What kinds of organizations does Good Shepherd Food Bank fund?

It funds organizations that distribute food and strengthen local hunger-relief capacity, including food pantries, community cupboards, food banks, meal programs, and regional food security groups. The recent grants list also includes organizations serving immigrant and refugee communities in Maine.

How large are typical grants?

Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $19,368 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows larger awards, including several six-figure grants.

Where does Good Shepherd Food Bank give?

Its grantmaking is local, and 99% of grants go to recipients in Maine. The recent grants list includes recipients in Portland, Winslow, Bangor, Lewiston, Ellsworth, Solon, Harrison, Augusta, and Dover Foxcroft.

Does Good Shepherd Food Bank support recurring grantees?

Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support to some organizations across multiple years, including Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Winslow Community Cupboard.

Does Good Shepherd Food Bank make program-related investments?

Yes. It is marked as making program-related investments, in addition to grantmaking.

Good Shepherd Food Bank

Name: Good Shepherd Food Bank — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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Auburn, MEWebsite

About Good Shepherd Food Bank

To eliminate hunger in Maine.

Focus Areas

food securityhunger reliefnutrition educationSNAP access and incentivescommunity-driven solutionsemergency food distribution

Who They Fund

people experiencing food insecuritylow-income householdscommunities in need (general geographic communities)

Funding Style

direct serviceprogram/project supportoperational support

About Good Shepherd Food Bank

Good Shepherd Food Bank’s grantmaking is built around a single mission: to eliminate hunger in Maine. The foundation’s recent awards show a strong bias toward food distribution and hunger relief, with large operating-style grants flowing to local agencies that move food directly to people facing food insecurity. Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition in Portland received the largest recent grant at $360,000, while Cumberland County Food Security Council also received a major award in Portland for food distribution programs. The funder also backs community-based food access work in smaller towns and regional food hubs. Winslow Community Cupboard in Winslow received two sizable grants in successive years, and Harrison Food Bank in Harrison was another recipient of a seven-figure-scale annualized commitment pattern through repeated support in the recent grants list. Awards to Catholic Charities Maine in Portland, Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Ellsworth, and other pantry and meal-program providers point to a practical approach centered on direct service. The grants list also includes organizations serving immigrant and refugee communities, reflecting a food-security strategy that reaches households facing language, cultural, and access barriers alongside broader low-income populations.

What Good Shepherd Food Bank Funds

Food distribution is the clearest throughline in the recent grants list. Good Shepherd Food Bank gave $210,148 to Winslow Community Cupboard for food distribution programs and $207,597 to Harrison Food Bank for the same purpose, showing sustained support for local pantry operations. The funder also supports organizations working with immigrant and refugee communities. Maine Immigrant & Refugee Services in Lewiston received $93,500 for food distribution programs, while Presente Maine in Portland received $135,000 for the same purpose. Community-level food access appears in grants to regional organizations such as Piscataquis Regional Food Center in Dover Foxcroft, which received $68,558, and to Solon Community Food Cupboard & Thrift Shop in Solon, which received $120,000. These awards fit a pattern of direct support for local food access infrastructure rather than broad, non-specific funding.

How Good Shepherd Food Bank Gives

Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $19,368 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller operating grants and larger community investments, with repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, such as Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition and Winslow Community Cupboard. Good Shepherd Food Bank is a Public Charity and also makes program-related investments. The grantmaking is local in scope, and the recent record is heavily concentrated in Maine.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$4.1M

Total Assets

$44.8M

Total Revenue

$104.5M

Total Expenses

$107.6M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $19K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$19K

75th Percentile

$35K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Maine Coast Fishermen's Association	Brunswick, ME	$350,000	2026	Food distribution programs
Catholic Charities Maine (Caribou Charter)	Caribou, ME	$250,616	2026	Food distribution programs
Winslow Community Cupboard	Winslow, ME	$239,430	2026	Food distribution programs
Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition	Portland, ME	$150,000	2026	Food distribution programs
Burlington Food Pantry	Burlington, ME	$147,515	2026	Food distribution programs
Locker Project	South Portland, ME	$114,514	2026	Food distribution programs
Maine Medical Center Hospital Food Pantry	Portland, ME	$113,161	2026	Food distribution programs
Penobscot Nation	Indian Island, ME	$96,008	2026	Food distribution programs
Sanford School District	Sanford, ME	$88,252	2026	Food distribution programs
Bread of Life Food Pantry	Candor, NY	$85,000	2026	Food distribution programs
White Memorial Seventh Day Adventist Church	Portland, ME	$83,222	2026	Food distribution programs
Trinity Jubilee Center	Lewiston, ME	$71,220	2026	Food distribution programs
Food For All Services	Portland, ME	$71,156	2026	Food distribution programs
Maine Immigrant & Refugee Services	Lewiston, ME	$66,338	2026	Food distribution programs
Harrison Food Bank	Harrison, ME	$63,581	2026	Food distribution programs
Presente Maine	Portland, ME	$59,845	2026	Food distribution programs
Cultivating Community	Portland, ME	$57,500	2026	Food distribution programs
Somali Bantu Community Association	Lewiston, ME	$57,500	2026	Food distribution programs
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Food Pantry	Brunswick, ME	$54,295	2026	Food distribution programs
Wayside Food Programs	Portland, ME	$52,777	2026	Food distribution programs
Blue Cross Food Cupboard	Lagrange, ME	$50,906	2026	Food distribution programs
Footprints Inc	Kittery, ME	$50,000	2026	Food distribution programs
Gather to Grow	Lewiston, ME	$49,569	2026	Food distribution programs
MaineHealth (fbo Franklin Memorial Hospital Food Pantry)	Farmington, ME	$44,836	2026	Food distribution programs
Safe Place Food Pantry	Corinth, ME	$41,703	2026	Food distribution programs
Gateway Community Food Bank	Newport, ME	$40,802	2026	Food distribution programs
Lincoln Regional Food Cupboard	Lincoln, ME	$39,038	2026	Food distribution programs
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry	Ellsworth, ME	$38,925	2026	Food distribution programs
Piscataquis Regional Food Center	DoverFoxcroft, ME	$37,510	2026	Food distribution programs
Augusta Food Bank	Augusta, ME	$37,127	2026	Food distribution programs
AIO Food and Energy Assistance	Rockland, ME	$35,282	2026	Food distribution programs
Bethel Area District Exchange and Food Pantry	Bethel, ME	$35,086	2026	Food distribution programs
Masjid al Salaam	Lewiston, ME	$34,014	2026	Food distribution programs
Lisbon Area Christian Outreach (LACO)	Lisbon Falls, ME	$33,910	2026	Food distribution programs
What's For Suppa Food Pantry	Otis, ME	$33,425	2026	Food distribution programs
Wytopitlock Food Pantry	Reed Plantation, ME	$32,156	2026	Food distribution programs
Mano en Mano	Milbridge, ME	$32,055	2026	Food distribution programs
Town of Sumner (fbo Sumner Food Bank)	Sumner, ME	$30,912	2026	Food distribution programs
Preble Street	South Portland, ME	$28,561	2026	Food distribution programs
Corinna United Methodist Church Food Pantry	Corinna, ME	$27,018	2026	Food distribution programs
South Portland Food Cupboard	South Portland, ME	$26,441	2026	Food distribution programs
Chester Baptist Food Pantry	Chester, ME	$26,030	2026	Food distribution programs
Christine B Foundation	Bangor, ME	$25,757	2026	Food distribution programs
Brewer Area Food Pantry - OHI	Brewer, ME	$25,754	2026	Food distribution programs
Dover-Foxcroft Area Food Cupboard	DoverFoxcroft, ME	$24,760	2026	Food distribution programs
Care and Share Food Closet	Farmington, ME	$22,057	2026	Food distribution programs
Biddeford Food Pantry	Biddeford, ME	$20,789	2026	Food distribution programs
Youth Full Maine	Biddeford, ME	$20,429	2026	Food distribution programs
Root Cellar	Lewiston, ME	$18,281	2026	Food distribution programs
High Street Congregational Church Food Pantry	Auburn, ME	$17,792	2026	Food distribution programs

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Does Good Shepherd Food Bank make program-related investments?

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