About Food for Lane County
To reduce hunger by engaging our community to create access to food.
Focus Areas
Food securityEmergency food distributionNutrition educationCommunity gardens/urban agricultureSenior nutrition (Meals on Wheels)Youth programsHealthy food access (produce programs)
Who They Fund
food-insecure individuals and householdslow-income familiespeople experiencing acute hunger/crisis (including disaster-affected populations)
Funding Style
direct servicecrisis/rapid response
About Food for Lane County
Food for Lane County centers its grantmaking on emergency food, with large awards concentrated among local providers that move groceries, meals, and pantry support across Lane County. In the latest grants list, Catholic Community Services in Springfield received $1,698,224 in 2024 for emergency food, while St Vincent De Paul in Eugene received $631,813 for the same purpose. The pattern points to a funder that backs the organizations doing day-to-day food distribution rather than one-time projects. The foundation’s stated purpose is to reduce hunger by engaging the community to create access to food, and its recent awards show that mission in practice through repeated support for food pantries, meal programs, student pantries, and food share networks. Recipients include Florence Food Share, Community Sharing in Cottage Grove, and The Arc Lane County, each appearing with substantial emergency food support across the recent-grants list. Smaller grants also reach local aid groups serving communities such as Junction City, Creswell, Oakridge, and Lowell. Food for Lane County also funds individuals and gives entirely within Oregon, reinforcing a highly local model of food assistance. The portfolio is built around direct service and rapid-response support for food-insecure households and people facing acute hunger.
What Food for Lane County Funds
Emergency food distribution is the clearest focus area. Food for Lane County gave $653,416 to The Arc Lane County in Springfield for emergency food, and $615,856 to Community Sharing in Cottage Grove for the same purpose. Food pantry and food bank support also appears repeatedly. The foundation awarded $593,543 to Florence Food Share in Florence and $317,060 to Oakridge Food Pantry (UWCDC) in Oakridge, both tagged emergency food, showing support for local distribution points serving smaller communities. Meal and direct-aid models are part of the portfolio as well. Salvation Army - Eugene received $363,439 in 2024 for emergency food, while Ecm Student Pantry in Eugene received $295,545, indicating attention to both general crisis food relief and campus-based access. The list also includes community-based partners such as Crossfire Hands of Hope in Springfield, which received $513,973, and Community Food for Creswell, which received $320,613.
How Food for Lane County Gives
Food for Lane County’s typical grant size is $25,340 at the 25th percentile, $54,195 at the median, and $146,529 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list shows both very large awards and many mid-sized operating-style grants, all directed to local emergency food providers. Recipients recur across years: Florence Food Share, Community Sharing, The Arc Lane County, Crossfire Hands of Hope, Salvation Army - Eugene, Community Food for Creswell, Oakridge Food Pantry (UWCDC), Junction City Local Aid, Mid Lane Love Project, and Ecm Student Pantry each appear more than once. That repeated presence suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-off grants. The foundation funds individuals and makes no program-related investments. No application process is listed in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.8M
Total Assets
$22.9M
Total Revenue
$20.6M
Total Expenses
$21.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $147K, with a median of $54K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$54K
75th Percentile
$147K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OR.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CAROLYN STEIN
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