Obtain donations of livestock, deer, and funds to provide processed meat to Indiana food banks, food pantries, and related organizations.
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry Inc channels donated livestock and venison into processed meat for Indiana food banks, food pantries, and related organizations. Its work is built around two donation pathways: Meat4Forks, which handles livestock donations from farmers, 4-H’ers, and individuals, and Hunt For Hunger, a partnership with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources that takes legally harvested whitetail deer through processing and distribution. The foundation pays the processing fees, then the meat is ground, packed, and delivered at no cost to partner agencies. Recent grants show the scale of that model in practice. In 2024, Cultivate Culinary Food Rescue in South Bend received $60,576, while Food Bank of Northwest Indiana in Gary received $39,251. Other substantial awards went to Zion Lippe Church of Christ in Mount Vernon and Community Harvest Food Bank in Fort Wayne, reflecting support for a mix of food banks, pantries, churches, and food-rescue groups that distribute protein to Indiana households facing food insecurity. The organization also engages local agricultural donors and hunters as part of its program design, linking food access with donated animals and game.
A central part of the foundation’s work is meat processing for food distribution. Through Meat4Forks, it pays processing fees so donated pigs, cows, goats, sheep, lamb, and poultry can be turned into 1-pound frozen packages for partner recipient food agencies. Another strand is wild-game donation: under Hunt For Hunger, legally harvested whitetail deer are processed into 1–2 pound frozen packages and distributed through partner agencies at no cost to hunters or recipients. The grant list also shows direct support for regional food-access organizations, including $29,713 to Church Community Services in Elkhart and $17,072 to Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank in Noblesville. Smaller awards to pantries and mission-based providers, such as Milford Food Bank and Kokomo Rescue Mission, point to a network that serves both urban and smaller-community food access needs across Indiana.
Typical awards cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $7,740, the median is $9,720, and the 75th percentile is $17,850. The 2024 list includes both larger operating-scale grants and many grants below $10,000, which suggests a mix of anchor support and smaller distribution awards. The grants shown are all in Indiana, and the recipient list includes several organizations that appear across the food-bank, pantry, church, and rescue-mission landscape. The foundation’s program is project-based and partnership-driven, with no evidence in the provided data of individual giving or program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Grantmaking is entirely in Indiana in the data provided: 24 of 24 grants, or 100%, go to recipients in the state. The strongest cluster is in northern Indiana, including South Bend, Gary, Elkhart, Goshen, and Fort Wayne. Other recipient cities include Noblesville, Bloomington, Kokomo, Auburn, and Angola. The pattern is local rather than multi-state, with awards spread across food-access organizations in both larger cities and smaller towns.
It supports Indiana food banks, food pantries, churches, rescue missions, and related food-access organizations. The 2024 grants include recipients such as food banks, pantry programs, and community food assistance groups across the state.
Its core model is in-kind food access. Meat4Forks covers processing fees for donated livestock, and Hunt For Hunger partners with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to process legally harvested whitetail deer for distribution through partner food agencies.
The middle of the grant-size range is fairly compact: the 25th percentile is $7,740, the median is $9,720, and the 75th percentile is $17,850. That places most awards in the single-digit to mid-five-figure range.
All of the grants in the provided data go to Indiana recipients. The country distribution is 100% U.S., and the state distribution is entirely within Indiana.
The active program descriptions say no for both Meat4Forks and Hunt For Hunger. The grantmaking is organized through partner recipient agencies and partnerships rather than open unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Partner recipient food agencies that receive the processed venison; hunters donate through participating Hunt For Hunger deer processors.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULTIVATE CULINARY FOOD RESCUE | SOUTH BEND, IN | $60,576 | 2024 | — |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA | GARY, IN | $39,251 | 2024 | — |
| ZION LIPPE CHURCH OF CHRIST | MT VERNON, IN | $33,995 | 2024 | — |
| COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK | FORT WAYNE, IN | $32,040 | 2024 | — |
| CHURCH COMMUNITY SERVICES | ELKHART, IN | $29,713 | 2024 | — |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN INDIANA | SOUTH BEND, IN | $20,182 | 2024 | — |
| HAMILTON COUNTY HARVEST FOOD BANK | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $17,072 | 2024 | — |
| COMMUNITY KITCHEN OF MONROE CO | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $14,736 | 2024 | — |
| CLOTHES AND FOOD BASKET OF LAGRANGE | LAGRANGE, IN | $13,673 | 2024 | — |
| FAITH MISSION | ELKHART, IN | $11,622 | 2024 | — |
| THE WINDOW CHURCH WOMEN UNITED | GOSHEN, IN | $10,802 | 2024 | — |
| MILFORD FOOD BANK | MILFORD, IN | $10,543 | 2024 | — |
| WHITE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY | MONTICELLO, IN | $8,898 | 2024 | — |
| KOKOMO RESCUE MISSION | KOKOMO, IN | $8,589 | 2024 | — |
| VERMILLION COUNTY FOOD PANTRY | NEWPORT, IN | $8,238 | 2024 | — |
| INSPIRATION MINISTRIES | AUBURN, IN | $8,227 | 2024 | — |
| RSVPCOMM CTR OF CARING FOOD PANTRY | AUBURN, IN | $7,834 | 2024 | — |
| DECATUR CHURCH OF GOD | DECATUR, IN | $7,765 | 2024 | — |
| WELLS COUNTY BACK PACK PROGRAM | BLUFFTON, IN | $7,667 | 2024 | — |
| PROJECT HELP OF STEUBEN COUNTY | ANGOLA, IN | $6,105 | 2024 | — |
| BRISTOL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | BRISTOL, IN | $6,071 | 2024 | — |
| COMMUNITY CARE FOOD PANTRY GARRETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | GARRETT, IN | $5,666 | 2024 | — |
| RUSH COUNTY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | RUSHVILLE, IN | $5,200 | 2024 | — |
| HARDINSBURG | HARDINSBURG, IN | $5,076 | 2024 | — |
CULTIVATE CULINARY FOOD RESCUE
$60,576ZION LIPPE CHURCH OF CHRIST
$33,995HAMILTON COUNTY HARVEST FOOD BANK
$17,072CLOTHES AND FOOD BASKET OF LAGRANGE
$13,673THE WINDOW CHURCH WOMEN UNITED
$10,802WHITE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY
$8,898VERMILLION COUNTY FOOD PANTRY
$8,238DECATUR CHURCH OF GOD
$7,765WELLS COUNTY BACK PACK PROGRAM
$7,667PROJECT HELP OF STEUBEN COUNTY
$6,105BRISTOL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$6,071COMMUNITY CARE FOOD PANTRY GARRETT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,666RUSH COUNTY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
$5,200HARDINSBURG
$5,076