About Food for Families
We aim to end hunger locally by providing fresh and healthy food to those who need it most.
Focus Areas
Hunger reliefFood bank supportMeal provisionNutritional assistance
Who They Fund
local food banks (nonprofit organizations)food-insecure individuals and households in local communities
Funding Style
direct serviceoperational/unrestricted supportemergency relief/short-term assistance
Topics
food securityhunger relief
About Food for Families
Food for Families centers its grantmaking on local hunger relief, with recent awards repeatedly directed to county food banks and community food programs that provide fresh and healthy food. The largest recent grant in the data went to Second Harvest Food Bank - Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties in San Jose, reflecting the foundation’s emphasis on food bank capacity rather than direct individual aid. Across the record, the foundation supports organizations that move food quickly to households and neighborhoods facing food insecurity. The pattern is consistent in the recent grants list: Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services appears with multiple sizable awards, and Food Bank of Contra Costasolano also receives repeated support. Those grants suggest a funder that works through established regional food banks serving local communities. Food for Families also identifies scholarships as a separate program area, but the grant record shown here is dominated by hunger-relief funding. The foundation’s stated aim is to end hunger locally by providing fresh and healthy food to those who need it most.
What Food for Families Funds
A central cause area is local food bank support. Food for Families gave $1,494,328 in 2025 to Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services for local food banks, and another $1,301,022 in 2024 to Food Bank of Contra Costasolano for the same purpose. The foundation also backs regional hunger-relief networks. It awarded $961,341 in 2025 to Food Bank of Northern Nevada in Sparks, and $767,007 in 2025 to Alameda County Community Food Bank in Oakland, both labeled to benefit local food banks. Community food access is another clear thread. In 2025, Feeding the Foothills in Roseville received $562,063 to benefit local food banks, while Second Harvest Food Bank - Silicon Valley in San Jose received $409,578 for the same purpose. The grant record also includes a scholarship program, showing a second programmatic lane beyond food assistance.
How Food for Families Gives
Typical awards are sizable: p25 is $131,984, the median is $287,399, and p75 is $723,662. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services, Food Bank of Contra Costasolano, Food Bank of Northern Nevada, and Redwood Empire Food Bank. That points to recurring operating-style support rather than one-time experimentation. Food for Families is organized as a 501(c)(3) initiative, and the site describes a grant program plus periodic requests for proposals. It also lists some programs that accept unsolicited submissions, including the scholarship program and grant program pages.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.5M
Total Assets
$3.7M
Total Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$5.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $132K and $724K, with a median of $287K.
25th Percentile
$132K
Median
$287K
75th Percentile
$724K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JULIE TEEL
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