About Food in Need of Distribution
FIND Food Bank (Food In Need of Distribution) is dedicated to relieving hunger, the causes of hunger, and the problems associated with hunger through awareness, education, and mobilization of resources and community involvement.
Focus Areas
Food securityEmergency food distribution / disaster reliefNutrition and healthy food accessChildren & school-based programsSenior feeding programsCommunity outreach and benefits enrollmentFood rescue and distributionVolunteer programs
Who They Fund
individuals (general public receiving food assistance)clients of service agencies
Funding Style
About Food in Need of Distribution
Food in Need of Distribution Inc. functions as a regional food hub, moving in-kind food rather than making cash grants. Its recent filings show a grantmaker centered on agency distribution, with the largest awards flowing to community food sites and churches that place food directly with individuals under agency regulations. The pattern is visible in grants such as $4,416,047 to St Theresa's Church in Palm Springs and $3,080,452 to Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio, both described as agency distribution of food to individuals. The foundation’s work also includes USDA commodity distribution through TEFAP and CSFP, food rescue, and mobile markets, tying its grantmaking to the logistics of getting recovered, federally supplied, and distributed food into local partner hands. The named programs point to an organization built around food access infrastructure: nonprofit partners, community sites, and service agencies that serve the Coachella Valley and nearby desert communities. Food in Need of Distribution Inc. also supports youth through an activity-fee scholarship program, placing that work alongside its broader anti-hunger operations.
What Food in Need of Distribution Funds
Food in Need of Distribution Inc. supports several connected food-access functions. In emergency and ongoing food distribution, it gave $1,662,132 to Food Now in Desert Hot Springs and $1,493,707 the following year for the same agency distribution purpose. Its networked model is also visible in $1,272,678 to Well in the Desert in Palm Springs, a grant labeled for agency distribution of food to individuals. Through USDA Food Distribution programs, the foundation serves as a regional hub for TEFAP and CSFP, moving federally supplied food to partner agencies and eligible recipients in the service area. Its Food Rescue program recovers surplus food from the food industry and redistributes it to nonprofit partners and distribution sites, reducing waste while supplying food resources.
How Food in Need of Distribution Gives
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $70,732, the median is $174,698, and the 75th percentile is $467,792. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including several agencies appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation gives direct-service support rather than program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals. Its active programs also indicate that it accepts no unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$24.9M
Total Assets
$45.9M
Total Revenue
$52.9M
Total Expenses
$45.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $71K and $468K, with a median of $175K.
25th Percentile
$71K
Median
$175K
75th Percentile
$468K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DEBORAH S ESPINOSA
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