Food Pantry | Winters, TX | $29,205 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| The Salvation Army Bwd Servic | Brownwood, TX | $28,816 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| The Salvation Army | Abilene, TX | $28,097 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| The Blessing Box Cisco | Cisco, TX | $26,107 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| New Beginning Church Food Pan | Brownwood, TX | $24,537 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Aldersgate Enrichment Center | Brownwood, TX | $23,589 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Tye Mobile Pantry | Abilene, TX | $23,529 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Freedom Fellowship | Abilene, TX | $23,146 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| First Baptist Church Lueders | Abilene, TX | $22,847 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Anson Meals on Wheels | Anson, TX | $22,310 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Ballinger Min All Comm Pantry | Ballinger, TX | $21,755 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Serenity Foundation of Texas | Abilene, TX | $21,308 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Coleman Mobile Food Pantry | Coleman, TX | $19,936 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Gustine Community Food Pantry | Gusting, TX | $19,641 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| Shackelford Cty Courthouse | Albany, TX | $18,813 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
| The RCCG Victory House | Abilene, TX | $17,003 | 2025 | Nutritional Assistance |
Sacred Heart Loaves & Fishes
$638,643Nutritional Assistance
Good Samaritan Ministries
$338,210Nutritional Assistance
United Methodist Food Pantry
$329,478Nutritional Assistance
Gorman Community Food Bank
$165,999Nutrtional Assistance
Nutritional Assistance
Dignity Health Management
$158,339Nutritional Assistance
ABA Social Min Inc Food Pantr
$152,171Nutrtional Assistance
All For One Missions
$145,364Nutritional Assistance
Breckenridge Mobile Food Pant
$137,195Nutritional Assistance
Hamlin Communit Food Bank
$136,420Nutritional Assistance
Santa Anna Mobile Food Pantry
$124,613Nutritional Assistance
Community Mission of Colorado
$102,008Nutritional Assistance
Rising Star Mobile Food Pantr
$100,275Nutritional Assistance
Christian Service Center
$89,914Nutritional Assistance
City Light Community Ministry
$78,196Nutritional Assistance
180 House
$77,500Nutritional Assistance
Common Ground Youth Ministrie
$72,503Nutritional Assistance
Sweetwater Food Pantry
$68,407Nutritional Assistance
Presbyterian Food Pantry
$61,319Nutritional Assistance
Stamford Community Food Bank
$44,514Nutritional Assistance
Highland Food Pantry
$43,334Nutritional Assistance
The Salvation Army of Comanch
$41,413Nutritional Assistance
St Johns Church Food Pantry
$40,259Nutritional Assistance
Beltway Park Church Food Pant
$40,090Nutritional Assistance
South Pointe Church Food Pant
$36,926Nutritional Assistance
First United Methodist Church
$35,331Nutritional Assistance
Sweetwater Brown Bag
$31,990Nutritional Assistance
Cross Plains Food Pantry
$30,591Nutritional Assistance
Samaritan House Food Pantry
$29,205Nutritional Assistance
The Salvation Army Bwd Servic
$28,816Nutritional Assistance
The Salvation Army
$28,097Nutritional Assistance
The Blessing Box Cisco
$26,107Nutritional Assistance
New Beginning Church Food Pan
$24,537Nutritional Assistance
Aldersgate Enrichment Center
$23,589Nutritional Assistance
Tye Mobile Pantry
$23,529Nutritional Assistance
Freedom Fellowship
$23,146Nutritional Assistance
First Baptist Church Lueders
$22,847Nutritional Assistance
Anson Meals on Wheels
$22,310Nutritional Assistance
Ballinger Min All Comm Pantry
$21,755Nutritional Assistance
Coleman Mobile Food Pantry
$19,936Nutritional Assistance
Gustine Community Food Pantry
$19,641Nutritional Assistance
Shackelford Cty Courthouse
$18,813Nutritional Assistance
The RCCG Victory House
$17,003Nutritional Assistance
