The foundation is primarily dedicated to addressing food insecurity in and around Bloomington, IN by funding large-scale food distribution through partner agencies and directly supporting local food pantries. Its grants favor operational support (food distribution, equipment purchases) and occasional facility capital work, often delivered via faith-based and community organizations. The portfolio emphasizes ensuring supply chain capacity for a broad network of emergency food providers rather than funding diverse program areas.
Hoosier Hills Food Bank Inc makes very large grants to move food through partner agencies across south central Indiana. The strongest signal in the recent record is a series of pooled food-distribution grants: $6,068,347 in 2024 to 89 agencies, $5,197,480 in 2025 to 85 agencies, and $2,955,319 in 2023 to 81 agencies. That pattern shows a funder built around channeling resources to a network of nonprofit and community providers rather than a single site or short-term project. Alongside those network-wide awards, the foundation also supports specific local pantries and food access organizations with operating and equipment grants. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard in Bloomington received $1,469,702 in 2025 for food distribution to outside agencies. Bread of Life in Mitchell received $489,303 in 2023 for equipment. Other recent awards went to organizations in Bloomington, Ellettsville, Poland, and Nashville, Indiana, suggesting a grantmaker focused on keeping emergency food infrastructure working at multiple points in the local supply chain. The foundation’s activity is centered on food insecurity, hunger relief, and food access, with grants often tied to distribution logistics, pantry operations, and facility support.
Food distribution to partner agencies is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Hoosier Hills Food Bank Inc awarded $6,068,347 in 2024 to 89 agencies and $5,197,480 in 2025 to 85 agencies for food distribution to outside agencies. Those grants point to a pass-through model that supports a broad network of emergency food providers. The foundation also funds pantry operations and equipment. Bread of Life in Mitchell received $489,303 in 2023 for purchase of equipment, and New Hope for Families in Bloomington received $14,095 in 2023 for the same purpose. That kind of support helps with food-handling and storage capacity. Facility work appears as another recurring use. Garrard Chapel in Bowling Green received $1,336,903 in 2023 for building renovation, while Cunot Food Pantry in Poland received $88,556 in 2024 for food pantry repairs. These awards show attention to the physical spaces that host food service.
Typical grants are large, with a p25 of $51,326, a median of $489,303, and a p75 of $2,212,510. The recent record also shows repeated awards over multiple years to the same broad distribution function, with large pooled grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation appears to operate as a grantmaking food bank, and the active Hoosier Hills Food Bank Grant Program accepts unsolicited applications from nonprofit agency partners. Grants are framed as operating support, equipment purchases, repairs, and food distribution rather than program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $51K and $2.2M, with a median of $489K.
25th Percentile
$51K
Median
$489K
75th Percentile
$2.2M
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of very large grants that are allocated to many named partner agencies (three multi-agency distribution grants account for the bulk of dollars). The remainder are modest, targeted grants for pantry equipment or building repairs—frequent support to faith-based and community pantries rather than many small one-off programs.
Notable grantees: Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, Bread of Life, Garrard Chapel, Area 10 Council on Aging, CUNOT Food Pantry
Giving is local and entirely in Indiana: 100% of grants in the data went to recipients in IN. The largest concentration is in Bloomington, with multiple recent awards there, and other recipient cities include Mitchell, Ellettsville, Poland, Nashville, and Bowling Green. The recent record also includes large pooled awards to agencies without individual names listed, indicating support that reaches a wider South Central Indiana network.
The recent grants show support for nonprofit agency partners, food pantries, and community food providers. Examples include pooled awards to agencies for food distribution, plus grants to organizations in Bloomington, Mitchell, Ellettsville, Poland, Nashville, and Bowling Green for equipment, repairs, or distribution support.
Typical grants are substantial: the p25 is $51,326, the median is $489,303, and the p75 is $2,212,510. The recent record also includes very large pooled awards in the millions for food distribution to outside agencies.
Its grants focus on food insecurity, hunger relief, and food access. The recent grant purposes include food distribution to outside agencies, purchase of equipment, food pantry repairs, and building renovation for sites that support food service.
Yes. The active Hoosier Hills Food Bank Grant Program is listed as accepting unsolicited applications from nonprofit agency partners, with grant guidelines, funding opportunities, and a grant application page available.
The giving is local and concentrated in Indiana. The recipient country distribution is entirely US, and 100% of grants in the data went to recipients in IN.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Hoosier Hills Food Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Distributed to food pantries and soup kitchens through agency relationships; more stringent rules apply for agencies receiving food through federal commodity programs.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $5,197,480 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| MOTHER HUBBARD'S CUPBOARD | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $1,469,702 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| AREA 10 COUNCIL ON AGING | ELLETTSVILLE, IN | $137,182 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| 89 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $6,068,347 | 2024 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| CUNOT FOOD PANTRY | POLAND, IN | $88,556 | 2024 | FOOD PANTRY REPAIRS |
| 81 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | — | $2,955,319 | 2023 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES |
| GARRARD CHAPEL | BOWLING GREEN, IN | $1,336,903 | 2023 | BUILDING RENOVATION |
| BREAD OF LIFE | MITCHELL, IN | $489,303 | 2023 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT |
| NEW HOPE FOR FAMILIES | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $14,095 | 2023 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT |
| BEACON INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $11,927 | 2023 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT |
| PENTECOSTALS OF NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, IN | $6,051 | 2023 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT |
85 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$5,197,480FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
AREA 10 COUNCIL ON AGING
$137,182FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
89 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$6,068,347FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
CUNOT FOOD PANTRY
$88,556FOOD PANTRY REPAIRS
81 AGENCIES - DETAIL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
$2,955,319FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
GARRARD CHAPEL
$1,336,903BUILDING RENOVATION
BEACON INC
$11,927PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT
PENTECOSTALS OF NASHVILLE
$6,051PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT