MANNA FoodBank is a private, not-for-profit service organization working to end food insecurity in the 16 counties of Western North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary.
Manna Food Bank Inc’s recent giving centers on food distribution partners that move large sums into hunger-relief work across Western North Carolina. The two largest grants on record went to Haywood Christian Ministry in Waynesville: $2,394,580 in 2025 and $2,172,019 in 2024, both tied to food distribution. Another major recipient is Bounty & Soul - Fresh Market in Black Mountain, which received $1,901,617 in 2025 and $1,479,011 in 2024 for food distribution. That pattern shows a funder using sizable operating support for community-based food access rather than a broad portfolio of unrelated causes. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches churches, ministries, and assistance organizations that run pantry-style or direct distribution programs. Anchor Baptist Church in Pisgah Forest, Interfaith Assistance Ministry in Hendersonville, and Beacon of Hope Services in Marshall each appear multiple times in the recent-grants list. MANNA FoodBank’s stated service area is Western North Carolina and the Qualla Boundary, and its grant history reflects that local mission through repeated, high-dollar awards to organizations already active in the same region. The latest 990 year on file is 2025, with Claire Neal listed in leadership.
Food security and hunger relief are the clearest themes in the recent grants. Manna Food Bank Inc gave $832,409 in 2024 to Interfaith Assistance Ministry in Hendersonville for food distribution, and another $722,163 in 2025 to the same organization. The foundation also funds local food pantry and church-based distribution work. In Asheville, ABCCM - Crisis Ministry received $485,339 in 2024 and $399,662 in 2025, showing repeated support for the same distribution partner. In Waynesville, Grace Episcopal Church Food Pantry received $518,456 in 2023 and $355,176 in 2024 for food distribution. A third strand is community food access through markets and hubs. Bounty and Soul Fresh Market in Black Mountain received $1,005,734 in 2023, while Foothills Food Hub - McDowell Lfac in Marion received $507,005 in 2024 for food distribution.
Typical grant size is centered in the middle tens of thousands to low six figures, with a p25 of $22,572, a median of $61,692, and a p75 of $161,246. The recent-grants list also shows some much larger awards to direct-service food distributors, which pushes the upper end well beyond the median. Recipients repeat across years, especially among partner agencies and food distribution organizations, indicating ongoing support rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications through its Partner Agency Network and Agency Partnership programs. Its philanthropy is program-specific and tied to direct food distribution and training support.
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Most grants fall between $23K and $161K, with a median of $62K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$62K
75th Percentile
$161K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 98% of grants. The recipient map is local rather than national, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Waynesville, Black Mountain, Hendersonville, Marshall, Asheville, Marion, Pisgah Forest, Brevard, Cherokee, Tryon, and Raleigh all appear among recent recipients. The largest cluster sits in western North Carolina, matching the foundation’s service area.
It supports local hunger-relief organizations, especially food pantries, churches, community agencies, and food distribution partners. Recent recipients include ministries, assistance organizations, and food pantry operations serving low-income and food-insecure households.
The typical award size is in the tens of thousands to low six figures: p25 is $22,572, median is $61,692, and p75 is $161,246. The recent list also includes larger multi-hundred-thousand and multi-million-dollar awards to core distribution partners.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Haywood Christian Ministry, Bounty and Soul Fresh Market, Anchor Baptist Church, Beacon of Hope Services, Interfaith Assistance Ministry, and Grace Episcopal Church Food Pantry. That pattern suggests recurring support for established partners.
Yes. The foundation’s Partner Agency Network and Agency Partnership programs both accept unsolicited applications. These programs are designed for food pantries, church distributions, and community agencies that distribute food within its Western North Carolina service area.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in North Carolina, which is the top state by grant count and also receives 98% of grants. Recent recipients are clustered in western North Carolina communities such as Waynesville, Black Mountain, Hendersonville, Marshall, Asheville, and Marion.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYWOOD CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $2,394,580 | 2025 | — |
| HAYWOOD CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $1,934,059In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| BOUNTY & SOUL - FRESH MARKET | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $1,901,617 | 2025 | — |
| BOUNTY & SOUL - FRESH MARKET | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | $919,996In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| INTERFAITH ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $813,516In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| FA FB OF CENTRALEASTERN NC | RALEIGH, NC | $790,647In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| AMERICA CARES | ARDEN, NC | $734,742In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| INTERFAITH ASSISTANCE MINISTRY | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $722,163 | 2025 | — |
| BEACON OF HOPE SERVICES | MARSHALL, NC | $644,340In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| LIVING WATERS FOOD PANTRY | CHEROKEE, NC | $622,037In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| ANCHOR BAPTIST CHURCH | PISGAH FOREST, NC | $605,941In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| GEORGETOWN BAPTIST MINISTRIES | LEICESTER, NC | $584,394In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| ANCHOR BAPTIST CHURCH | PISGAH FOREST, NC | $551,820 | 2025 | — |
| SECOND SEASON THRIFT STORE | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $515,353In-kind: food & freezers | 2025 | — |
| FA FB OF CENTRALEASTERN NC | RALIEGH, NC | $510,910 | 2025 | — |
| SHARE THY BREAD MINISTRY - TRYON SD | TRYON, NC | $473,810In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| BEACON OF HOPE SERVICES | MARSHALL, NC | $458,885 | 2025 | — |
| CHEROKEE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC | ANDREWS, NC | $445,899In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| SHARE THY BREAD MINISTRY - TRYON SD | TRYON, NC | $434,876 | 2025 | — |
| FREE COMMUNITY MEAL | CANDLER, NC | $434,563In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| MITCHELL COUNTY SHEPHERD'S STAFF FO | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $421,447In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| HIGHLANDS EMERGENCY COUNCIL | HIGHLANDS, NC | $421,088In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| LIVING WATERS FOOD PANTRY | CHEROKEE, NC | $418,730 | 2025 | — |
| CORNBREAD & ROSES COMMUNITY COUNSEL | SYLVA, NC | $411,382In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| ABCCM - CRISIS MINISTRY | ASHEVILLE, NC | $399,662 | 2025 | — |
| SECOND SEASON- THRIFT STORE & NEIGH | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $368,926 | 2025 | — |
| FEEDING AVERY FAMILIES | NEWLAND, NC | $367,677In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| GEORGETOWN BAPTIST MINISTRIES | LEICESTER, NC | $346,251 | 2025 | — |
| DYSARTSVILLE FOOD PANTRY INC | NEBO, NC | $345,575In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| FREE COMMUNITY MEAL - MONTMORENCI U | CANDLER, NC | $332,479 | 2025 | — |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF JACK | SYLVA, NC | $332,468 | 2025 | — |
| PAN DE VIDA | HENDERSONVILLE, NC | $331,288In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| UNITED MINISTRIES OF JACKSON COUNTY | SYLVA, NC | $324,981In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| THERMAL BELT OUTREACH MINISTRY | COLUMBUS, NC | $315,543In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | ARDEN, NC | $302,567In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| MITCHELL COUNTY SHEPHERD'S STAFF FO | SPRUCE PINE, NC | $300,396 | 2025 | — |
| CHEROKEE COUNTY SHARING CENTER INC | MURPHY, NC | $300,068In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | ARDEN, NC | $293,225 | 2025 | — |
| LOVING FOOD RESOURCES | ASHEVILLE, NC | $292,682In-kind: food & freezers | 2025 | — |
| EMMANUEL LUTHERAN - GRAB N GO PANTR | ASHEVILLE, NC | $283,717In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| HAYWOOD PATHWAYS CENTER | WAYNESVILLE, NC | $282,400 | 2025 | — |
| CLAY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC | HAYESVILLE, NC | $276,749In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| ABCCM - HOMINY VALLEY CRISIS MINIST | CANDLER, NC | $271,133 | 2025 | — |
| EMMANUEL LUTHERAN - GRAB N GO PANTR | ASHEVILLE, NC | $268,738 | 2025 | — |
| THE SHARING HOUSE TRANSYLVANIA COUN | BREVARD, NC | $265,364In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| YMCA HEALTHY LIVING MOBILE MARKET | ASHEVILLE, NC | $261,435In-kind: food | 2025 | — |
| THE SHARING HOUSE - TRANSYLVANIA CH | BREVARD, NC | $253,860 | 2025 | — |
| YMCA HEALTHY LIVING MOBILE MARKET | ASHEVILLE, NC | $252,302 | 2025 | — |
| BIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER | BARNARDSVILLE, NC | $246,778 | 2025 | — |
| THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN | CANTON, NC | $245,447 | 2025 | — |
INTERFAITH ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
$813,516In-kind: foodCurrent and upcoming funding from Manna Food Bank that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to organizations that are MANNA partner agencies. The page directs interested partner agencies to contact their Agency Relations Manager for more information.
Deadline: No deadline stated.
Who can apply: Businesses and organizations may donate fit and wholesome food to MANNA FoodBank or qualifying nonprofit partners. The scraped content provides information about the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and encourages partner organizations to seek additional food sources.
Who can apply: Must have active 501(c)(3) status or be a church with qualifying documentation; provide a full-choice shopping model; operate independently (no sub-distribution); complete and uphold food safety training; distribute food year-round at least twice monthly; be open to everyone (no ID/documents/referrals required); maintain licensed pest control; be located within MANNA's 16-county service area; serve at least 50 individuals per month; use MANNA's digital intake platform at public distributions.
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FA FB OF CENTRALEASTERN NC
$790,647In-kind: foodAMERICA CARES
$734,742In-kind: foodINTERFAITH ASSISTANCE MINISTRY
$722,163BEACON OF HOPE SERVICES
$644,340In-kind: foodLIVING WATERS FOOD PANTRY
$622,037In-kind: foodANCHOR BAPTIST CHURCH
$605,941In-kind: foodGEORGETOWN BAPTIST MINISTRIES
$584,394In-kind: foodANCHOR BAPTIST CHURCH
$551,820SECOND SEASON THRIFT STORE
$515,353In-kind: food & freezersFA FB OF CENTRALEASTERN NC
$510,910SHARE THY BREAD MINISTRY - TRYON SD
$473,810In-kind: foodBEACON OF HOPE SERVICES
$458,885CHEROKEE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC
$445,899In-kind: foodSHARE THY BREAD MINISTRY - TRYON SD
$434,876FREE COMMUNITY MEAL
$434,563In-kind: foodMITCHELL COUNTY SHEPHERD'S STAFF FO
$421,447In-kind: foodLIVING WATERS FOOD PANTRY
$418,730CORNBREAD & ROSES COMMUNITY COUNSEL
$411,382In-kind: foodABCCM - CRISIS MINISTRY
$399,662SECOND SEASON- THRIFT STORE & NEIGH
$368,926GEORGETOWN BAPTIST MINISTRIES
$346,251DYSARTSVILLE FOOD PANTRY INC
$345,575In-kind: foodFREE COMMUNITY MEAL - MONTMORENCI U
$332,479UNITED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF JACK
$332,468PAN DE VIDA
$331,288In-kind: foodUNITED MINISTRIES OF JACKSON COUNTY
$324,981In-kind: foodTHERMAL BELT OUTREACH MINISTRY
$315,543In-kind: foodST VINCENT DE PAUL
$302,567In-kind: foodMITCHELL COUNTY SHEPHERD'S STAFF FO
$300,396CHEROKEE COUNTY SHARING CENTER INC
$300,068In-kind: foodST VINCENT DE PAUL
$293,225LOVING FOOD RESOURCES
$292,682In-kind: food & freezersEMMANUEL LUTHERAN - GRAB N GO PANTR
$283,717In-kind: foodCLAY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC
$276,749In-kind: foodABCCM - HOMINY VALLEY CRISIS MINIST
$271,133EMMANUEL LUTHERAN - GRAB N GO PANTR
$268,738THE SHARING HOUSE TRANSYLVANIA COUN
$265,364In-kind: foodYMCA HEALTHY LIVING MOBILE MARKET
$261,435In-kind: foodBIG IVY COMMUNITY CENTER
$246,778