We provide food and connections to life-stabilizing resources when our neighbors need us most.
Food Finders Inc’s clearest recent pattern is scale centered on food access: four of its largest grants went to FEED THE HUNGRY across 2023 and 2024, including awards of $31,673,655, $27,262,620, $26,612,154, and $22,744,040. That concentration suggests a funder built around large, repeat distributions rather than a scattered portfolio of small awards. The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide food and connections to life-stabilizing resources when neighbors need them most, and its grant record aligns with that direct-service approach. Beyond the flagship FEED THE HUNGRY awards, Food Finders Inc also funded a broad set of local hunger-relief organizations in California in 2025. Ministerios Cristianos Faro De Luz received $3,356,469 to provide food for people in need, while Food Finders Warehouse received $2,318,392 for the same purpose. Other recipients such as United Hands Multipurpose Center, Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles, and Hands of Mercy Encounter show a network of community-based distributors rather than a single-service model.
Food Finders Inc gives most often for food distribution and emergency food assistance. In 2025, it awarded $2,136,804 to United Hands Multipurpose Center in Anaheim to provide food for people in need, and $1,915,453 to Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles for the same purpose. Those grants point to a delivery model built around local partners that can move groceries and meals quickly. The foundation also supports community organizations serving specific neighborhoods. El Sereno Bicentennial Committee in Los Angeles received $1,013,027, and Crossroads Christian Community Center Compton received $676,869, each to provide food for people in need. Smaller awards to Shepherd's Pantry in Glendora, Love Community Outreach in Santa Ana, and Long Beach Community Table in Long Beach reinforce a geography of neighborhood-based food access rather than a single institution. Its recent grant list also includes fiscal sponsorship distribution through Farmlink, which received $2,534,653 in 2023.
Food Finders Inc’s recent grant sizes are very large: the 25th percentile is $22,744,040, the median is $26,612,154, and the 75th percentile is $27,262,620. That distribution is tightly clustered at the high end, with a few smaller operating-style awards outside the flagship feed-the-hungry pattern. The record shows repeated support to the same recipient across multiple years, especially FEED THE HUNGRY in 2023 and 2024. It is classified as a regular funder rather than a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted through the active Agency Partner Program.
$28.5M
$1.3M
$31M
$31.2M
Most grants fall between $22.7M and $27.3M, with a median of $26.6M.
25th Percentile
$22.7M
Median
$26.6M
75th Percentile
$27.3M
DIANA LARA
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Giving is local and entirely in California: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, which is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients cluster in Southern California cities including Huntington Park, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Long Beach, Compton, Downey, Lynwood, and Rialto. The pattern points to a dense concentration around Los Angeles County and nearby communities rather than a multi-state footprint.
Its Agency Partner Program supports hunger-relief nonprofits such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. Partner agencies receive food resources to distribute free meals and groceries within their communities across Food Finders’ 16-county service area in Indiana.
No. The active Agency Partner Program is listed as not accepting unsolicited requests.
All recorded grants in the provided data go to recipients in California, and California is the top state by grant count with 100% of grants landing there.
The recent grant-size distribution is high and tightly grouped: p25 is $22,744,040, the median is $26,612,154, and p75 is $27,262,620.
The recent list includes community ministries, social service groups, churches, and food-distribution partners such as Ministerios Cristianos Faro De Luz, United Hands Multipurpose Center, Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles, El Sereno Bicentennial Committee, and Long Beach Community Table.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Food Finders that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Schools in Food Finders' 16-county service area may contact Food Finders to discuss starting a BackPack Program. School administrations select eligible children to participate.
Deadline: No deadline stated; inquiries are accepted through an appointment process.
Who can apply: Churches and nonprofit organizations wishing to receive food must apply to become an agency partner. The organization must have an IRS 501(c)(3) designation or meet the 14-point criteria for churches or religious organizations, and operate within Food Finders' 16-county service area.
Deadline: No deadline stated; Food Finders says it is always looking for new agencies to work alongside in its service area.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINISTERIOS CRISTIANOS FARO DE LUZ | HUNTINGTON PARK, CA | $3,356,469In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| FOOD FINDERS WAREHOUSE | LOS ALAMITOS, CA | $2,318,392In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| UNITED HANDS MULTIPURPOSE CENTER | ANAHEIM, CA | $2,136,804In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HELPING HANDS SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,915,453In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HANDS OF MERCY ENCOUNTER | SANTA ANA, CA | $1,031,355In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| EL SERENO BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,013,027In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| EL SOL SCIENCE AND ARTS ACADEMY | SANTA ANA, CA | $872,844In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HOUSE OF FOOD AND PRAYER | DUARTE, CA | $762,056In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER COMPTON | COMPTON, CA | $676,869In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CALVARY CHAPEL-DOWNEY-HELPING HANDS FOOD MINISTRY | DOWNEY, CA | $642,294In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| FOOD FINDERS HUB | LONG BEACH, CA | $542,189In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CONASUPO | COMMERCE, CA | $479,735In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| NEW CHALLENGE MINISTRIES | TORRANCE, CA | $362,074In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| SHEPHERD'S PANTRY | GLENDORA, CA | $361,238In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| A WORLD WITH COMPASSION | PARAMOUNT, CA | $354,154In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF SYLMAR | SYLMAR, CA | $329,716In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CROSSROADS CHURCH LONG BEACH | LONG BEACH, CA | $299,080In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| LONG BEACH COMMUNITY TABLE | LONG BEACH, CA | $297,460In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| ST MARGARET MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH | LOMITA, CA | $294,000In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | SANTA ANA, CA | $270,269In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HANDS OF LOVE | LYNWOOD, CA | $268,147In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| VIDA LIFE MINISTRIES | RIALTO, CA | $263,424In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES | LONG BEACH, CA | $259,325In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| SALVATION ARMY | LONG BEACH, CA | $258,753In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| TEAM JESUS | ANAHEIM, CA | $246,121In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CARE FOR THE CHILDREN | SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA | $243,437In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| FRED BROWN RECOVERY SERVICES | SAN PEDRO, CA | $240,480In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| PENDING AGENCY | LOS ALAMITOS, CA | $227,637In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| SALAS & SONS FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $220,739In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CHRISTIAN OUTREACH IN ACTION | LONG BEACH, CA | $204,486In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| VOICES OF OUR YOUTH | LANCASTER, CA | $190,381In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| PRAISE CHAPEL FLORENCE COMMUNITY CHURCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $181,949In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| DESERT REIGN | DOWNEY, CA | $168,480In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| PROJECT ACCESS | ANAHEIM, CA | $165,039In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| LIGHTHOUSE OUTREACH MINISTRIES | COSTA MESA, CA | $164,527In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| ST PETER AND PAUL'S POVERTY PROGRAM | WILMINGTON, CA | $161,036In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| LONG BEACH SENIOR CENTER | LONG BEACH, CA | $158,947In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| VICTORY STARTS NOW | LOS ANGELES, CA | $158,496In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| ST BERNARD'S FOOD PANTRYPARISH | BELLFLOWER, CA | $146,909In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| ST LUCY CATHOLIC CHURCH | LONG BEACH, CA | $142,285In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| SECOND SAMOAN CHURCH | LONG BEACH, CA | $140,003In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HOPE CHAPEL-HERMOSA BEACH | HERMOSA BEACH, CA | $134,822In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD | ADELANTO, CA | $134,294In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HOUSE OF YAHWEH | LAWNDALE, CA | $134,016In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| NORTH LONG BEACH MINISTRY CENTER | LONG BEACH, CA | $130,418In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH | LONG BEACH, CA | $122,344In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| SAFE PASSAGE-WESTMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH | LOS ANGELES, CA | $122,016In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| HOPE 4 EVERYONE FOUNDATION | BELLFLOWER, CA | $118,514In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| IGLESIA CRISTIANA EMANUEL | LONG BEACH, CA | $114,566In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
| URBAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH-DROP-IN CENTER | LONG BEACH, CA | $102,651In-kind: meals | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED |
MINISTERIOS CRISTIANOS FARO DE LUZ
$3,356,469In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
FOOD FINDERS WAREHOUSE
$2,318,392In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
UNITED HANDS MULTIPURPOSE CENTER
$2,136,804In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
HELPING HANDS SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
$1,915,453In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
HANDS OF MERCY ENCOUNTER
$1,031,355TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
EL SERENO BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
$1,013,027In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
EL SOL SCIENCE AND ARTS ACADEMY
$872,844In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
HOUSE OF FOOD AND PRAYER
$762,056In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTER COMPTON
$676,869In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
CALVARY CHAPEL-DOWNEY-HELPING HANDS FOOD MINISTRY
$642,294In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
FOOD FINDERS HUB
$542,189In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
CONASUPO
$479,735In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
NEW CHALLENGE MINISTRIES
$362,074In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
A WORLD WITH COMPASSION
$354,154In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH OF SYLMAR
$329,716In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
CROSSROADS CHURCH LONG BEACH
$299,080In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
ST MARGARET MARY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
$294,000In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$270,269In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
HANDS OF LOVE
$268,147In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
VIDA LIFE MINISTRIES
$263,424In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES
$259,325In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
SALVATION ARMY
$258,753In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
TEAM JESUS
$246,121In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
CARE FOR THE CHILDREN
$243,437In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
FRED BROWN RECOVERY SERVICES
$240,480In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
PENDING AGENCY
$227,637In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
SALAS & SONS FOOD BANK
$220,739In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH IN ACTION
$204,486In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
VOICES OF OUR YOUTH
$190,381In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
PRAISE CHAPEL FLORENCE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$181,949In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
DESERT REIGN
$168,480In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
LIGHTHOUSE OUTREACH MINISTRIES
$164,527In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
ST PETER AND PAUL'S POVERTY PROGRAM
$161,036In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
LONG BEACH SENIOR CENTER
$158,947In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
VICTORY STARTS NOW
$158,496In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
ST BERNARD'S FOOD PANTRYPARISH
$146,909In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
ST LUCY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$142,285In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
SECOND SAMOAN CHURCH
$140,003In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
HOPE CHAPEL-HERMOSA BEACH
$134,822In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD
$134,294In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
NORTH LONG BEACH MINISTRY CENTER
$130,418In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
$122,344In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
SAFE PASSAGE-WESTMINSTER BAPTIST CHURCH
$122,016In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
HOPE 4 EVERYONE FOUNDATION
$118,514In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
IGLESIA CRISTIANA EMANUEL
$114,566In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
URBAN COMMUNITY OUTREACH-DROP-IN CENTER
$102,651In-kind: mealsTO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN NEED
